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Agriculture
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Confirmed foot-and-mouth cases in Free State still at 804 after latest update
The Kroonstad State Veterinary Area, which falls under the Moqhaka Municipality, has recorded 127 confirmed cases, the highest figure among the areas listed.
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South Africa’s vanishing farmland: When development threatens food security
As productive agricultural land disappears beneath developments, a question emerges: what happens when a nation runs out of ground to grow food?
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Another raid on Reitz biscuit factory nets 24 undocumented foreigner workers
Reitz factory back in the spotlight following the arrest of 24 undocumented foreign nationals, just two months after nine were arrested during an operation.
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Free State still battling foot-and-mouth disease with 191 active cases
More than a year after foot-and-mouth disease was first confirmed in the Free State, the province is still battling active infections, with the number of confirmed cases now standing at 795.
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Visvrektes en besoedeling van Renosterspruit ondersoek
‘n Wetenskaplike ondersoek word beloof om die rioolbesoedeling van die Renosterspruit te bekamp.
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Toename in plaasaanvalle in Vrystaat wek kommer
‘n Toename in misdaadvoorvalle op plase in verskeie dele van die Vrystaat het Vrystaat Landbou bekommerd gelaat.
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Foot-and-mouth disease cases in Free State rise to 739
Foot-and-mouth disease cases in the Free State have climbed to 739, with the provincial agriculture department warning livestock owners that failure to report suspected infections and poor biosecurity could fuel further spread.
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Power cut due to non payment can flood Ekapa mine beyond repair
Liquidators of the Ekapa Mine in Kimberley warn that a scheduled electricity disconnection could trigger flooding of the mine workings.
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Jeug smul weer aan stroopsoet Naln-oes
Die personeel van die Nasionale Afrikaanse Letterkundige Museum en Navorsingsentrum het vanjaar hul lemoenoes aan Ons Kinderhuis geskenk.
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Free State dam levels increase
Dam levels in the Free State show a slight increase compared to the same period in the previous year.