Drought-hit Karoo farmers will be given R50m in emergency funding to buy fodder for their livestock, the Western Cape government said on Wednesday. Finance MEC David Maynier and agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer said the money would go to…
As load-shedding continues to leave parts of the country without electricity for hours on end, the impact is being felt by farmers and their animals. The National Council of SPCAs says it has “grave concerns” for animals that depend on…
By Malibongwe Dayimani Despite burying a black coffin halfway in the ground to send a ghoulish statement to stock thieves, Stutterheim cattle farmer Frans Kruger has lost two cattle while his neighbours lost dozens more. Thieves ignored…
By Nico Gous “If I want to become a painter‚ I am not going to learn how to paint on the computer; I am going to paint on a canvas.” Herman Mostert‚ 22‚ is not talking about painting. He is talking about your heart hammering in your chest…
By ASANDA NINI and TYLER RIDDIN Private security guards will be brought into farming communities in the Eastern Cape amid a surge in criminal attacks and an outcry from farmers that police are not doing enough. Agri-Eastern Cape chairman…
