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agriculture
Foot-And-Mouth Disease: State of Disaster Request Begins
After the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) on Monday called for a state of disaster to be declared in response to the widespread outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, today announced that he will table this request with the next Cabinet meeting. It would unlock additional resources to combat the […]
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By-Laws Needed to Manage Outbreak Are Not in Place
Seeing as there have been a number of confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease in the Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality (Nylstroom, Naboomspruit, Alma, Vaalwater, Roedtan), the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) finds it seriously alarming that the by-laws needed to manage the outbreak are not in place. A major cause for concern is that, since the merger […]
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Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Government’s Years of Dereliction of Duty
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) insists that a state of disaster be declared to contain the crisis of foot-and-mouth disease in the beef industry. This drastic step is warranted, because ministerial task teams’ recommendations have not been implemented since 2016. Foot-and-mouth disease is like any other contagious disease: if it is detected early and […]
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Urgent Intervention Needed to Curb Foot-And-Mouth Disease
The sharp increase in cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Gauteng, and surrounding provinces, has reach a critical point and the executive authority has to take immediate and decisive action to curb it. There has been a particularly marked rise in West Gauteng around Tarlton. Government is responsible for controlling foot-and-mouth disease, but it is clear […]
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Amazing Pineapple Leaf Powder That Fights Crime and Pollution: New Research
In South Africa, discarded pineapple leaves can now be turned into a low-cost, eco-friendly solution for both cleaning polluted water and forensics.
Foot-And-Mouth Disease Hits Limpopo
Three recent outbreaks pose a threat to small-scale farmers’ livelihoods
Foot-And-Mouth Disease Out of Control
While the economy is slowing down and South Africans look forward to spending the festive season with family, livestock farmers face a bleak festive season as foot-and-mouth disease causes massive financial losses. The Department of Agriculture is dragging its feet with enforcing legislation while more and more farmers are struggling to keep their heads above […]
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Gauteng’s Future Hangs in the Balance
(Debate in the Gauteng Legislature on the Department of Agriculture’s annual report) Gauteng’s future could be bleak if the province does not take urgent and decisive action to address the growing agricultural and environmental crisis. The latest annual reports of the Departments of Environmental Affairs and Agriculture and Rural Development confirm the scale of the […]
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Tshwane Metro Fails to Supply Enough Water to Rooiwal Farmers
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is receiving more and more complaints from farmers in the Rooiwal area who have repeatedly had to approach the courts to compel the City of Tshwane to supply them with enough potable water. A 2023 court order stipulated that sufficient water must be provided to residents and livestock daily, […]
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Ekurhuleni’s R0 Expropriation Implodes
The Ekurhuleni Metro’s attempt to expropriate private property for R0 has not merely failed – it backfired spectacularly. This fiasco exposes the hidden ideological agenda driving expropriation without compensation (EWC) and serves as a national warning against reckless political experiments that undermine property rights and the Constitution. For years the ruling party and certain opposition […]
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Free State Government Keeps Forfeiting Funds
The Free State government will forfeit R32 million to the National Treasury in the current financial year due to a lack of financial discipline – which is unforgivable in a province that is already under severe strain. This information came to light during a meeting with the Free State Legislature’s Finance Committee where the current […]
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A Provincial Capital Sunk in Sewage
Salt pans and lowlands around the town are lakes of filth
Part Two: Dodgy Nguni Cattle Deals Uncovered at Fort Hare
A forensic investigation of a research farm found cattle sold for below market prices
Fort Hare’s Cattle Projects Were Supposed to Help Eastern Cape Farmers. Instead They Are a Lesson in Bad Governance
Forensic reports uncover arithmetical errors, unaccounted-for assets and absent oversight, probably resulting in the loss of tens of millions of rands for the university
Stellenbosch University: “No Whites”
The Department of Agronomy in Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of AgriSciences is currently advertising two internships for junior research assistants. The advertisement states, among other things, that only Black / Coloured / Indian / Chinese South African citizens with a South African identity document will be considered for the positions. In practice, this means any South […]
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We Want Want Sustainable Housing Solutions for Cape Town – Not Overdevelopment
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) firmly supports the residents of Fish Hoek, Bloubergstrand, Big Bay, Sea Point and Green Point who are justifiably outraged at the City of Cape Town’s ill-considered plans to force thousands of low-cost housing units into established middle-class areas. While the party recognises the need for housing, the City’s reckless […]
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Fish Farming Is Booming in Lake Victoria, but Pollution and Disease Are Wiping Out Millions. How to Reduce Losses
Lake Victoria’s aquaculture industry holds promise for improving food security and livelihoods in east Africa.
Government Slammed for Failed Farm Ownership Plans
Parliament asked to investigate worker equity schemes
Land Is Africa’s Best Hope for Climate Adaptation: It Must Be the Focus at COP30
Africa is heavily dependent on agriculture. At this year’s COP30 conference, the continent needs to secure more funding to adapt land to climate disasters.
Farm Attack and Rise in Livestock Theft Around Heilbron
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) condemns last weekend’s brutal farm attack in the Heilbron area, in which a farm worker was murdered and his wife seriously injured during a livestock theft incident. According to reports, 11 attackers stole sheep and brutally assaulted the couple. Thanks to the swift response by the police and local […]
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Ghana’s Banks Are Not Lending Enough to Sectors Where It Matters Most
Ghanaian bank lending to agriculture and manufacturing is in decline
Outbreak on Ghaap Se Berg: Northern Cape Farmers Should Ensure Anthrax Vaccinations Are up to Date
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) urges livestock farmers to ensure their animals are vaccinated against anthrax following a confirmed outbreak on Ghaap se Berg near Douglas. Anthrax, caused by the Bacillus anthracis bacterium, is a disease that is fatal to antelope, livestock, and even humans. Therefore, the incident where eland died from the dreaded […]
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MPs Call for Heads to Roll at Fort Hare
Vice Chancellor Sakhele Buhlungu has not properly explained why a man facing corruption allegations was promoted