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SA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington
The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa
Are South Africa’s proposed water use licence reforms racist and unconstitutional?
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked up on the introduction of racial quotas for black shareholding in water use licences, sparking fierce debate
Farmers fear loss of land to Motsepe Foundation citrus project
The foundation has injected millions into the project and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has also approved millions in funding, but farmers say they…
Prepare for El Niño, agriculture and climate experts warn
The phenomenon has historically been associated with drier, warmer conditions over the summer rainfall regions of South Africa
Perfect storm: Heavy rainfall in KwaZulu-Natal exposes reality of poor planning
In the face of climate change, inadequate urban planning in eThekwini exacerbates flooding and poor road maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of South Africa affects food…
Worry about food prices, not heavy rains
Farmers face higher input costs such as hikes in fertilisers and fuel prices as well as the expected 20.5% electricity hike requested by Eskom, says AgriSA
Courts to guide land expropriation
Two bits of law need to be approved before a court can decide if land owners will be compensated
Water restrictions: Govt to announce water allocation before month end
According to Carl Opperman, CEO of Agri Wes-Cape, the agricultural sector was not happy with the delays in decision-making
Parliament to hear stakeholder submissions on land expropriation
The presentations are expected to continue until Friday.
AgriSA: AfriForum’s #farmlist irresponsible
Agricultural lobby group AgriSA has called AfriFoum’s release of a list of farms allegedly earmarked for expropriation “irresponsible”
“We want our land back”: Northern Cape joins increasing land chorus
An overwhelming majority of oral submissions called for an amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution
Farm murder rate lowest in 20 years
AgriSA has warned that it was essential to have accurate statistics around farm attacks to avoid making unfounded claims
Whistleblower fingers North West leaders in ‘farm scam’
A company that secured contracts worth hundreds of millions of rands was allegedly a conduit to funnel funds to senior provincial politicians
South Africa’s land debate is clouded by misrepresentation and lack of data
South Africa’s land policy is flailing around in the dark, with the haziest of understandings of how well or how badly land reform is doing
ANC to table amendment to EFF’s land expropriation proposal
In a highly anticipated debate could lead to amendments to the Constitution so that land can be expropriated without compensation.