A New Era for Biosecurity: Department of Agriculture and Industry Strike Historic Foot-and-Mouth Settlement
PRETORIA – In what is being hailed as a landmark turning point for South African biosecurity and public-private cooperation, the…
TRAGEDY IN GA-RANKUWA: GAUTENG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT MOURNS LOSS OF FIVE YOUNG LIVES
JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Provincial Government has expressed deep sadness following the tragic deaths of five young people in Ga-Rankuwa,…
Fostering a New Generation: Free State Dialogue Outlines Blueprint for ‘Respectful Manhood’
WELKOM, FREE STATE — In a major push to promote positive masculinity and fortify family structures, the Free State Department…
Free State Champions Albinism Rights with Urgent Health and Economic Pledges
WELKOM — In a decisive push for social justice and institutional inclusion, the Free State MEC for the Department of…
Free State Livestock Sector Faces Steepening Risks as Foot-and-Mouth Cases Surge to 620
The economic stability of the Free State’s multi-billion rand agricultural sector is hanging in the balance. A critical surge in…
COMMUNITIES MUST PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT TO END GBVF, SAYS MEC HLALELE
In a decisive bid to curb the systemic crisis of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), the Member of the Executive…
Free State FMD Outbreak Slows, But Economic Recovery Hinges on Farmer Compliance
The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs in South Africa’s Free State province has released its latest update…
COVID-19 Never Left: Current Strains Manageable, Health Officials Urge Caution Over Panic
The recent announcement that the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), Parks Tau, has tested positive for COVID-19 has…
dtic Minister Parks Tau Tests Positive for COVID-19
PRETORIA — South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has tested positive for COVID-19, the department announced…
The Cost of Silence: How Biosecurity Failures and Concealment Threaten the Free State’s Livestock Economy
An agricultural economy relies as much on the transparent flow of data as it does on physical supply chains. When…
