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Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana. Picture: GCIS.

Agriculture minister senzeni zokwana

Zokwana tightens screws to fight poaching & corruption within fisheries

By Jason Felix

With the Western Cape recording the most abalone seizures in the country between 2014 and 2019, Zokwana has called on fishing communities to assist in police in...

  • Emerging Western Cape farmers at a meeting with Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana under the auspices of AFASA (African Farmers’ Association of South Africa) in Stellenbosch on 13 March 2019. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    Black farmers say still too much red tape to get start-up funds

    Emerging black farmers say funding their farms remains a huge challenge, despite government’s efforts to transform the sector.

    1170 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana. Picture: GCIS

    Agri Minister to meet with black farmers in WC over land, technology issues

    Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana will this morning meet with black farmers in Stellenbosch.

    1171 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana. Picture: GCIS

    Agri Dept working round the clock to combat FMD, says Zokwana

    Several countries have banned red meat exports from South Africa following the outbreak.

    1228 days ago
  • Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana. Picture: GCIS.

    Zokwana orders forensic audit into officials involved in abalone poaching

    He also wants lifestyle audits to be conducted on them.

    1393 days ago
  •  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Senzeni Zokwana . Picture: GCIS

    Land expropriation: 'Farmers are part of finding solution'

    Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana said his department will provide extensive support to ensure agricultural production is not affected.

    1394 days ago
  •  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Senzeni Zokwana . Picture: GCIS

    Zokwana: I didn't raise money for ANC through Agriculture Dept

    It has been reported former president Jacob Zuma allegedly accepted a R1 million bribe from a Western Cape abalone dealer in exchange for keeping Senzeni Zokwana in his post.

    1522 days ago
  • FILE: Jacob Zuma delivering an address on 14 February 2018 in which he announced his resignation as president of South Africa. Picture: GCIS

    Hawks to examine affidavit accusing Zuma of accepting R1m bribe

    Congress of South African Trade Unions president Sdumo Dlamini has also been implicated but has strongly denied any wrongdoing.

    1523 days ago
  • An armyworm caterpillar eating the kernels of a cob of corn. Picture: AFP

    SA controls outbreak of armyworm pest threatening maize crops - Zokwana

    Countries with confirmed outbreaks can face import bans on their agricultural products because armyworm is classified as a quarantine pest.

    1660 days ago
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    'Bird flu vaccine would have to be based on sound scientific research'

    Thousands of chickens have been culled and their eggs destroyed. Ostriches and other birds are also affected.

    1730 days ago
  •  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Senzeni Zokwana . Picture: GCIS

    SA's bird flu outbreak threatens poultry industry - minister

    Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana said government would consider importing fertile eggs to help close a supply gap due to the culling of thousands of birds.

    1738 days ago
  • FILE: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Senzeni Zokwana . Picture: GCIS

    Minister Zokwana to visit families of missing fishermen

    Their fishing boat capsized off the coast of St Francis Bay at the weekend.

    1773 days ago
  • FILE: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Senzeni Zokwana. Picture: EWN.

    Agriculture Minister Zokwana suspends DG Mlengana

    It’s understood Minister Senzeni Zokwana has placed the DG on suspension but says this does not constitute as a judgement on the ongoing investigations.

    1780 days ago
  • Battery chickens in a poultry farm in Cape Town. Picture: EPA/Nic Bothma.

    Zokwana: Bird flu strain no threat to humans

    The Agriculture Department has implemented numerous conditions for the sale and trade of live chickens to curb the spread of avian influenza.

    1793 days ago
  • FILE: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Senzeni Zokwana . Picture: GCIS

    Zokwana: Agriculture should not be politicised

    Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana has appealed to opposition parties to join hands with the government in its efforts to transform agriculture and the country’s fisheries.

    1828 days ago
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    Senzeni Zokwana points out the importance of food security

    Zokwana says the ANC appreciates the role played by commercial farmers in making sure the country has enough food.

    1837 days ago
  •  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Senzeni Zokwana . Picture: GCIS

    Zokwana: SA considering strategic maize reserve in wake of drought

    A strategic grain reserve would involve the government buying crops and taking responsibility for the storage until they’re needed to make up for shortfalls.

    1857 days ago
  • An armyworm. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Zokwani: Armyworm not a threat to SA's food security

    Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana says an emergency pest response plan has been initiated and he’s confident it will be effective.

    1935 days ago
  • Piglet generic. Picture: AFP.

    'Outbreak of swine flu in NW, FS farms a concern'

    Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana has advised farmers to keep the infected animals away from the others and away from people.

    2171 days ago
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