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In a Youth Day message released on 15 June, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprising, Ramaphosa reflected on the challenges facing today’s youth and outlined government initiatives aimed at improving access to employment, training, and work experience.
He noted that while the youth of 1976 fought against an education system designed to limit the...
At just 25, Lesego Mpho Mohube is part of a new generation of South African farmers who are reshaping the image of agriculture, not as a fall-back career, but as a deliberate, strategic business choice.
Operating near Heidelberg in Gauteng, Mohube has, in fewer than three years, moved from student to commercial producer, building a vegetable enterprise grounded ...
The summit brought together government departments, development agencies, financial institutions, agricultural organisations, and private sector stakeholders to connect the youth with resources aimed at supporting their participation in the agricultural economy.
Addressing delegates, Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe said about 2 000 young peopl...
Few cattle studs have shaped the development of the Beefmaster breed in South Africa as profoundly as Bos Blanco near Kroonstad in the Free State. Built on a philosophy that places functionality, fertility and profitability ahead of fashion, the operation has become one of the country’s most influential sources of Beefmaster genetics.
What began as a traditional crop f...
According to the latest statistics from the South African Agricultural Machinery Association (SAAMA), tractor sales fell by almost 15% year-on-year (y/y) in May, with 542 units sold compared with 635 in the same month last year. Combine harvester sales also declined, dropping 34% y/y to 27 units.
The figures follow a mixed start to the year. Tractor sales declin...