The South African government is launching an all-out offensive against one of the most damaging foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in decades, announcing a comprehensive strategy to...
For years, it was a frustrating and grim ritual. As tens of thousands of sheep and cattle were loaded onto massive export ships in East London...
The promise was grand and transformative. For generations, South Africa’s farm workers had labored on land they would never own. Then came the farm worker equity...
In a decision that has brought a measure of relief to the heart of South Africa’s sugar belt, the government has opted not to increase the...
The global head of Google’s laptop, tablet, and education device business isn’t from Silicon Valley. His journey to the pinnacle of the tech world began on...
The rolling hills of KwaZulu-Natal should be alive with the lowing of cattle, a sound as fundamental to the landscape as the wind in the thorn...
Here’s the painful paradox of South Africa today: our nation produces enough food to feed itself and export to others, yet millions of our people go...
Farmers have welcomed a major legal victory after the High Court in Pretoria ordered Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to establish a new veterinary council without delay....
The rising cost of a simple grocery run is a source of daily anxiety for millions of South Africans. Now, that kitchen-table worry has reached the...
Livestock Under Threat: Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Hits Merafong Farms A cloud of concern has settled over the farmlands of the Merafong area following the...