The ANC says the Cape Town Press Club cannot be regarded as a neutral ground for parties that have no presence in the club.
Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says a shift in focus from European to Asian markets has kept SA’s agri-food export sector out of trouble.
The SA Navy has been called on to take over the patrolling of the coastline, amid an ongoing scandal involving a tender to protect marine resources.
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/ 15 December 2011
Dispute over R1-billion contract award set for court.
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/ 2 December 2011
SA’s COP17 delegation, said to be more than 100-strong, includes key figures drawn from the private sector for the Durban mega-event.
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/ 2 December 2011
The agriculture minister’s advisers are lobbying on her behalf to have "a single line about agriculture included in the final text from COP17.
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/ 18 November 2011
Relations between Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson and her director general, Langa Zitha, have hit a new low, the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> has learned.
Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson had not “wildly imagined” her 28 day stay in a luxury guesthouse would cost R420 000.
Suppliers are accusing the agriculture department of interfering in a tender meant for the provision of tractors to emerging black farmers.
A ban on some meat exports after a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak could cost South Africa over R4-billion a year, says the Red Meat Industry Forum.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson cuts the figure of someone who is firmly on the ball, with her eyes on the prize.
Agriculture minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson plots a strategy with her African counterparts in the hopes of placing agriculture on the agenda of COP17.
Government says Walmart’s takeover of Massmart poses a risk to the economy if more stringent conditions are not applied to the merger agreement.
The government remains concerned that the Walmart-Massmart merger will lead to job losses or will stifle job creation, Jimmy Manyi has said.
The simple smallholding could be the answer to strengthening food security on the continent.
South Africa has lifted restrictions on red meat exports, but kept a ban on the movement of live animals.
The KZN agriculture department said it regretted the allowing of foot-and-mouth disease fence in the KwaZulu-Natal north coast to fall apart.
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/ 28 February 2011
A suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in northern KwaZulu-Natal, the agriculture minister said on Monday.
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/ 24 February 2011
The government is looking at the possibility of a more comprehensive security strategy for farmers and farm workers, the agriculture minister says.
Fears increase that many emerging farmers could be wiped out following the floods, if government does not assist them as promised.
Fisheries Minister and officials in her department narrowly avoid potential contempt of court action.
The government bemoans every farm killing and would tackle the problem in every province, Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on Tuesday.
SA needs to re-examine its current policy on biofuels which would see the country use its excess maize without threatening food security.
Landmark summit aims to help forestry, fisheries and agriculture workers escape the poverty trap.
Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has congratulated Helen Zille for suggesting a 50/50 equity share scheme between farmers and workers.
Agri SA on Wednesday reiterated requests for urgent and in-depth discussions with the government to remove obstacles hampering land reform.
Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson flexed her muscles to push for the import of antelope for a company linked to an aide’s boyfriend.
Agricultural union TAU-SA has expressed outrage at the state’s proposal for farmers to transfer 40% of their farming interests to black shareholders.