Livestock at an owner’s premises Dairy farmers in KwaZulu-Natal say they have been severely impacted by the Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) and the new restrictions imposed by government to contain the spread. The province has reported 191 outbreaks, with 172 still active. New cases have continued to emerge, with several reported in the Amajuba area including…
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen speaks at the Foot and Mouth Disease Indaba in Roodeplaat, Pretoria, on 21 July 2025. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the country has led to an economic fallout, decreased exports and job losses. Steenhuisen was speaking during the Foot and Mouth Disease Indaba…
FILE | FlySafair Boeing 737-800 plane. FlySafair says only 12% of their flights have been cancelled following the pilots’ stayaway strike. The escalating standoff with Solidarity, which represents the pilots threatens to disrupt flights for up to two weeks, jeopardising passenger confidence and putting pressure on the airline’s management to return to the negotiating table….
South Africa’s domestic low cost carrier FlySafair above Cape Town, South Africa. Trade union, Solidarity, has described day one of its two-week strike as successful after FlySafair confirmed several of its planes have been grounded amid a wage dispute. This despite earlier reassurances that operations would not be affected by the start of the strike….
Aviation Expert Guy Leitch says the aviation industry has not fully recovered since COVID-19. This comes as more than 200 FlySafair pilots affiliated to Solidarity are set to embark on a two-week strike from today. The union says they have given the employer a notice to strike following a deadlock in wage negotiations. Solidarity has…
A FlySafair plane taking off. FlySafair Chief Marketing Officer, Kirby Gordon, says they are still open to negotiations with their disgruntled pilots. FlySafair pilots have rejected the airline’s 5,7% wage increase offer, sticking to their demand of a 10,5% salary hike. The standoff threatens to disrupt flights for up to two weeks, jeopardising passenger confidence….
[FILE IMAGE]: A FlySafair plane taking off at an airport. FlySafair management says it has put contingency measures in place to keep its operation undisrupted as more than 200 pilots are set to go on strike from tomorrow. Trade union, Solidarity, says it has obtained a strike notice for 14 days as the pilots reject…
Organic farming in Limpopo Some subsistence farmers in Sekororo, outside Hoedspruit in Limpopo, say they are reaping the rewards of using environmentally-friendly farming methods. The Mahlathini Development Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, introduced them to organic farming. It has trained over 600 farmers in Limpopo, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Magdeline Sekwela, who has joined the…
A flySafair plane seen at airport. Trade union Solidarity has blamed FlySafair management for the pilots’ upcoming protracted strike set to start on Monday. More than 200 pilots are set to down tools for 14 days. This came after wage negotiations deadlocked between the union and the airline. The union, which is demanding a ten percent…
Flysafair plane seen in the air. More than 200 FlySafair pilots are set to embark on a two-week strike starting from Monday. Trade union Solidarity says this comes after the employer was given a notice to strike following a deadlock in wage negotiations. The union has rejected the airline’s 5.7% proposed salary increase. It’s demanding…
