# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment says the environmental sector is creating thousands of opportunities for young South Africans. More than five-thousand environmental graduates have gained work placements, while over 24-thousand-500 work opportunities were created in the first quarter of 2026/27, with young people accounting for 81-percent. Deputy minister Narend Singh says […]
# Agricultural organisation, TLU SA, launched a national campaign against proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act. Spokesperson Caria van der Merwe says the changes could have far-reaching consequences for farmers, rural communities, and lawful firearm owners. The campaign aims to ensure the agricultural community’s concerns are heard before further decisions are made. Van der Merwe says […]
# Agriculture experts have revealed that near-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters are expected to cushion the global food systems against potential severe El Niño. In addition, advances in drought-tolerant crops, irrigation, precision agriculture and weather forecasting have strengthened resilience. However, experts warn that drought, fertilizer shortages and geopolitical disruptions could still […]
# AgriSA, Agri Western Cape and the Canning Fruit Producers Association are calling for urgent talks with Premier Foods over plans to stop soft-fruit canning at its Tulbagh facility before the 2026/2027 harvest. The organisations warn the closure could affect more than 200 fruit producers, thousands of jobs and the wider Western Cape fruit industry. […]
# AgriSA, Agri Wes-Kaap en die Inmaakvrugteprodusentevereniging vra dringende gesprekke met Premier Foods oor planne om sagtevrugte-inmaak by sy Tulbagh-aanleg voor die 2026/2027-oes te staak. Die organisasies waarsku die sluiting kan meer as 200 vrugteprodusente, duisende werksgeleenthede en die breër Wes-Kaapse vrugtebedryf raak. Hulle doen ‘n beroep op premier Alan Winde om bestaande ondernemings na […]
# FMD Response SA sê Suid-Afrika moet wye, gelyktydige immuniteit onder beeste bereik om die oordragsiklus van bek-en-klouseer te verbreek en weer toegang tot voorkeur-uitvoermarkte te verkry. Woordvoerder Andrew Morphew sê minstens 80-persent van beeste moet binne ses tot agt weke immuun wees, eerder as deur ‘n geleidelike inentingsprogram. Hy sê hoewel die privaat sektor […]
# FMD Response SA says South Africa must achieve widespread, simultaneous immunity among cattle to break the transmission cycle and restore access to premium export markets. Spokesperson Andrew Morphew says at least 80-percent of cattle need to be immune within a six-to-eight-week window, rather than through a slow vaccination programme. He says while private sector […]
# Alle bergpasse in die Oos-Kaap wat gister weens swaar sneeuval gesluit was, is vanoggend heropen. Woordvoerder Unathi Binqose sê paaie bly nat en glad, en het motoriste aangespoor om versigtig te wees. Daar is digte mis en motreën op die Penhoekpas op die N6 tussen Komani en James Calata, wat sigbaarheid verminder. Binqose sê […]
# Die Gautengse LUR vir Onderwys, Lebogang Maile, versoek leerders, ouers en skoolgemeenskappe om voorsorgmaatreëls te tref te midde van koue en nat weer. Woordvoerder Onwabile Lubhelwana moedig leerders aan om warm aan te trek en steeds skool toe te gaan indien hulle gesond is en dit veilig is om te reis. Hy waarsku leerders […]
