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Government has no money for small-scale farmers, but millions to spare for King Zwelithini’s sixth wife.

The career of an athlete may last 10 years. A business manager has to perform at optimum efficiency for 40 years or more. That takes some doing.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries presented its 2011/12 annual report and once again an unqualified audit report, to the Parliamentary oversight body the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, focusing on the implementation of Outcomes 4, 7 and 10.

They say travel broadens the mind. My travels tend to broaden my waistline, which is how I discovered my first tabouleh in Hong Kong (quite a distance from Lebanon!). There are many tabouleh recipes, but none have tasted as good as that first dish...until I got this recipe.

NWK’s website, which went live earlier this year, offers visitors a variety of interactive functions that facilitate and enrich their web experience.

It’s impossible to tender for any government work without a tax compliance certificate, therefore it’s crucial to know your rights here.

The needs of Zimbabwe’s elderly struggling to live on at best US$20- $40 per month continue to grow.

Chicken imports could ruin small-scale SA farmers. Government and big producers must act now.

South Africa could go down a number of paths in the next five years. Strategist and author Clem Sunter outlined these scenarios at the recent PestBiz congress in Durban.

Australian agricultural journalist David Mason-Jones addresses what every farmer and environmentalist needs to know about livestock and global warming in his recently published book, Should Meat Be on the Menu?

The magic word here is ‘crustless’ – it promises the beginner cook the capacity to make a killer quiche that will knock the socks off their guests. Quick, tasty and good for you, this dish is a meal on its own for some, and a stunning side dish for my fellow carnivores.

People without hope may be prepared to sacrifice everything, even their lives and those of others.

Job evaluation has to be done, but it all falls down if it’s not followed up with proper job grading.

For some people, this writer among them, a meal without chilli or a chilled litre of Tobasco is a tedious and cheerless thing. So here’s another salute to chilli and Africa’s meat of choice, in glorious combination with coconut and crisp papadums.

For first-timers, this over-the-top ultra-spicy Sichuan-influenced meal can be a challenge. Most of the strong flavours are unfamiliar, the colour of the sauce is a deep magenta, and one of the key ingredients – tofu – is not part of the South African diet. But man, the taste! The aroma! The astonishing look of it all on the plate! But enough with the foodie raving. Let’s get that wok smoking.

Do state officials have too many balls in the air to keep track? Or are they simply determined to act in whatever way they see fit?

During a recent parliamentary debate on the National Development Plan, IFP leader and founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi criticised the government over its eagerness to draw up plans for development that are unlikely to be implemented.

Your rights if SARS issues a search warrant against you – and the circumstances under which such a warrant is valid.

Some call this dessert millefeuille but I never cook anything I can’t pronounce. But custard slices? There’s a joyous childhood memory! Try this classic version, culled from some good friends’ personal cookbooks.

For the first time this important expo will stretch over four days, and all farmers, agricultural workers, policy and decision makers, consumers and their families are welcome.