Agriculture
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Elsenburg’s agricultural graduates key to Western Cape’s R1 trillion economy goal
On 6 December, the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute celebrated the graduation of over 200 students in agriculture, with awards including 101 Bachelor’s degrees. Minister Dr Ivan Meyer emphasised the sector’s economic significance, supporting over 200 000 jobs. Graduates showed promising…
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Court sentences three foreigners for brutal farm attack and torture
Three foreigners were sentenced for a brutal farm attack in the Northern Cape, receiving 25 to 27 years for kidnapping and robbery.
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Verdagte vas ná dood van bejaarde boer in Limpopo; soektog na tweede duur voort
Een verdagte is in hegtenis geneem ná die plaasmoord naby Baltimore in Limpopo. ‘n Soektog na die tweede verdagte duur voort.
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Report shows reasons for failing of tailings dam in Jagersfontein
The owner of the Jagersfontein Fine Tailings Storage Facility may have been known for years of the instability of the facility at the southern wall of the dam that broke in 2022 and flooded the town in the Free State.
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Bek-en-klouseer in Vrystaat styg steeds
Die Vrystaat se bek-en-klouseer-uitbreking neem steeds toe. Teen Vrydag 28 November het die aantal bevestigde gevalle op 118 gestaan.
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Bejaarde boer (77) dood ná hy en sy vrou op plaas oorval en hy erg aangerand is
‘n Bejaarde boer van die Baltimore-omgewing in Limpopo is dood nadat hy en sy vrou Saterdagmiddag op hul plaas aangeval is.
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Deurdringende reën bring verligting, maar vertraag plantseisoen in die Oos-Vrystaat
Groot dele van die Noord- en Oos-Vrystaat het in November deurdringende reën ontvang. Volgens Hendrik Knobel, Vrystaat Landbou se verteenwoordiger vir die Bethlehem-distrik, het dit vanjaar beduidend meer in Oktober […]
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First confirmed FMD case since 2022 threatens regional agricultural economy
The Free State Veterinary Services have initiated containment and vaccination in accordance with national veterinary protocols. In response, the DA Setsoto Caucus has notified Setsoto Municipality to assist urgently
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Gevalle van bek-en-klouseer in Vrystaat neem toe
Diep kommer heers oor die aantal bek-en-klouseer gevalle in die Vrystaat wat skerp styg. In ‘n verklaring van die departement van landbou en landelike ontwikkeling wat op Donderdag 6 November […]
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Drakenstein Municipality assists in containing Foot-and-Mouth Disease
The Drakenstein Municipality assists in containing a Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak in Gouda, with quarantines enacted and veterinary teams conducting inspections to ensure safety and compliance.
