VRYSTAAT HULP: Plaaslike boere snel Vrystaat te hulp
Dele van die Vrystaat lê in puin na verwoestende veldbrande wat verlede week in die Hertzogville area uitgebreek het. Volgens dr Jack Armour, Operasionele bestuurder van Vrystaat Landbou (VL),...
Kalafatis – the farmer with his head in the clouds
“Basically, I’m still farming, but only from up there,” said Eugene Kalafatis with a bit of a chuckle as he pointed towards the sky. “My roots lie in farming...
Minister Creecy blocks lion meat sales
The Environmental Minister Barbara Creecy has moved to veto an amendment to the existing Meat Safety Act, which would allow for the commercial sale of lion meat in South Africa.
The...
VRYSTAAT OPVOLG: Hulp met oop arms ontvang
‘n Konvooi van vier trokke en vier bakkies het vol kos en voer verlede week Donderdag uit Tzaneen uit, die pad Vrystaat toe aangepak. Letaba Brandwag lede, onder leiding...
Hef inperkings op, red ekonomie
Die beweging van Suid-Afrika van vlak twee na vlak een van die inperking sal geen wesenlike verskil vir die ekonomie inhou nie. Dit is bloot ‘n voortsetting van die...
Voorbereiding kan lewens red
Die voorkoming van plaasaanvalle behoort nie net vir boere ‘n prioriteit te wees nie. Boere voorsien kos aan elke inwoner van die land en daarom is die veiligheid van...
Mozambique rhino horn traffickers finally head to court
Two Mozambican nationals, accused of being in possession of rhino horns and shark fins are finally heading to the courts to face justice. The duo, a father and...
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...
No wine of weekends?
Agri SA welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement that the national Covid-19 lockdown will move from Level 2 to Level 1 this week. The reopening of all economic sectors...
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...