Street Food in Mombasa: How City Life Shaped the Modern Meal
Rural people mostly grew their own food. But in the city, the daily meal became a commodity to be bought and sold.
Farming
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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South Africa’s Water, Energy and Food Crisis: Why Fixing One Means Fixing Them All
South Africa’s water, energy and food crises are interconnected. Coordinated funding across all three, including community-led and blended finance, is needed.
Petition for Rehabilitation of Rivers Affected by Continuous Sewer Spillage by Mogale City Local Municipality
TO: The Executive Mayor, Mogale City Local Municipality Civic Centre, Krugersdorp AND The Honourable MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Gauteng Provincial Government AND The Honourable Minister of Water and Sanitation, Republic of South Africa FROM: Concerned residents, business owners, environmental organisations and property owners of Mogale City and surrounding areas SUBJECT: Petition for […]
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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
How a Group of Landowners Brought the Agulhas Plain Back to Life
The Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area was established in 2008
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.
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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We Want to Help Get Agricultural Plan Back on Track for All South Africans’
It is crucial and in the best interest of everyone in South Africa that the agricultural sector functions optimally, therefore, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is willing to facilitate discussions to resolve the long-standing disputes surrounding the Agriculture and Agro-Processing Master Plan (AAMP). An analysis of the points of contention and discussions with all […]
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Thug Culture in Nigerian Politics: The Links Between State Governors, Funding and Violent Armed Groups
Elections in Nigeria are marked by violence. The 2027 polls risk repeating the deadly cycle.
Villagers Lodge Complaint With African Development Bank Against Lesotho Highlands Water Project
Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project
Malawi Can End Hunger After the 2025 Elections if Bold Steps Are Taken to Transform Food Systems
After the elections, Malawi’s government will need to confront deep-rooted structural challenges to secure lasting food security and drive inclusive economic growth.
Proposed Mining at Rooifontein Near Kimberley Strongly Opposed
Today’s public participation process regarding proposed mining on Rooifontein farm, bordering on Kimberley, sparked strong public outcry and the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) will keep a close eye on the project. The Freedom Front Plus attended the proceedings. The Kimberley community members who are opposed to the idea come from all walks of life. […]
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Former Lottery Board Member Ordered to Pay back R21-Million in Stolen Grant Funds
Money meant for good causes was used for personal gain
Child Malnutrition Is a Sign of Conflict to Come: Nigerian Study Links Climate Change, Food and Violence
Where governance is weak and food supplies are unreliable, climate change causes child wasting and can be a warning sign of conflict to come.
Not Enough Prisoners Have Access to Work and Training Opportunities
People earn less than R250 a month working in prison workshops or farms
Underperformance and Neglect of Rural Communities Remain a Problem
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected Mpumalanga’s agriculture budget due to the department’s ongoing underperformance and growing frustration among the province’s rural communities. Although R1,644 billion has been allocated to the department for the current financial year, farmers and residents continue to face a landscape marred by project delays, the squandering of funds and […]
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Lessons for Modern Times From Africans That Survived 10,000 Years of Climate Changes by Adapting Food Systems
Blending livelihood strategies based on what works at different times in specific environments has been key to human survival for thousands of years.
Report on Parliamentary Petition to Investigate Farm Murders Manipulated to Point the Finger at Farmers
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) did not vote in favour of a joint report by the parliamentary Portfolio Committees on Police and Agriculture on the situation surrounding farm attacks today. The report was intended to address a petition calling for Parliament to investigate farm murders and attacks on the farming community. The few positive […]
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Death in Mozambique: After US Funding Cuts, a Health System Crumbles
Part two: If Marco Rubio came here “we could show him the evidence” of deaths, says villager
These Are the Children the United States Left to Die
Part one: How the Trump Administration abandoned orphans with HIV
Lesotho Fishing Company’s Strange “Error” on Donations
Sanlei Premium Trout reported community donations of fish heads worth R2.9-million, but actually gave less than R450,000