# President Cyril Ramaphosa says agriculture is one of the most important sectors in the economy, as the goods and services produced across the value chain underpin the country’s food security. According to data from the Agbiz, last year, South Africa’s agricultural exports reached over 250-billion-rand. In his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa says transformation remains a […]
# Soufflet Malt and Heineken have partnered to build a 1.9-billion-rand malting factory in South Africa, replacing imported barley with locally sourced grain. The facility, next to Heineken’s Sedibeng Brewery near Johannesburg, will be operational by mid-2027. With a 100-thousand-tonne production capacity, it will create 55 full-time jobs and support 200 local farmers. Heineken managing […]
# Soufflet Malt en Heineken span saam om ‘n 1,9-miljard-rand moutfabriek in Suid-Afrika te bou, waar ingevoerde gort vervang sal word met plaaslike graan. Die fasiliteit, langs Heineken se Sedibeng-brouery naby Johannesburg, sal middel-2027 in bedryf wees. Met ‘n 100-duisend-ton produksiekapasiteit sal dit 55 voltydse werksgeleenthede skep en 200 plaaslike boere steun. Heineken se besturende […]
# Die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump het die leuen herhaal dat Suid-Afrikaanse plase afgeneem word. Hy het weer op sy Truth Social-platform vlugtelingstatus aangebied vir boere en hulle families wat vir veiligheid uit die land wil vlug. President Cyril Ramaphosa se woordvoerder, Vincent Magwenya, sê die presidensie sal nie deelneem aan teenproduktiewe megafoon diplomasie nie. […]
# American president Donald Trump repeated the lie that South African farms are being confiscated. In a post on his Truth social media platform he again offered refugee status for farmers and their families seeking to flee the country for safety reasons. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the Presidency will not partake in […]
# Die Vaaldam is die eerste keer sedert 2023 vol ná voortdurende reën. Die watervlak het teen vanoggend tot 100-persent gestyg teenoor Woensdag se 97,73-persent. Owerhede beklemtoon egter voortdurende waterbesparing is noodsaaklik ondanks die mylpaal, weens onvoorspelbare weerpatrone. Die dam is ontwerp om oortollige water deur sluise vry te laat en hou dus geen gevaar […]
# The Vaal Dam has reached full capacity for the first time since 2023 following consistent rainfall. Water levels surged from 97.73-percent on Wednesday to 100-percent by this morning. Despite the milestone, authorities stress the need for ongoing water conservation due to unpredictable weather patterns. The dam, designed to release excess water through sluice gates, […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir Landbou, Ivan Meyer, het die styging van 17,2-persent in Suid-Afrikaanse landbou van Oktober tot Desember 2024 toegeskryf aan ‘n toename in veldgewasse en lewende hawe. Hy sê vooruitskattings vir 2025 dui aan dat die provinsie se ekonomie met 2,1-persent kan groei as gevolg van landbou en handel. Meyer sê ook […]
# Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Ivan Meyer, has credited South Africa’s agriculture surge by 17.2-percent from October to December 2024, to increased field crop and livestock activity. He says projections for 2025 expect the province’s economy to grow 2.1-percent, driven by agriculture and trade. Meyer says the agriculture sector plays a major role in […]
