FMD to get shot in the arm
The National Treasury has allocated R26,6 million to combat the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in KZN.
Minister in hot water over hefty hotel bill
Agriculture minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has blamed officials in the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for providing incorrect information after parliament was told she'd spent roughly R1,6 million on luxury...
‘Learn from the Nats’ – Nerpo’s Mahanjana
Aggrey Mahanjana, MD of Nerpo, has said the SA government should learn how the National Party government treated its commercial farmers.
Opposition parties laud new land reform deputy
Communal land tenure will be a thorny issue as the new deputy minister of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform takes up his position.
Fresh fears about Mtunzini mining
Residents of the conservancy village of Mtunzini have raised fresh concerns about Exxaro's intended partnership with pigment company Tronox.
Limpopo Commercial Agriculture Forum launched
Farmers and the government in Limpopo have come together to form the Limpopo Commercial Agriculture Forum.
KZN reels at illegal land invasion
The High Court in Pietermaritzburg recently granted an interim interdict to a land owner of Hilton in order to halt the illegal occupation of a tract of his land.
Land Bank pay cuts on the cards
The 10 non-executive directors of Land Bank face "significant" pay cuts.
Cut-throat times for the flower industry
Local flower producers have seen lower prices, albeit recovering volumes, for their exported produce since the global financial crisis in 2008.
Afgri sells its debtor book to Land Bank
Farmers who owe Afgri money will now be Land Bank customers.
CoAL to start mining in Mapungubwe
The water affairs department has lifted the suspension on a water use licence for a proposed colliery in Limpopo, which environmental groups claim threatens ecological and culturally significant sites.
