Agriculture
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Court backs government’s authority on foot-and-mouth disease strategy
The court did not grant urgent relief sought by business organisation Sakeliga and others, who had applied for permission to procure and administer FMD vaccines outside the established national framework.
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Three sentenced after R4 m. agricultural scam
Three men were sentenced in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court after fraud case in which the agriculture company VKB was scammed out of R4 million.
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AfriForum en Saai vat hande met rolspelers in voedselprojek
AfriForum en Saai werk saam met ander vennote en die Barolong Boo Seleka van Thaba Nchu om voedselsekerheid in dié gemeenskap te vestig.
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Foot-and-Mouth-Disease rages on while Saai and Steenhuisen embroiled in legal battles
The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) has expressed its serious concern and disappointment following Minister John Steenhuisen’s media conference last week on the foot-and-mouth disease (FD) crisis. According to Saai, the […]
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Three men caught with suspected stolen cows worth R300 000
Police moved in on a syndicate targeting the livestock of an agricultural school in Glen, taking three suspects into custody.
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Agricultural organisations voice broader concerns over mRNA vaccines
Saai, led by Dr. Theo de Jager, expresses concerns about the potential introduction of mRNA vaccine technologies in South Africa’s livestock sector, viewing it as a threat to traditional farming. The organization also demands transparency regarding these technologies, emphasizing the…
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Departement bevestig 10 nuwe gevalle van bek-en-klouseer in die Vrystaat
Die Vrystaatse Departement van Landbou en Landelike Ontwikkeling het vandeesweek 10 nuwe gevalle van bek-en-klouseer (BKS) in die provinsie bevestig.
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Free State vet graduates from Russia in ongoing battle to work in SA
After four years back in the Free State, veterinary graduates that was sponsored by the province to study in Russia, still can not work at home.
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Landbou in SA groei met 17,4% en moet beskerm word sê TLU SA
Volgens die jongste BBP-syfers van Statistiek SA het die landbou-, bosbou- en visserysektor in 2025 met 17,4% gegroei teenoor 2024, verreweg die sterkste groei in die primêre sektor van die ekonomie.
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Western Cape receives vaccine boost in fight against foot-and-mouth disease
Western Cape gets 100 000 more foot-and-mouth vaccines as province ramps up efforts to protect livestock and contain disease outbreak
