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See land issue for what it really is

The land questions continues to be a sensitive issue and must be handled with care because it can sow racial divsions.

New focus on farm security

New focus on farm security

The government bemoans every farm killing and would tackle the problem in every province, Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on Tuesday.

Land Bank dossier damns Xingwana

An explosive dossier outlining irregularities at the beleaguered Land Bank implicates Land and Agriculture Minister Lulu Xingwana in allegedly removin

Lulu ‘overstepped her powers’

Documents in the Mail & Guardian‘s possession show how Xingwana meddled in matters over which she had no power.

‘Where’s our R48m?’

Community demands details of a massive land claim settlement made on its behalf.

SPCA incensed over captive elephants

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) is considering legal steps over proposed norms and standards for managing the elephant population being…

Farmers warned of unstable summer weather

The upcoming summer season will have unusual weather conditions, and farmers need to have contingency plans, the Agriculture and Land Affairs Department said on Tuesday.…