A health officer checks cattle in a farm as a preventive measure against foot and mouth at a farm in Indonesia. Free State Agriculture says it’s irresponsible for farmers to intentionally not declare or report suspected Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) cases. But the farmers’ organisation has admitted that early reporting might be challenging for…
File Image: Uber app seen on a cellphone. Uber plans to roll out its delivery business into seven new European countries this year, as tech groups ramp up their efforts in the multibillion-euro food-delivery market, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The US-based company will launch services in markets including Czech Republic, Greece and Romania…
Jobs being advertised in a paper Youth skills non-profit organisation Afrika Tikkun has warned that nearly five million young South Africans are at risk of becoming economically invisible. This is as some matriculants and graduates give up on job hunting after months of not getting responses from employers. The organisation has called for partnerships between…
Cows seen during a Foot-and-Mouth vaccination drive. Local farmers in the Eastern Cape are calling for an accelerated sourcing and distribution of foot and mouth vaccine, as they count their losses and possible crippling of their pockets due to the outbreak, which has now been pronounced a national disaster. The farmers fear that reliance on…
A health officer checks cattle at a farm as a preventive measure against foot and mouth disease. AgriSA says that it welcomes the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) declaring the ongoing foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a national disaster. The organisation says that the declaration reflects the seriousness of the current bio-security threat facing…
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is prevented by washing hands often with soap and water. The Western Cape Agriculture Department has issued a formal quarantine order for the Drakenstein Municipality. This follows a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in the area. The department says all cloven-hoofed animals in the municipality are regarded as potentially infected. The movement of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at the Cape Town City Hall for the State of the Nation Address. Economists have generally welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State Of the Nation Address (SONA). They have cited continued focus on structural reforms and economic stability. However some have expressed concerns on the implementation and effectiveness of the proposed plans…
President Ramaphosa delivering SONA 2026. The Chief Executive Officer of the Black Business Council (BBC) Kganki Matabane has argued that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the National Address failed to give progress on promises made in previous addresses. #SONA2026 pic.twitter.com/McVaLRBjwp — SABC News (@SABCNews) February 12, 2026 Matabane says the President signed the Public Procurement…
The South African National Deaf Association (SANDA) says it welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement to increase employment equity (EE) targets for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in the public service to 7% by 2030, as well as 7% preferential procurement target across government and public entities. Ramaphosa made the announcement during the State of the Nation…
Cattle grazing on a farm. Farmers in the rural area of Kruisfontein outside Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape are counting the cost of the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. Several cattle have been severely affected, raising serious concerns about the impact on livestock and livelihoods in the area. Farm manager Shaun Felix says he…
