Government covers full cost of FMD vaccines, dismisses profiteering claims South African farmers can breathe a sigh of relief: the government is not making a profit...
South Africa’s agricultural sector is opening its 2026 ledger with a notable sign of confidence: a sharp rise in tractor sales. According to the South African...
In a move that has shifted the conversation from party corridors to farm gates, John Steenhuisen has announced he will not seek a third term as...
The numbers are staggering, and they’re growing. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has revealed that the province is actively managing 195 confirmed outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), with an estimated 261,000 animals affected....
For decades, a trade deal with the United States was a cornerstone of South Africa’s agricultural exports. But with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)...
The South African government is pulling out all the stops to combat a relentless foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, launching what it calls the most aggressive vaccination...
South Africa’s lush subtropical orchards are more than just a source of delicious fruit; they are an economic engine with untapped global potential. This was the...
South African farmers are anxiously waiting for a response from Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen following the country’s second outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) this year. Last...
Farmers Fear Another Foot and Mouth Flare-Up – But Government Plays Down Alarm South African farmers are on edge again. Whispers of new foot and mouth...
On a dusty morning in KwaDukuza, Nkosinathi Msweli, 53, watches his workers bend over the sugar cane fields, their hands cutting through cane that stretches as...