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Interest rate kept unchanged

The South African Reserve Bank kept the repo rate unchanged at 5% at its last monetary policy meeting of the year. Inflation concerns countered weak economic growth.

Drought escalating in North West and Northern Cape

The drought in the north and north-western parts of the Northern Cape has escalated to such an extent that Agri Northern Cape has lodged an application for government disaster relief for the affected farmers.

‘E-tolling highly likely to be introduced throughout South Africa’ – OUTA

If the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral)gains court approval to implement e-tolling in Gauteng, it was highly likely the system would be introduced in the rest of the country.

R1 in every R2 spent on food, housing

The portion of income spent on food by the average household has declined since 2005/2006, although the rand-value spent on food has increased, according to the 2010/2011 Income and Expenditure Survey (IES), released by Stats SA recently.

More than just low wages behind De Doorns strike

Western Cape farm workers are among the better paid of their counterparts country wide, so low wages alone can’t be blamed for the violent protests at De Doorns. Denene Erasmus reports.

How Western Cape grain buyers saved the day

Up to 90% of barley plantings in the Western Cape were affected by late rains, but buyers have stepped up to avert financial catastrophe. Denene Erasmus spoke to the different parties involved.

Rising poultry farmer named New Harvest of the Year

Gilbert Phalafala started farming six years ago and was recently named the winner of the 2012 Toyota South Africa New Harvest competition for emerging farmers.

Eastern Cape stock farmer is the Young Farmer of the Year

Richard Ablort-Morgan was named the 2012 Agri SA/Toyota SA Young Farmer of the Year.

Agri Wes-Cape sees a political hand in De Doorn strikes

When people are brought in by taxis and buses it’s no longer a labour issue, it’s ‘political’.

Germany’s premier animal husbandry exhibition biggest yet

It’s day one of EuroTier 2012 in Hannover, Germany, and before the 9 am opening time the crowds at the gates were already growing impatient to be the first in.

Urgent request for information

Bryan Simms and his son Robert disappeared while flying over Mozambique on Sunday morning, 28 October 2012.

DAFF failing livestock industry

The red meat and wool grower industries levelled serious accusations against the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in parliament recently saying that the department was failing them and warned that legal action might be taken to force the department to do its job.

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