# The Cape Forum and the International Agricultural Academy for Africa have joined forces to help coloured learners at agricultural schools in the Western Cape, to unlock a career in agriculture. This is part of i3A’s school programme. Cape Forum’s Bernard Pieters says this partnership will make it possible for learners to start their agricultural studies […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Rietsuikerprodusente-vereniging sê die suikernywerheid kan vanjaar na ‘n beter oes uitsien, met ‘n verwagte opbrengs van 18-miljoen-ton suikerriet wat ‘n verbetering is van die 16-miljoen-ton van verlede jaar. Die organisasie waarsku egter dat die nywerheid steeds kwesbaar is met die vertragings in die verhoging van invoertariewe en ‘n moontlike heffing van 30-persent […]
# SA Canegrowers says the sugar industry is set for a better harvest this year, with an expected 18million tons of sugarcane, up from last year’s 16 million tons. However, the organisation warns the industry is still at risk due to delays in raising sugar import tariffs and a possible 30-percent tax on exports to […]
# Solidariteit verwelkom die Amerikaanse regering se erkenning van die wreedheid en uniekheid van plaasaanvalle in Suid-Afrika. Dit volg op ‘n ondersoek deur die Amerikaanse Departement van Buitelandse sake se Buro vir Demokrasie, Menseregte en Arbeid. Hy het bevind dat plaasaanvalle nie gewone misdade is nie, maar dat slagoffers in sekere gedokumenteerde gevalle gemartel of […]
# Solidarity says it welcomes the US government’s acknowledgement of the brutality and uniqueness of farm attacks in South Africa. This follows an investigation by the US State Department’s Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour. It found that farm attacks are not ordinary crimes, but that in certain documented cases, victims are tortured or […]
# Die Sitruskwekersvereniging waarsku Suid-Afrika se sitrus-bedryf kan reuse-verliese te wagte wees indien ‘n nuwe Amerikaanse invoertarief van 30-persent Vrydag in werking tree. Die vereniging sê boorde van ongeveer een-duisend hektaar kan onlewensvatbaar word, wat duisende werksgeleenthede in die Wes- en die Noord-Kaap in gevaar sal stel, aangesien meer as sewe-miljoen kartonne sitrusprodukte jaarliks na […]
# AfriForum doen ‘n beroep op president Cyril Ramaphosa om sterk standpunt in te neem oor plaasmoorde. Dit volg na ‘n verslag deur die Amerikaanse regering wat sê plaasmoorde in Suid-Afrika is nie gewone misdaad nie. Die verslag kritiseer politici vir hulle stilte. Jacques Broodryk van AfriForum het Ramaphosa versoek om die kreet ‘Kill the […]
# The Citrus Growers’ Association warns that South Africa’s citrus industry faces massive losses if a new 30-percent US import tariff takes effect on Friday. The association says approximately one-thousand hectares of orchards could become unviable, jeopardising thousands of jobs in the Western and Northern Cape, as over seven-million cartons of citrus are exported to […]
# AfriForum urges president Cyril Ramaphosa to take a firm stance on farm attacks. This follows a US government report that says farm attacks in South Africa are not normal crimes. The report criticised politicians for their silence, highlighting rising farm murders and inadequate police response. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk called on Ramaphosa to publicly condemn […]