It is summer in South Africa, and in the northern parts of Limpopo, it is mealie harvesting season.
But alongside maize, another seasonal harvest quietly takes place in rural communities locusts.
However, recent heavy floods in parts of Limpopo have dealt a severe blow to informal locust harvesters in the Vhembe district, eroding breeding grounds and wiping out key collection areas that many rural families depend on for food and income.
