Reluctant protectors of the law
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, the supreme law of the land, allows most of us to sleep a little easier.
Too chicken for the poultry industry?
Now is not the time to enter the poultry industry, says South African Poultry Association (Sapa) CEO, Kevin Lovell.
Corrective behaviour
Any child psychologist will tell you that a person’s character is formed during the first five years or so after birth.
A farmer can’t know everything
Farming is complex, as Rian van Wyk of Jagtdrift Brangus Stud told us this week.
‘Stick to your knitting’
Well done to the organisers of the Pietermaritzburg Royal show for yet another splendid event. In its 165th year, the show manages to stay true to its character while keeping...
How well do you know your market?
A recent trip to Cape Town saw me attending two events with vastly different outlooks.The first was a panel discussion on food security held as part of a conference organised...
Unintended consequences
SAA’s decision to ban the transportation of certain hunting trophies will have serious repercussions for South Africa’s hunting industry, especially now that Emirates is to follow suit.
Transformation? ‘We’re on it’
Upon returning from a visit to the Bosveld Sitrus group in Letsitele in Limpopo with the Agricultural Writers of South Africa, I was infused with optimism about the future of...
Can you afford to become a farmer?
Throughout the 104-year existence of Farmer’s Weekly, our readers have turned to us for advice on agricultural issues. Currently, the most frequently asked questions are: “Where can buy a farm?”...
Tools don’t make the farmer
I’ll never forget the first time I got on a tractor. I must have been about two years old at the time. I remember sitting on my grandfather’s lap as...
The power of hope
Sometimes I wish never to see another newspaper in my life. Reports of suffering, cruelty, corruption and ineptitude paint a picture of a country that has gone to the dogs....
The value of lobbying
I cannot believe that we have apparently learned nothing about how to handle xenophobic attacks since the 2008 uprisings.
Usurpers – old and new
I have never been a fan of Cecil John Rhodes. My opinion, shaped by history teachers, is most certainly biased.
Playing chicken with the US
Come September, 62 000 workers might have to do without a favourite protein source – chicken – when they lose their jobs due to SA being excluded from the duty-free...
Criminals are holding SA to ransom
Once again left in the dark, courtesy of cable thieves, I used my laptop’s remaining battery power to read up on the impact of crime on South Africa’s economy.
Bureaucrats hampering progress
The five-point plan to address South Africa’s energy crisis was announced in December, yet the MPs responsible for implementing it are still waiting for a proper briefing.
A disaster by any measure
For those in affected farming areas, the devastation caused by the current drought in South Africa’s summer production region has been a reality for months.
A man who believes in open dialogue
When Senzeni Zokwana was appointed minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in May last year, the media focused on just two things: he was a former president of the National...
Mitigating risk to become a whole lot trickier
Scientists have been warning us that climate change will alter rainfall patterns. They say that dryland summer crops in central South Africa will be affected most by an increase in...
Hero or villain – it’s all in the eyes of the beholder
Those of you following our news coverage of the allegations surrounding People’s Bio Oil (PBO) would know that we have been trying for weeks to obtain comment from owners Vusi...
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