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Rural Development

Transformation fund introduces new empowerment codes for transport sector
National
/ 17 May 2025

Transformation fund introduces new empowerment codes for transport sector

A significant portion of the R100-billion transformation fund will be allocated to the transport sector with an aim to unlock inclusive growth in the mobility value chain.

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
How government abandoned a multi-million-rand community dairy farm
National
/ 16 October 2024

How government abandoned a multi-million-rand community dairy farm

After catastrophic floods, minister Nomakhosazana Meth introduced a mysterious investor to the farm without any due diligence

By Daniel Steyn and Joseph Chirume
The scars of migrant labour endure on black families
Opinion
/ 24 August 2024

The scars of migrant labour endure on black families

In post-apartheid South Africa, the system has evolved but has fundamentally stayed the same, triggering an inter-generational cycle of displacement

By Awethu Fatyela
NSPCA uncovers thousands of dead fish at government-backed fish farm in Mpumalanga
The Green Guardian
/ 19 August 2024

NSPCA uncovers thousands of dead fish at government-backed fish farm in Mpumalanga

Conditions were ‘atrocious’ and ‘appalling’

By Sheree Bega
Ingonyama Trust Board extends CEO Vela Mngwengwe’s contract despite MisuZulu’s objections
National
/ 24 July 2024

Ingonyama Trust Board extends CEO Vela Mngwengwe’s contract despite MisuZulu’s objections

Mngwengwe will remain in the post for another two years

By Paddy Harper
Farmers fear loss of land to Motsepe Foundation citrus project
The Green Guardian
/ 22 July 2024

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 weren’t consulted

By Bernard Chiguvare
Activist calls on president not to sign ‘malicious’ Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill
National
/ 18 March 2024

Activist calls on president not to sign ‘malicious’ Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill

Jeremy Acton says the bill violates the 2018 constitutional court privacy judgment

By Paddy Harper
Women plant seeds of resilience
The Green Guardian
/ 30 October 2021

Women plant seeds of resilience

Projects in North West and Limpopo grow hope of surviving climate change

By Sheree Bega
Rural Limpopo women protest against Sefateng Chrome Mine
National
/ 11 September 2021

Rural Limpopo women protest against Sefateng Chrome Mine

Women sleep outside in the cold to stop what they consider mineral theft by a mining company, with state collusion

By Lucas Ledwaba
EU-banned pesticides are harming farmworkers in SA
The Green Guardian
/ 9 May 2021

EU-banned pesticides are harming farmworkers in SA

The department does not even have a list of registered pesticides, a damning report finds

By Sheree Bega
Land reform captured by the elite
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Land reform captured by the elite

According to a new report, the poor remain on the sidelines of farm redistribution

By Sarah Smit
Until poor rural people can eat, wildlife will decline
Article
/ 7 March 2019

Until poor rural people can eat, wildlife will decline

A working relationship between them must be established if conservation is to succeed

By Maxwell Gomera
Moving from a social licence to a social investment to operate
Article
/ 18 May 2018

Moving from a social licence to a social investment to operate

This will require embracing new ways of understanding value

By Staff Reporter
The ideal partner in multiple use water services
Article
/ 4 May 2018

The ideal partner in multiple use water services

A public-private partnership working together with the water users themselves can deliver ‘green growth’

By Advertising Supplement
Land is the gold required for economic transformation
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Land is the gold required for economic transformation

‘The people of the province must put their shoulders to the wheel’

By Staff Reporter
ANC talks tough on land, wealth tax and minimum wage
Article
/ 3 February 2017

ANC talks tough on land, wealth tax and minimum wage

The ANC has identified sections of the economy where it will instruct the government to intervene.

By Govan Whittles
Ingonyama Trust: it could be 20 years before KZN residents get title deeds
Article
/ 23 June 2016

Ingonyama Trust: it could be 20 years before KZN residents get title deeds

King Goodwill Zwelithini’s decision to hand over traditional land to residents of the former KwaZulu is only the start, the trust has warned.

By Athandiwe Saba
Plans to impose limits on sizes of farms
Article
/ 21 May 2016

Plans to impose limits on sizes of farms

The ANC intends to speed up its land redistribution programme ahead of local government elections, sparking fears from economists and farming groups.

By Ed Stoddard
How SA can spread renewable energy to low-income areas
Article
/ 3 December 2015

How SA can spread renewable energy to low-income areas

South Africa has been slow to adopt renewable energy sources, but there is one option which has proved successful elsewhere and could be adopted.

By David Richard Walwyn
Comment: Too much stick, not enough carrot
Article
/ 24 July 2014

Comment: Too much stick, not enough carrot

The state’s proposed certificate of need will not address inequities in rural healthcare.

By Staff Reporter
Khaya Dlanga: The villages are possessed by hopelessness
Article
/ 19 September 2013

Khaya Dlanga: The villages are possessed by hopelessness

A trip to the Transkei for a funeral turns into a time of reflection on the violence and futility in today’s villages for Khaya Dlanga.

By Staff Reporter
Wise ways to use wetlands
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Wise ways to use wetlands

Wise Use of Wetlands Project by the Association for Water & Rural Development is the winner of the Biodiversity Stewardship Award.

By Michelle Nel
Unlocking answers starts with listening
Article
/ 31 May 2013

Unlocking answers starts with listening

Better research enables more benefits for communities

By Advertorial
Rural healthcare is crying out for a good plan and a real budget
Analysis
/ 15 February 2013

Rural healthcare is crying out for a good plan and a real budget

Financial mismanagement, weak leadership and understaffed facilities are not unique to the Eastern Cape.

By Staff Reporter
Land redistribution proposals to be implemented
Article
/ 8 December 2012

Land redistribution proposals to be implemented

Proposals for the redistribution of land found in the government’s land reform green paper would come into effect as early as March next year.

By Sapa
Stimulating the rural economy
Article
/ 28 July 2012

Stimulating the rural economy

Access to wholesalers and retailers can make all the difference between poverty and employment, writes Teigue Payne.

By Teigue Payne
The Traditional Courts Bill must start with women’s rights
Article
/ 7 June 2012

The Traditional Courts Bill must start with women’s rights

Shirhami Shirinda, a member of a rural royal family, argues that the Traditional Courts Bill will only serve to disempower many women.

By Shirhami Shirinda
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Article
/ 3 May 2012

Food security is key for Gauteng agriculture

The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Developemt needs to sell itself better. It needs to show that agriculture is more than a rumour.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 13 April 2012

Cash wanted to turn rural tourism dream into reality

The department of tourism has attempted to revive rural tourism, launching a new strategy which needs money in order to become a reality.

By Phillip De Wet
Minister Joemat-Pettersson stalls tractor rollout
Article
/ 4 November 2011

Minister Joemat-Pettersson stalls tractor rollout

Suppliers are accusing the agriculture department of interfering in a tender meant for the provision of tractors to emerging black farmers.

By Charles Molele
Wildlife crucial commodity in rural resource management
Article
/ 24 January 2011

Wildlife crucial commodity in rural resource management

Many rural areas in South Africa are in dire straits. Turning this around is fertile ground for debate.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 22 October 2010

Green dream for Easter Cape

Rural development conference hears how the area can become South Africa’s bread basket.

By Kamogelo Seekoei
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