The strong winds at the harbor in Cape Town are causing difficulty in loading South Africa's fruit.

2025-11-21 00:00

"A grape exporter says, 'I've got two weeks' worth of stock stuck in Cape Town, in cold storage, in warehouses, on the train, next to the boat - it just can't be loaded. The wind is blowing at 120 km/h.' He really wants his grapes to reach Europe well before Christmas, but has only managed to get a meager... "

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