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10 May 2021
GroundUp
South Africa is the most carbon-intensive G20 economy with the highest coal reliance
Rural development read moreDeveloping a sustainable agriculture sector means growing both the farm and the farmer, writes head of the Jobs Fund Najwah Allie-Edries, the same level of effort put into the crops must also be put into the farmer and their business. Despite the impact of Covid-19, the agriculture sector has...
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08 May 2021
Daily Maverick
An ambitious programme to commercialise and boost indigenous goat production across KwaZulu-Natal is in jeopardy because the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has throttled funding of millions of rands.
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02 May 2021
Daily Maverick
The two major dams for the Eastern Cape’s biggest metro, Nelson Mandela Bay, are running dry and with no major rain forecast, the city is facing an unprecedented water crisis.
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29 April 2021
Daily Maverick
South Africa’s water resources are at a critical point. Numerous studies show that by the beginning of the next decade the country will face its biggest water crisis yet — if we don’t act now.
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29 April 2021
OFM
The Free State High Court has granted a seizure order to the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) to seize property of R249 million, which belongs to senior government officials and businesswoman Lenah Mohapi (55).
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20 April 2021
Daily Maverick
Dramatically shifting how agriculture is done will transform South Africa without negatively affecting food value chains. Expropriation without compensation is certainly not the answer. At the same time, land reform must be accelerated for the good of the country. Delays in transformation are causing unrest — and communities have started arming and weaponising their pathos.
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20 April 2021
Engineering News
South Africa is making progress on developing legal and regulatory frameworks for geographical indications (GI), which are designations for products that are linked to a region of origin and that have associated qualities. GI has been proven to enable producers to secure better prices for products and helps to ensure fair value is attained by producers and workers, a European Union (EU) and South Africa workshop on GI held by industry organisation the Agricultural Business Council (Agbiz) on April 20 heard.
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12 April 2021
IOL
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has established a committee, led by the Cabinet, to address all matters related to the co-existence of farm dwellers and farm owners.
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07 April 2021
BusinessDay
Progress with land reform as per the NDP has been underestimated and, while still slow, is closer to the 30% target than typically believed
Rural development read more#Callout! We're looking for #African writers who are experts on something small but have the #imagination & #fearlessness to think BIG.
We're planning a #ClimateCrisis series & need all sorts on board: #wateractivists, #urbanplanners, #economywonks, #energyexperts and much more!
Western Cape inclusionary housing policy framework open for comment https://www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp/news/western-cape-inclusionary-housing-policy-framework-open-comment
We are concerned at reports that @amaBhungane stories have been blocked after being marked as spammy or potentially unsafe by @Twitter. We welcome an open debate the future of energy in South Africa and nobody should take action to restrict access to any coverage of the issue.
One of the few national bodies still holding our government to account http://disq.us/t/3wvsc2d
If we are looking for the intersection of opportunism and desperation this has to be it.
“Those selling the land of the dead are greedy for money, We grew up knowing that we must respect the dead".
https://www.groundup.org.za/article/graves-desecrated-for-housing-in-pietermaritzburg/
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