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Millions facing food insecurity as southern Africa endures historic drought

Paul van Wyk, a small scale farmer, kneels down in a cracked bed of a water pan in Vosburg, South Africa

Paul van Wyk, a small scale farmer, kneels down in a cracked bed of a water pan in Vosburg, South Africa Source: AAP

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As Australia endures drought, fires and severe heat, southern Africa is also experiencing the worst drought some farmers have seen in decades.

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