# The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa has lowered its 2026 export forecast to 205.3-million 15-kilogram cartons, down from 209.4 million. The industry says floods, rising input costs and conflict in the Middle East have disrupted production, shipping and key export markets. Delays at the Port of Durban have added further pressure during the […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA waarsku dat die skerp styging in dieselpryse die land se landbousektor sal raak. Dieselpryse het met tussen een-rand-23- en een-rand-38-sent per liter gestyg terwyl die petrolprys met 52-sent gedaal het, aangehelp deur ‘n verlaging in die brandstofheffing. Bennie van Zyl van TLU SA sê die hoër dieselprys dwing hoër pryse […]
# Agricultural organisation, TLU SA, warns the sharp increase in diesel prices will affect the agriculture sector. Diesel prices have gone up by between one-rand-23- and one-rand-38-cent-a-litre, while the petrol price decreased by 52-cent, aided by a reduction in the slate levy. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl says the increase in diesel prices is forcing higher operational […]
# Die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Landbou doen ‘n beroep op dringende maatreëls om strukturele swakhede aan te spreek wat Suid-Afrika se vermoë steeds ondermyn om bek-en-klouseer te beheer en uiteindelik uit te roei. Suid-Afrika het 17-miljoen entstofdosisse ingevoer as deel van die nasionale siektebeheerstrategie. Die komitee sê onvoldoende befondsing bly een van die grootste […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Agriculture is calling for urgent measures to address structural weaknesses that continue to undermine South Africa’s ability to contain and ultimately eradicate foot-and-mouth disease. South Africa has imported 17 million vaccine doses as part of the national disease-control strategy. The committee says inadequate funding remains one of the greatest obstacles to effective […]
# The agricultural organisation TLU SA says property rights affect every South African and are essential for economic growth, job creation and investor confidence. It warns that weakening property rights could threaten food security, economic stability and legal certainty. TLU SA’s Caria van der Merwe says citizens need to stay informed about developments around expropriation […]
# Trade union Solidarity says the possible closure of the Premier Foods fruit canning factory in Tulbagh in the Western Cape could have a devastating impact on the community. Talks by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration on the proposed closure have commenced. The union’s Gideon du Plessis says 424 direct jobs and thousands […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA sê eiendomsregte raak elke Suid-Afrikaner en is noodsaaklik vir ekonomiese groei, werkskepping en beleggersvertroue. Hy waarsku die verswakking van eiendomsregte kan voedselsekerheid, ekonomiese bestendigheid en regsekerheid bedreig. Caria van der Merwe van TLU SA sê burgers moet ingelig bly oor ontwikkelinge rondom onteiening sonder vergoeding, wat verreikende gevolge vir ondernemings, […]
# Die vakbond Solidariteit sê die moontlike sluiting van Premier Foods se vrugte-inmaakfabriek in Tulbagh in die Wes-Kaap kan ‘n verwoestende uitwerking op die gemeenskap hê. Die Kommissie vir Versoening, Bemiddeling en Arbitrasie het reeds begin met gesprekke oor die voorgestelde sluiting. Gideon du Plessis van die vakbond sê 424 regstreekse en duisende onregstreekse werksgeleenthede […]
