Politics

NEHAWU ‘scores major victory’ for ARC workers

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union [NEHAWU] says it has scored major victories for its members and workers in the...

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Foreign food aid policy?

The release of South Africa Statistics (Stats SA) Q2 GDP performance showed agriculture stellar performance avoiding contraction. Yet, for its neighbours Lesotho,...

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Electricity costs for farmers – Eskom drags its feet

The Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) analysis of the electricity supply under the pandemic raised worrying flags. “Eskom share of its...

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High Court rules that lives sheep can be exported

The Grahamstown High Court has granted the first and second respondents Al Mawashi and Livestock Transport and Trading Company, to transport 56 000...

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Women in agriculture deserve so much more

As women’s month draws an end, we will simply forget about women’s contribution to agriculture. Suppose when the current Minister of Agriculture...

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Women leadership in agriculture

On women month day, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that 40% of all department’s procurement should be reserved for women. “We have made...

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Department drags in the approval of fynbos statutory measures

Fynbos statutory measures, gazetted in January 2020 for public comments, has allegedly still not received approval from the Minister of Agriculture, Land...

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Unions seething over drought funding revocation

The Farmers United for South Africa (FUSA) and the Agri SA are seething with dissatisfaction following an announcement by the Head of...

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TAU pokes holes in Minister’s disaster fund

The Transvaal Agricultural Union (TAU) is seething with anger. This comes after the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko...