Agriculture
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Western Cape traffic operations target FMD spread and road safety
Western Cape traffic conducted 247 operations targeting FMD spread and road safety, issuing 7 646 fines and making 66 arrests between 9-15 February.
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Boere versoek om saam te werk met bek-en-klouseer-inspeksies
Boere word versoek om samewerking te gee wanneer betrokke amptenare hul plase besoek om kuddes vir bek-en-klouseer te inspekteer.
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Opposition leader calls for faster reforms despite economic gains
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has urged South Africa to accelerate reforms while acknowledging progress made under the Government of National Unity
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The Free State is being engulfed by collapsing road infrastructure
The Free State province faces a crisis with over 60% of its roads in poor condition, severely impacting the economy, agriculture, and residents’ livelihoods. Neglect and mismanagement hinder infrastructure repairs, deter investment, and lead to hazardous driving conditions. Municipalities are…
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Western Cape launches targeted foot-and-mouth disease vaccination
Western Cape government vaccinates 450 cattle in Fisantekraal against Foot-and-Mouth Disease to protect livestock, farmers, and rural jobs.
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Farming community calls for action plans in FMD national disaster
Farmers now await action from government following declaration of Foot-and-Mouth Disease as a national disaster.
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Bek-en-klouseer-krisis: Alle oë op Ramaphosa en die staatsrede
Vrystaat Landbou (VL) hoop dat pres. Cyril Ramaphosa in sy staatsrede die krisis met bek-en-klouseer in Suid-Afrika sal aanspreek.
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Mediese span kry man blitsvinnig in teater ná buffel-voorval
Die beseerde veearts van Kroonstad wat by Clocolan in ‘n fratsongeluk deur ‘n buffel beseer is, is Maandag, binne 45 minute vandat hy in Bloemfontein aangekom het, in die teater.
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Foot-and-mouth disease threat reaches Kuils River informal farming operations
Suspected FMD cases reported in Kalkfontein, a Kuils River residential area with several informal farming operations, including piggeries, cattle and goat-farming.
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South Africa beats US to become world’s second-best poultry producer
South Africa’s poultry industry has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second-most competitive producer, behind only Brazil, according to a new competitiveness benchmark report.
