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Government urged to support WWF-SASSI Marine Campaign
Discrepancies in the implementation and monitoring of small scale fishing policies have hampered the development of most... read more>>



Agriculture
Welkom SPCA calls for support
The National Council of SPCAs is appealing for support for their SPCA branch in Welkom, Free State. The SPCA in Welkom is in dire financial straits and is urgently in need of support to continue operating at full capacity... read more>>
Chef of the Year finalists announced
The Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year finalists have been named after regional finals were held in Joburg, Cape Town and Durban. The finalists stand to win their share of the total of R120,000 in prize money at the finals in Durban on 10 September, 2015. read more>>

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Commercial Fishing
Operation Phakisa to help SA economy
PRETORIA: Operation Phakisa is a good example of government and the private sector coming together to share views and implement plans... read more>>
Commodities & Fairtrade
Wool market starts firm
The wool market opened to a firm start at this week's sale with the Cape Wools Merino Indicator... read more>>
Havas Worldwide takes Ireland's largest dairy producer into Africa
Ireland's largest dairy producer,The Ornua Group has chosen Havas Worldwide Johannesburg as its African advertising agency... read more>>
Africa
New partnership to accelerate innovation in African farming
The GFIA Africa has announced a new partnership agreement with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation... read more>>
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Government news
US rebukes SA over trade rules

Reitumetse Pitso

Constantly changing trade requirements imposed by SA on US goods undermine beneficial opportunities for agricultural producers and consumers... read more>>
Government in plan to provide R2bn to farmers
The government is pumping R2-billion into 44 district municipalities in a bid to develop emerging farmers and boost the agriculture sector... read more>>
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Business
Concern about silence on key threats to SA's economic longevity
South Africa has a leadership crisis, but this is not limited to government. Trevor Ncube, entrepreneur and publisher of SA's Mail & Guardian newspaper, recently addressed corporate leaders on their silence on key threats to the country's economic longevity... read more>>
New events to diarise
Joburg Clivia Club Flower Show - 12 Sep 2015 to 13 Sep 2015, Johannesburg
The Joburg Clivia Club is holding their annual Clivia flower show on Saturday, 12 and Sunday, 13 September at the Garden World Nursery. Read more >>


Jacaranda Agricultural Show
Jacaranda Agricultural Show - 26 Aug 2015 to 29 Aug 2015, Pretoria

Agriculture Investment and Funds Africa Conference
Farmers Review Africa - 28 Oct 2015 to 29 Oct 2015, Johannesburg

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