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'Govt must breed and support farmers'
Senior Associate at Deloitte, Omri van Zyl, told the Money Show that if SA doesn’t groom and support farmers, we could have food shortages in 20 years’ time.
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Food shortages loom in SA
SA is facing the prospect of looming food shortages in the next 20 years according to Deloitte.
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#Dookoom: Don't touch me on my hip hop
Govan Whittles looks at the reaction to Dookoom’s song, with some calling it hate speech.
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Investors see big profits in thinking small
A new breed of farmers and their financial backers are thinking small to resolve a big food problem.
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Farming proposal has groups concerned
According to the plan, 50 percent of all commercial farms should be ceded to workers.
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Fransman vows to improve farming sector
The ANC Western Cape says the farming sector in the Western Cape still faces many obstacles.
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Animal feed for drought-hit farmers
Agri Wes-Cape says animal fodder is being sent to farmers struggling in drought-stricken areas.
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Farmers battle floods and drought
Farmers in the Western Cape are assessing flood damage, while others battle drought.
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'Govt prioritising farmers concerns'
Minister Tina Joemat-Peterson says farmworkers and farmers need to live in harmony.
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More farmers applying for wage exemption
The DA is worried by the high number of farmers applying to be exempt from the new minimum wage.
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68% of farmers compliant with labour laws
The majority of South African farmers are complying with labour laws, Parliament has heard.
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Officials monitor farm protests
Western Cape Disaster officials and police are monitoring the strike action in the province.
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Cape farm workers back at work
Keurbosch-Kloof farm workers happily returned to work after their wage demands were met.
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AgriSA opposes labour law changes
AgriSA says proposed labour law amendments could lead to job losses.
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NGOs want more research on child labour
Results of a 2010 survey indicate that more than 200,000 children in SA work on farms.
