# The minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, says South Africa has significantly expanded its foot-and-mouth disease vaccination programme, securing millions of doses from Argentina and Turkey while boosting local production. Speaking at Parliament today, he says more than 2.5-million animals have already been vaccinated nationwide. He says the department aims to reach 80-percent of the […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Plaaslike Regering maan munisipaliteite in talle provinsies om hul gereedheid- en reaksie-maatreëls te aktiveer. Dit volg na ʼn waarskuwing deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens dat ʼn afsny-laagdrukstelsel na verwagting tussen vandag en Donderdag die weer in groot dele van die land gaan beïnvloed. Dit sluit swaar reën en winderige toestande in. […]
# The South African Local Government Association has urged municipalities across several provinces to activate preparedness and response measures. This follows a warning by the South African Weather Service of an intense cut-off low-pressure system expected to affect large parts of the country between today and Thursday. This includes heavy rain and windy conditions. SALGA […]
# Die Departement van Water en Sanitasie vra watergebruikers landwyd om dringend te registreer of hul inligting oor watergebruik by te werk. Dit is deel van ‘n landwye poging om die bestuur en beskerming van Suid-Afrika se waterbronne te verskerp. Die departement se woordvoerder, Wisane Mavasa, sê ongeregistreerde gebruikers veroorsaak kritieke data-leemtes wat beplanning en […]
# The Department of Water and Sanitation is urging all water users across the country to register or update their water use information. This is part of a nationwide effort to strengthen the management and protection of South Africa’s water resources. The department’s spokesperson, Wisane Mavasa, says unregistered users create critical data gaps that undermine […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê hy is versigtig optimisties dat die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, vandag ʼn hofbevel sal nakom en ʼn saamgestelde Artikel 10-plan vir inenting teen bek-en-klouseer sal aankondig. Die minister gaan inligting deel oor die publikasie van die Roetine-inentingskema vir bek-en-klouseer. Wynand Boshoff van die VF Plus sê privaat veeartse in […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it is cautiously optimistic that minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, will today announce a coherent Section 10 plan for vaccinating against foot-and-mouth disease, as ordered by the court. The minister is set to give an update on the publication of the Routine Vaccination Scheme for FMD. The FF Plus’ […]
# Die landbou-organisasie, TLU SA, waarsku die brandstofprys-styging gaan ʼn aansienlike uitwerking op die landbousektor hê met koringboere wat begin plant terwyl sitrus- en aarbeiboere begin oes. Die petrolprys styg môre met drie-rand-27-sent per liter en diesel met ses-rand-19-sent per liter. TLU SA se woordvoerder, Bennie van Zyl, sê boere sukkel om koste laag te […]
# Agricultural organisation, TLU SA, warns the fuel price hikes will significantly impact the agriculture sector, as wheat farmers begin planting, and citrus and strawberry farmers harvest their crops. From tomorrow, petrol prices will go up by three-rand-27-cents per litre, and diesel prices by six-rand-19-cents per litre. TLU SA’s Bennie van Zyl says farmers are […]
