Extreme weather takes toll on aged rural infrastructure
The already aged public infrastructure in many rural parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal is taking yet another hammering ...
Tag: KwaZulu-Natal
KZN sets ambitious agricultural vision for uMhlathuze region
In a passionate address delivered at the Isithangami Sabalimi Nabafuyi 2025 gathering in the Ngwelezane Public Hall, the Honourable MEC ...
Animal health: Biosecurity is the best form of defence
There are currently about 150 active cases of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal alone – and experts warn ...
MEC calls on traditional leaders to support land access for farmers
The MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development in KwaZulu-Natal, Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has made a passionate appeal to traditional leaders to ...
Nature conservation boosts communities in uMzimkhulu
CHEP, a global leader in sustainable supply chain solutions, has partnered with WWF South Africa to enhance regenerative agriculture, strengthen ...
Foot-and-mouth: New regulations for auctions coming
Foot-and-mouth disease is once again in the spotlight after new cases were reported in Mpumalanga and Gauteng, and China banned ...
Agricultural initiative helps KZN rural youth fight unemployment
Traditionally, farming has been viewed as a job for the elderly, but the Thanda programme is reshaping that narrative: young ...
MP and GP FMD outbreaks traced back to KZN
The recent new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in both the Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces reportedly originated in KwaZulu-Natal.
Rain brings relief – and harvest headaches
After a dry start to the planting season, many farmers in the summer rainfall region are now facing the opposite ...
WATCH | Plans underway to earn income in shadow of foot-and-mouth disease
The numerous commercial and smaller-scale livestock farmers in KwaZulu-Natal’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) management area are desperate to earn an income ...
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