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  • For exclusive use with Aletta Gardner feature on farming. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Redefining the boer: The faces of South Africa’s farming future

    Meet the emerging farmers who dream of feeding South Africa. Can we afford for them to fail?

    2611 days ago
  • President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe. Picture: AFP.

    Mugabe concerned over unused farms

    Robert Mugabe says the farms are being used as status symbols and just keeping cattle.

    2618 days ago
  • Farming. Picture: AFP.

    '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.

    2639 days ago
  • File: Maize. Picture: AFP.

    Food shortages loom in SA

    SA is facing the prospect of looming food shortages in the next 20 years according to Deloitte.

    2639 days ago
  • Civil rights group AfriForum has laid a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission about a controversial rap song penned by controversial artist Dookoom on 14 October 2014. Picture: Youtube

    #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.

    2777 days ago
  • The project propels the use of insects as livestock feed beyond academic theory to a commercial venture. Picture: AFP.

    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.

    2873 days ago
  • FILE: The institute says government and farmers must revise the proposal that awards portions of land to labourers. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

    Farming proposal has groups concerned

    According to the plan, 50 percent of all commercial farms should be ceded to workers.

    2891 days ago
  • FILE: ANC Western Cape leader Marius Fransman and President Jacob Zuma. Picture: EWN.

    Fransman vows to improve farming sector

    The ANC Western Cape says the farming sector in the Western Cape still faces many obstacles.

    2954 days ago
  • FILE: Agri Wes-Cape says animal fodder is being sent to farmers struggling in drought-stricken areas. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN.

    Animal feed for drought-hit farmers

    Agri Wes-Cape says animal fodder is being sent to farmers struggling in drought-stricken areas.

    3043 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape farmers are assessing flood damage in the central Karoo, while farmers in other parts of the country are battling ongoing drought. Picture: Nathan Adams.

    Farmers battle floods and drought

    Farmers in the Western Cape are assessing flood damage, while others battle drought.

    3053 days ago
  • A farm worker on the job on the outskirts of Meyerton in the south of Johannesburg, Tuesday, 8 January 2013. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA.

    'Govt prioritising farmers concerns'

    Minister Tina Joemat-Peterson says farmworkers and farmers need to live in harmony.

    3217 days ago
  • A farmworker on the job on the outskirts of Meyerton in the south of Johannesburg, Tuesday, 8 January 2013. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

    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.

    3351 days ago
  • File: The majority of South African farmers are complying with labour laws, Parliament has heard. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    68% of farmers compliant with labour laws

    The majority of South African farmers are complying with labour laws, Parliament has heard.

    3353 days ago
  • FILE: A police vehicle overturned during violent farm protests in Wolseley on 14 November 2012. Picture: Graeme Raubenheimer/EWN

    Officials monitor farm protests

    Western Cape Disaster officials and police are monitoring the strike action in the province.

    3457 days ago
  • Farming. Picture: AFP.

    Cape farm workers back at work

    Keurbosch-Kloof farm workers happily returned to work after their wage demands were met.

    3528 days ago
  • AgriSA says it fears proposed amendments to labour legislation will have a negative impact on the agriculture sector.

    AgriSA opposes labour law changes

    AgriSA says proposed labour law amendments could lead to job losses.

    3583 days ago
  • Results of a 2010 survey indicate that more than 200,000 children in SA work on farms.

    NGOs want more research on child labour

    Results of a 2010 survey indicate that more than 200,000 children in SA work on farms.

    3591 days ago
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