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    Lowest wheat harvest in eight years could push imports to 2 million tonnes

    Photos: Supplied and Lebogang Mashala

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    Lebogang Mashala, editor of African Farming. Photo: Maphuti Mongatane

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    Photos: Lebogang Mashala

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    Madoda Sambatha (in the green shirt), North West MEC for Agriculture Agriculture and Rural Development, led the award ceremony during the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Farmers Day held at Klipplaatdrift Farm, recognising farmers for excellence in agricultural production. Photo: Lebogang Mashala

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    Image: FMD Farm Defense Kit

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    wheat field_credit Alani Janeke

    Lowest wheat harvest in eight years could push imports to 2 million tonnes

    Photos: Lebogang Mashala

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    Mentors describe Botlhale Tshabalala as eager to learn and determined to succeed – qualities that have helped him build his farming operation since he started farming in 2013. Photo: Lebogang Mashala

    From 15 to 200 hectares: how mentorship transformed Botlhale Tshabalala’s grain operation

    Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe (right) engaging with one of the four young farmers of Vivi-Am Holdings Sihle Guzane who said the irrigation system provided by the department has enabled them to produce throughout the year. Photo: Sinalo Timothy/DoA

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    Photo for illustrative purposes: Gallo Images

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Friday Weather: Cold front hits the south, storms build over the Northern Cape

1 October 2026
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Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 2 October by Vox Weather.

🌥️ A COLD FRONT will move over the EXTREME SOUTH, bringing COOLER and CLOUDY conditions with a few LIGHT SHOWERS.
⛈️ Ahead of a CUT-OFF LOW expected to develop on SATURDAY, a band of SHOWERS and THUNDERSTORMS will already develop over parts of the NORTHERN CAPE, spreading into the WESTERN and later EASTERN CAPE.
🌤️ PARTLY CLOUDY and COOL to MILD conditions are expected elsewhere.

🔥FIRE DANGER WARNINGS🔥
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Ubuntu local municipality of the Northern Cape.

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