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Feature: Manyoni’s legacy will be pronounced by residents
The outgoing Mayor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Thabo Manyoni, believes the communities of Thaba Nchu, Botshabelo, and Bloemfontein are the only people who will be able to tell, at the end, the legacy that he is leaving behind. This follows the ANC announcing Olly Mlamleli - the current MEC…
Feature: The scourge of South Africa's 'national flower'
The amount of plastic waste the human race generates, is staggering. When travelling through our country, the sea of unsightly single-use plastic bags, is a testimony of the dire position South Africa finds itself in. But it's not only our so-called 'national flower' that are causing dreadful problems. OFM News'…
Voedselsekerheid só gemeet
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, oor die meet van voedselsekerheid. Die gesprek handel oor hoe politieke doelwitte dikwels besluitneming bepaal. Hy gesels ook oor die doelwitte van die FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation), wat strek vanaf armoedeverligting tot die uitwissing van hongersnood en volhoubare…
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer’s Weekly
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly journalist Gerhard Uys about some of the big stories in the agriculture sector over the last week. Today they speak a bit about the carbon offset scheme draft bill that has been published for public comment, they look into the…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 24 June 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
SA Boerperd not just a horse owned by a farmer
SA Boerperd Breed Society council member Petro Grove there is a common misconception that an SA Boerperd is any horse owned by a farmer. She says the SA Boerperd is actually a specific, registered breed:
Sapa embarks on the “real” journey to transformation
SA Poultry Association (Sapa) CEO Kevin Lovell says they are making huge strides in transformation after Achmat Brinkhuis was this week elected as the first black Chairperson of the association:
Broiler industry very important agribusiness sub-sector
Farmer’s Weekly journalist Wilma den Hartig is attending Avi Africa 2016. In this report she explains that Tracy Davids from the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy said it is very important for SA to ensure that the broiler industry remains sustainable.
Being a refugee in South Africa
The 16th annual World Refugee Day, that reflects the plight of refugees and asylum seekers across the world, was commemorated on Monday. This in the light of an unprecedented increase in asylum seekers and refugees resulting in the degeneration of the global refugee system and the worsening humanitarian crisis around…
Poultry imports blamed for job losses
SA Poultry Association (Sapa) senior executive Dr Charlotte Nkuna spoke briefy to OFM News from the annual Avi Africa conference and exhibition under way in Johannesburg this week. She says they are already seeing the negative impact of poultry imports on the sector:
Policy critical in shaping agro-processing and food security
Agbiz CEO Dr John Purchase, Agbiz CEO Dr John Purchase, who is currently in Denmark to participate in the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (Ifama) world conference, says opening speaker, Phil Hogan, the commissioner for agriculture at the European Union, stressed the importance of policy in shaping an agro-foods…
Spesiale verslag: Moedertaalonderrig
Moedertaalonderrig is die middelpunt van die geveg in die hooggeregshof, tussen minderheidsregtekampvegters, Afriforum, en die Universiteit van die Vrystaat. Afriforum wil die behoud van Afrikaans by die UV sien. Regoor die wêreld word dié tipe onderrig as krities beskou in die vroeë onderrig van kinders, en die vorming van hul…
Farmers warned not to sell sick pigs
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says it is irresponsible for any farmer to sell diseased animals or meat from sick animals, such as pigs with African Swine Fever (ASF).
DWS spokesperson says water resources remain under pressure
The spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation, Sputnik Ratau, is urging water users to behave responsibly as the country’s water resources remain under pressure
Hundreds of pigs dead or destroyed in North West
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the outbreak has affected 20 to 25 owners. He adds that the virus seems to have originated in a neighbouring country.
Traceability about ensuring compliance and good management
Agricultural economist Dr Kobus Laubscher says traceability is about being able to say that the farm at which something is produced adheres to certain standards. This includes things like disease control, use of growth hormones and anything that can have an impact on the product.
SA lagging in terms of traceability practices
Agricultural economist Dr Kobus Laubscher says in a country like Namibia, for example, you can trace every cut of meat you purchase on the shelf back to the carcass and even further.
Feature: MeerKAT attracting international interest
The scientific community recently showed much anticipated excitement over the projection of the MeerKAT’s telescope’s first images. The image from a test observation done with the only four functional MeerKAT dishes thus far, shows stars in our own Milky Way Galaxy. Moeketsi Mogotsi spoke to the Chief Scientist in charge…
Youth Day, 40 years later
This year marks the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the June 16 1976 Soweto Uprising. OFM’s Moeketsi Mogotsi and Mark Steenbok spoke to the class of 1976 and 2016 respectively to compare the respective challenges of each generation.
Feature: Implications of drought at FS healthcare facilities
Water scarcity in the Free State Province still remains a serious problem, especially at healthcare facilities as some hospitals cannot conduct surgeries and have to refer patients to nearby hospitals. South Africa’s current water supply across the country is at critical levels and the drought's impact in the province is…