Constitutional court lets farm eviction stand
The Constitutional Court today dismissed an appeal against an eviction order, against the children of a retired worker living on a Stellenbosch farm.
Exemption from minimum wage not the answer
A lack of criteria for being granted exemption from paying the new minimum wage has left farmers with little hope of finding a solution to the wage crisis.
DAFF unable to account for tractors given to provinces
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) might soon be the subject of a forensic audit after officials were unable to fully account to parliament for tractors and other agricultural equipment distributed to provincial departments as part of the government’s mechanisation programme.
Three KZN farm robbery suspects arrested
Detectives of the Harding SAPS and members of the Kokstad Cluster Task Team in KwaZulu-Natal arrested three men suspected of robbing a farm in the area in January.
Clover’s operating profit lower due to higher costs
Dairy processor Clover’s revenue increased by 10,8% for the six months ended 31 December 2012, compared to the same period the previous year, to R3,98 billion rand.
Government milks wine industry
The wine industry welcomed concessions made in excise duty hikes, as announced by finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, in the national budget.
White paper to be finalised by May
The minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti, wants to have the drafting of the Land Reform White Paper finalised by May 2013.
Charges against three South African farmers in Congo ‘nothing terrible’
Three South African farmers in the Republic of Congo have been suspended from operations, pending disciplinary hearings.
Horse meat scandal just tip of the iceberg – study
The horse meat scandal that erupted in Europe in January appears to be the tip of the iceberg for South Africans who have been consuming everything from donkey to water buffalo while under the impression that it was beef.
Will tides of change affect agri-investment?
Confidence levels in the agricultural business sector increased in the fourth quarter of 2012, and has been on an overall upward trend since hitting an all-time low in 2009.
Producers question the 12,35 million tons maize estimate by the CEC
South African maize producers are sceptical about the National Crop Estimates Committee’s (CEC) latest maize harvest approximation of 12,35 million tons.
Farmers failing to keep up with the new wage agreement
About 900 farmers have asked the labour department to be exempted from paying their workers the new minimum wage of R105/day, Minister Mildred Oliphant said according to the South African Press Association.
