# Die regering sê die ekonomie toon steeds positiewe groei, maar meer moet nog gedoen word om uitbreiding te bevorder, werk te skep en beleggings te lok. Die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie het met 0,5-persent in die eerste drie maande van hierdie jaar gegroei, wat ses agtereenvolgende periodes van groei aandui. Die adjunk-regeringswoordvoerder, William Baloyi, sê die […]
# Government says the economy continues to show positive growth, but more still needs to be done to boost expansion, create jobs and attract investment. The South African economy grew by 0.5-percent in the first three months of this year, marking six consecutive periods of growth. Deputy government spokesperson, William Baloyi, says the latest gross […]
# Die VF Plus vra ‘n ondersoek na ‘n beweerde e-posboodskap wat verband hou met die Departement van Landbou oor bek-en-klouseer. Die e-pos, wat blykbaar net ‘n grap was, maar wyd gedeel is op sosiale media, is glo deur ‘n senior amptenaar aan bestuurders van die departement gestuur. Wynand Boshoff van die party sê die […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, en sy Italiaanse ampsgenoot, Francesco Lollobrigida, het ‘n ooreenkoms van verstandhouding onderteken om samewerking in landbou, landbouverwerking, vernuwing en marktoegang te versterk. Die ooreenkoms is in Kaapstad onderteken tydens die eerste Suid-Afrika–Italië Landbou-sakeforum. Steenhuisen sê die vennootskap het ten doel om handel, belegging en waardetoegevoegde landbouvennootskappe tussen die […]
# Die Parlement se portefeuljekomitee oor Landbou is bekommerd oor die doeltreffendheid van die Gemengde-befondsingsprogram wat toelaes en lenings saamvoeg om die kommersialisering van swart boere te ondersteun. Parlementslede het op ‘n voorlegging vrae gestel oor vertragings met befondsing, gebrekkige ondersteuning ná beleggings, en vordering van sukkelende projekte in Noordwes. Voorsitter Dina Pule sê die […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen and his Italian counterpart Francesco Lollobrigida have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, agro-processing, innovation and market access. The agreement was signed at the inaugural South Africa–Italy Agriculture Business Forum in Cape Town. Steenhuisen says the partnership aims to expand trade, investment and value-added agricultural partnerships […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse ambassadeur in Italië, Nosipho Jezile, sê die twee lande deel ‘n verbintenis om landbou as ‘n dryfveer vir voedselsekerheid, werkskepping en landelike ontwikkeling te gebruik. Jezile het tydens die Suid-Afrika-Italië Landbousakeforum in Kaapstad besprekings verwelkom wat gerig is op landboutegnologie, waterbestuur en waardetoegevoegde verwerking. Sy sê sterker vennootskappe is noodsaaklik om klimaatsverandering, […]
# The FF Plus calls for an investigation into an alleged email linked to the agriculture department concerning foot-and-mouth disease. The email, reportedly marked “just for the joke” and circulating on social media, is said to have been sent by a senior official to top department executives. The party’s Wynand Boshoff says the matter raises […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the Blended Finance Scheme, which combines grants and loans to support the commercialisation of black farmers. During a briefing, Members of Parliament questioned funding delays, weak post-investment support and the performance of struggling projects identified in the North West. Committee Chairperson Dina […]
