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‘ZIMBABWE DROUGHT, FOOD CRISIS LIKELY TO RUN INTO 2020’
A swathe of Zimbabwe, running from the southwest to the northeast, faces a “Phase 3” food crisis after a sporadic start to the November ... -
Project to help alleviate water supply challenges in the Eastern Cape
Amid worsening drought in the Eastern Cape, the roll-out of a new alien invasive plant clearing project in the Kouga and Kromme River systems ... -
3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants
The new Internet Society Foundation has issued its first set of medium and large grants (ranging from $12,000 to $30,000 each) to 13 projects, ... -
Pick n Pay joins global food waste initiative
Pick n Pay has asked 20 of its biggest suppliers to join the company in a new global food waste initiative. The project is ... -
Land expropriation draft bill open for public commentary
The parliamentary committee on land expropriation has opened a new draft for public commentary over the holiday season. According to Dr Mathole Motshekga, head ... -
South African Police Service to reclassify abalone poaching as serious priority crime
he South African Police Service (SAPS) has announced that abalone poaching will be reclassified as a serious priority crime, with the related crime of ... -
Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here’s how
There’s an assumption in the agricultural industry that the yields and prices of crops will vary according to local conditions as well as supply ... -
Drought-stricken farmers receive R50m emergency funding
Agri Western Cape welcomes the announcement by the Western Cape Cabinet that R50m is being made available to assist livestock producers in the drought-stricken ... -
Women in agriculture: Unsung heroes around the globe
Let’s move away from treating gender issues as “something at the end-of-the-day” business. This sage advice is contained in our Presidency’s Gender Policy Framework ... -
Motsepe announces multi-billion rand fund for black farmers
Dr Patrice Motsepe, founder and executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, with AFASA president Dr Vuyo Mahlati and chairperson Neo Masithela. Billionaire businessman Dr ...
