Article 05/09/2011

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform will be conducting Indigenous knowledge Awareness workshops all over the country. The project aims to educate the communities about preserving, managing and restoring the indigenous knowledge. The first workshop was held in Giyani (Muyexe), 27 August 2011. Read More

Article 05/09/2011

Every day, week and month poor people in our country with limited access to clear drinking water buy and carry used and often contaminated drums for drinking water and domestic use. The RESPONSIBLE PACKAGING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA together with the Ethekwini Municipality in KwaZulu Natal came up with a solution to address this need. Read More

Article 02/09/2011

The Environmental Management Inspectorate, or EMI, is a network of environmental enforcement officials from different government departments, forming a network of environmental enforcement officials based in different spheres of government. Read More

Article 01/09/2011

Angora goats are at their most vulnerable in the days following the shearing of their coats, exposing them to cold conditions that cause many of them to die. This has forced farmers in this region to come up with an ingenious plan to protect their flocks from the biting cold…and the plan: coats, for the goats. Read More

Article 01/09/2011

For the past 72 years The Spring Show, formerly known as the Pretoria / Tshwane International Show, established its long and proud history of being a major tourism event that directly contributes to economic development in the region. It’s the only combined consumer and agricultural show that is still presented in one of the country’s metropolitan cities. Read More

Article 31/08/2011

Mom Maso started a community garden in 1985 with the help of her husband and children, selling vegetables to the local village. Soon she saw the need to uplift her community by initiating other projects like sewing, catering and trained people in pottery. Being a community worker she also managed to accommodate a mobile clinic at her home to bring health services nearer to the people. Read More

Article 31/08/2011

Sarah Chuene has a farm just outside of Pretoria. She produces vegetables on a 5ha portion of land. The cash crops she produces include cabbages, spinach, tomatoes and beetroot. She supplies two major supermarkets and the street vendors in the area. Read More

Article 30/08/2011

The Chief Director for Regional Land Claims Commission (RLCC) in the Northern Cape, Ms. Cindy Damons met with the land restitution beneficiaries in Kimberley on Saturday, 20th August 2011. The main purpose of this workshop was to report back to the beneficiaries about the resolutions taken at the National Land Reform Workshop hosted by the Rural Development and Land Reform Minister recently. Read More

Article 30/08/2011

The National Farmers Convention and Expo or NAFCO is designed to be an information sharing platform with numerous speakers addressing the latest issues and opportunities around farming and agriculture in South Africa. We had Shaun Mellors in studio to tell us all about it. Read More

Article 30/08/2011

“We are calling on South Africans of all ages and backgrounds to do their share to keep our country beautiful during the entire month of September,” says Douw Steyn, Environmental Director of Plastics SA. Read More