# NamLamb has withdrawn from the 2026 Lamb Champs Invitational in Pretoria because of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Namibia. Lamb Champs is an agricultural competition where farmers compete to determine who produces the best-tasting lamb. The Namibian team was due to compete against South African farmers on 31 October, but livestock movement restrictions and […]
# Die Europese Unie se Gesondheids- en Voedselveiligheidsdienste het die Namibiese regering geprys vir sy vinnige, deursigtige en doelgerigte optrede ná die onlangse uitbreking van bek-en-klouseer. Die regering het verlede week beheermaatreëls ingestel, insluitend die opskorting van in- en uitvoere van gesplete hoefdiere. Die EU se ambassadeur in Namibië, Ana Beatriz Martins, sê die uitbreking […]
# The European Union’s Health and Food Safety Services have commended the Namibian government for its swift, transparent and professional response to the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Last week, the government introduced control measures, including the suspension of imports and exports of cloven-hoofed animals. EU ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins, says the outbreak has raised […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad sê met laer damvlakke en ʼn lang, droë somer wat verwag word, is dit belangrik om elke liter drinkwater te spaar. Die metro se ontspanningsgeriewe en parke spaar daagliks sewe-miljoen liter water deur gesuiwerde afvloeiwater vir besproeiing en ander doeleindes te gebruik. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Water en Sanitasie, Zahid Badroodien, sê […]
# The City of Cape Town says that with dam levels lower and a longer, drier summer ahead, saving every possible litre of drinking water is becoming increasingly important. On average, the metro’s Recreation and Parks facilities save seven million litres of drinking water per day by using treated effluent for irrigation and other non-potable […]
# South African phosphate producer Kropz says its Nanophos product could offer farmers a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to traditional fertilisers. According to the company, Nanophos is a natural phosphate product containing calcium and silica, which can improve soil health and support plant growth. Kropz plans to increase production at its Elandsfontein site in […]
# AgriSA en die Instituut vir Sekerheidstudies het ‘n ooreenkoms onderteken om landelike veiligheid te verbeter. Die organisasies sal inligting oor misdaad in landelike gebiede insamel, deel en daaroor verslag doen ten einde ‘n betroubare beeld van die probleem te vorm. Die inligting sal help om die oorsake van landelike misdaad te identifiseer, veiligheidsmaatreëls te […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse fosfaatprodusent Kropz sê sy Nanophos-produk kan boere ‘n goedkoper en meer volhoubare alternatief bied vir tradisionele bemestingstowwe. Volgens die maatskappy is Nanophos ‘n natuurlike fosfaatproduk wat kalsium en silika bevat, wat grondgesondheid kan verbeter en plantegroei kan ondersteun. Kropz beplan om produksie by sy Elandsfontein-fasiliteit in die Wes-Kaap tot 180-duisend ton per […]
# TLU SA sê die meesterplan vir landbou en landbou-verwerking moet op ‘n sterker ekonomiese grondslag gebou word voor die inwerkingstelling versnel word. Die landbou-organisasie wil ook duidelikheid hê oor hoe hervorming by die plan ingesluit sal word sonder om die volhoubaarheid van die landbousektor te ondermyn. Die hoofbestuurder, Bennie van Zyl, sê boerdery moet […]
