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(Photo: Provided)Agriculture has always lived with biosecurity risks, but the scale and frequency of recent outbreaks has changed the way the sector must think about it. This is what Dawie Maree, head of agricultural information and marketing at FNB, said on Tuesday during a panel discussion at the Nampo Harvest Day outside Bothaville. He emphasizes that an outbreak of a pest in crops can lower yields and undermine export confidence over several seasons. “What was once considered a limited production problem is now clearly a system-wide threat to livestock, grain, fruit and vegetables, with implications for food security, trade and…

He ended with tears the betrothal ceremony of a woman from Zwelibovu, near Pinetown, after the sun had set – the suitors and relatives had left – five armed men raided to demand money for food, and finally a body came out.In this incident, it appears that Mr. Fana Silnce Mdadane, who is the brother of the lady who was to be proposed, was finally shot.It is a country found out from a family member who is also the chief of this area, Mr. Mbongeni Mdadane, what happened. Mdadane said that there used to be a big ceremony to be…

The tourism sector has worked hard to rebuild itself over the past years. But the next phase is about ensuring that tourism growth goes further, includes more people and contributes more meaningfully to long-term economic impact.

There are still some farmers in the suburbs of Utrecht, in the Madlangeni Municipality, who are accused of delaying the development of the community by blocking the areas even though there are partners with the government to rescue the communities. This emerged when the Mayor of Madlangeni, Mr. Lawrence Buthelezi, presented the budget of R139 million for the financial year 2026/2027.Buthelezi said that some farmers are making it difficult for the municipality to be able to properly deliver needs to farm communities such as electricity, roads and so on.”Some are working with the council because they are signing permits for…

On Tuesday morning, traditional tributes were paid to the victims of farm murders in a sombre manner. (Photo: Elisma van der Watt/ Maroela Media)The death of one farmer, whether it is a small farmer, mega farmer or farmer’s wife, leaves a big void and has a bigger impact on South Africans than people realise. One farm murder is one too many.So says Riana Claassens associated with the Hennenman farmers’ association, after another 24 names were added to the Wall of Remembrance this year during the Nampo Harvest Day outside Bothaville.On Tuesday morning, traditional tributes were paid to the victims of…

Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026Fake online advertisements and social media groups are luring people in Jordan with promises of “quick profits” from cheap gold with sellers disappearing once funds have been transferred or customers defrauded with counterfeit and substandard metals, Jordanians tell Al Jazeera.Mohammed Nassar said he was quoted a price for gold lower than local market rates due to an “online store” claiming it was exempt from manufacturing fees, government licensing costs or shop rents.The Jordanian shopper transferred the money to secure what he thought was a bargain before the website disappeared and Nassar realised he had…

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, former speaker of the National Assembly. (Photo: Screengrab) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, former speaker of the National Assembly, now himself says that the ANC at the time abused its majority in parliament to prevent Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa is placed in a state of impeachment because of the Phala Phala scandal. She also admits in so many words that she was always “anxious” about what the Constitutional Court would finally say about what unfolded under her supervision in parliament at the time. Mapisa-Nqakula served as speaker of parliament when members of parliament had to vote in December 2022 whether to reject…

THE LEADER of the EFF, Mr. Julius Malema, says that his arrest for firing a gun puts him on the same level as ANC veterans who were arrested for political crimes including the first president under the democratic government, Mr. Nelson Mandela, the former leader of the ANC, Mr. Oliver Tambo, and the former general secretary of the ANC, Mr. Walter Sisulu.Malema said that if he is being held under coercion that he will not serve a prison sentence, he should be imprisoned in the prison on the island where Mandela and other activists were held, Robben Island.He said this…

The shop at Onder-Sabie is still closed. (Photo: Pieter Cloete/Maroela Media)The camp shop of Onder-Sabie, a popular rest camp in the south of the Kruger National Park, was left in ruins after a fire broke out there on 21 April this year.The camp has since set up a temporary shop, and the restaurant, which was also closed due to the fire, is open for guests again.”The cause of the fire is still being investigated, and SANParks is working fully with the relevant authorities to establish what exactly happened,” Bongile Louw, Onder-Sabie’s hospitality service manager, confirmed to Maroela Media.”The safety of…

Businessman Tariq Downes, the Head of Intelligence in the South African Police Service (SAPS) Major-General Feroz Khan, and the Head of the Gauteng Province of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Major-General Ebrahim Ahmed Kadwa, appeared for the first time before the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing two charges of violating the law governing the management of mineral resources and obstructing the operation of the law.They were granted bail of R20 000 each under conditions that they do not interfere with the investigation or contact witnesses. They are also required to provide the investigators with their travel…