Land Bank makes another loss, debt plan not yet finalised
South Africa’s Land Bank made another loss in the year to the end of March and is yet to finalise a debt restructuring plan, the bank said on Tuesday. The…
SA needs a solution-driven approach to ensure access to safe and healthy food
Food insecurity has long been an issue in South Africa. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), between September and December 2020, 9.34 million people faced high levels of acute food…
Expropriation Bill public hearings resume in Free State
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure will from Thursday resume a four-day public hearing programme on the Expropriation Bill in the Free State. The committee had earlier this…
Public Works to host Land Reform webinar
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille will on Thursday host a Women’s Month Land Reform webinar. “Women are the invisible workforce, the unacknowledged backbone of the family, who…
Vinpro heads to court to fight ongoing alcohol ban
The court case whereby Vinpro contests the approach followed by government towards liquor ban restrictions within the Disaster Management Act is set down for hearing in the Western Cape High…
Sugar industry reiterates commitment to transformation
South African Sugar Association (Sasa) vice chairperson, Joanmariae Fubbs, has commended the organisation for recognising the need to promote diversity by availing more land for black farmers in the industry.…
We throw away a third of the food we grow – here’s what to do about waste
The Covid pandemic has shown the fragility of our global food supply chains, with many supermarkets and restaurants in almost every country having experienced food shortages. Millions of people in…
SA agri posts trade surplus in Q2 despite ongoing Covid challenges
The results of both the first and second quarter of 2021 agriculture export performance reflects the resilience of the sector despite the ongoing Covid-19 related challenges across the globe. The…
SA’s rooibos industry receives EU certificate of registration for PDO
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Riina Kionka, has handed over a certificate to the South African rooibos industry recognising its registration for Protection Designation of Origin…
Ekurhuleni opens bid for agricultural farms
The City of Ekurhuleni has invited proposals from interested organisations to conduct agricultural activities on parcels of Council-owned land in different towns. The programme will see successful bidders being awarded…