“Boere moet hulself nou teen plaasaanvallers beskerm”
“Dit lyk asof pres. Cyril Ramaphosa en sy regerende party nie geneë is om die krisis rondom plaasmoorde en –aanvalle te erken of iets daaromtrent te doen nie. Dit...
Drought stricken farmers plead for urgent help
Agri SA welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr. Dlamini-Zuma, that the proclamation of drought relief would be extended by a further month.
This...
Increase in crime poses threat to agriculture
The high crime levels, especially farm attacks, which leave the farming community vulnerable, have further escalated over the past weeks after relaxation of the lockdown measures.
“This has once again...
The only ‘bee’ truly worth celebrating
Wednesday, 20th of May, was World Bee Day. The South African department of agriculture, land reform and rural development joined the beekeeping and horticultural communities in celebrating the most...
Ministers endorse SADC regulations
Minister of Land Reform Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD), Thoko Didiza, attended a virtual joint meeting of SADC’s ministers responsible for agriculture, food security and aquaculture on the 22nd...
Limpopo shows 2% gain in national income share
Agri SA welcomes the release of results for the latest Census of Commercial Agriculture (CoCA).“We realize that good decision-making on the spectrum of matters that affect agriculture should be...
Bank’s default could ruin agriculture
Land Bank has warned debt holders of R50 billion that it is in danger of defaulting. The repayments in question are for its revolving credit facility, Land Bank cited...
Covid-19 “Food bank” established to feed the hungry during lock down
Tzaneen’s Municipal Manager, Thapelo Matlala, has continued his campaign to alleviate the struggle imposed upon the residents of his municipality during the Covid-19 outbreak by establishing the GTM Food...
Malaria cases down from 2019 stats
As South Africans have become accustomed to the new lifestyle brought about by the nationwide lock down, many residents of the Mopani District seemed to have become oblivious to...