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Media reports emphasize that Afrikaners, who constitute about 7% of South Africa’s population, remain among the most economically privileged groups, owning approximately 78% of private farmland and possessing wealth roughly 20 times that of Black South Africans. The South African media’s negative coverage of the Afrikaner “refugees” reflects a confluence of historical grievances, national pride, and economic anxieties. By framing the U.S. resettlement program as politically motivated and factually dubious, the media seeks to defend South Africa’s global image and counter narratives that could harm its agricultural export prospects. However, this focus risks overshadowing the sector’s structural challenges, such as the need for robust export strategies to offset a declining domestic market. As South Africa navigates these diplomatic and economic headwinds, the media’s role in shaping public perception will remain pivotal, but it must balance critique with constructive dialogue to support the country’s agricultural and economic resilience. We need to buildt and we can if we got Unity.
Dis krities om die regte beeld van Suid-Afrikaanse landbou internasionaal oor te dra, veral in ’n tyd waarin globale persepsies vinnig kan verander met verreikende gevolge. Johann Kotzé, hoof uitvoerende beampte van AgriSA, het onlangs van ’n besoek aan die Verenigde State teruggekeer en sy insigte oor die verhouding tussen Suid-Afrika en Amerika met gedeel. Hy vertel die eerste dag van sy besoek was “amper oorweldigend” met die talle politieke gesprekke wat plaasgevind het. Hy het egter opgemerk, ondanks die verskille oor Suid-Afrika se geopolitieke standpunte, daar steeds ’n sterk behoefte aan ekonomiese samewerking bestaan. “Hulle het ’n geweldige behoefte om ’n transaksie, ’n onderhandeling met Suid-Afrika te doen om wel te kan handel dryf.” Kotzé waarsku egter oor die gevaar van negatiewe kommunikasie oor Suid-Afrika. “Hulle het ’n siening wat baie negatief is, en hulle het eintlik ’n siening wat baie polities georiënteerd is, maar wat nie heeltemal die werklikheid is wat werklik in Suid-Afrika gebeur nie.”
China has suspended all beef and related product imports from South Africa following ongoing foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal. The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) has expressed deep concern over the economic consequences of this ban, stressing the far-reaching effects on the red meat value chain, including producers, feedlots, abattoirs, and exporters. The suspension comes despite the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between South Africa and China in September 2024, which aimed to enhance bilateral trade, particularly with regard to FMD prevention and control. The MoU was designed to allow beef exports from provinces free of FMD, enabling regionalisation to prevent trade suspensions during outbreaks.
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Canned lion hunting, a practice where lions bred in captivity are hunted in confined enclosures, has been a controversial yet lucrative industry in South Africa. For some farmers, it has been a pathway to significant wealth, capitalizing on the demand from wealthy trophy hunters, primarily from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. However, the question remains: is canned lion hunting a "good" way of hunting? To answer this, we must examine its economic benefits, ethical implications, ecological impact, and the broader consequences for South Africa’s conservation and tourism reputation. READ MORE -
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Amid escalating trade tensions worldwide, the appropriate posture for South Africa's agriculture on trade is not to prefer one country over another, but to seek ways to multiply friendships and trade relations. China's recent public statements about its interest in deepening agricultural trade with South Africa should not be seen as an avenue to replace the US exports or other existing trading partners. Instead, this offers an opportunity to continue with export diversification. READ MORE
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The Nampo 2025 agricultural expo, held from 13–16 May in Bothaville, Free State, will spotlight agricultural processing machinery and the vital logistics required to move products efficiently to markets. With over 85,000 visitors expected, the event is the largest agri-expo in the Southern Hemisphere.
Goudprys het met 3 persent gedaal tot die laagste vlak in meer as ’n week nadat die VSA en China ooreengekom het om wederkerige tariewe te verlaag. Dit het die Amerikaanse dollar versterk en goud se aantrekkingskrag as ‘n veilige belegging verminder. Spothandel in goud het tot 3 224, 34 dollar per ons gedaal.
China has suspended the import of South African cloven-hoofed animals following two new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The new cases – one in Mpumalanga and one in Gauteng – both originated in KwaZulu-Natal, where difficulties to combat the outbreaks led to government expanding the disease management area in March.
Ondanks voormalige minister Barbara Creecy se 2022-voorstel om kommersiële leeuteel te beëindig, gaan die bedryf voort, gedryf deur produsente se toewyding. York kritiseer die gebrek aan praktiese wetgewing, ondanks beleidsdokumente soos die 2015 biodiverse bestuursplan vir leeus en TOPS-regulasies.
The Department of Agriculture blamed a junior staff member for editing Theo de Jager, chairman of the Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai), out of a group photo published in the department’s February 2025 newsletter, The Seed.
Die 2024/25-somergraanoesseisoen in Suid-Afrika het talle uitdagings vir mielie- en sojaboonprodusente ingehou, met onvoorspelbare weer, siekte-uitbrekings en plaagprobleme wat opbrengste en graankwaliteit bedreig het. Hanlie Geldenhuys, landboukundige by Syngenta Suid-Afrika, beskryf die seisoen as ‘vreemd’ en beklemtoon dat risikobestuur nou noodsaakliker as ooit is.
A study in the AGU’s Advancing Earth and Space Sciences journal reveals South Africa’s land is rising by ~2 mm annually, driven by groundwater loss from persistent droughts, not the previously assumed Quathlamba hotspot. GPS data shows strong correlations with hydrological datasets, confirming drought as the primary cause.
Summary of South Africa’s 2024-25 Maize Marketing Year: Production Challenges: The 2023-24 production season, corresponding to the 2024-25 marketing year, saw a 22% decline in South Africa’s maize harvest to 12.85 million tonnes due to a mid-summer drought.
Die Amerikaanse regering sê hy en China het in Switserland ‘n handelsooreenkoms gesluit. Volgens die Amerikaanse tesourier-generaal, Scott Bessent, het die twee lande beduidende vordering gemaak in hulle samesprekings oor invoertarriewe.
In the first four months of 2025, U.S. and foreign consumers’ demand for American beef remains strong despite economic challenges. Inflation rose from 1.2% in 2021 to 8% in 2022, then fell to 4.1% in 2023 and 2.9% in 2024. Retail beef prices for ground beef, roasts, and steaks increased significantly, jumping 7-11% from 2019 to 2020 and 35-39% from 2019 to 2024.
Die minister van bosbou, visserye en die omgewing, Dion George, het Suid-Afrika se verbintenis aan ’n lae-koolstof-ekonomie by die Kopenhagen Klimaatministerieel 2025 in Denemarke beklemtoon. George het die nasie se toewyding beklemtoon om meer klimaatfinansiering, aanpassingsmaatreëls en ’n regverdige oorgang wat sowel werkers as biodiversiteit beskerm.
The illicit tobacco trade costs South Africa’s economy over R100 billion annually, with R28 billion in lost tax revenue (R15 billion in excise duties, R3 billion in VAT) from illicit cigarettes alone. Between 2002 and 2022, excise and VAT losses totaled R119 billion, contributing to South Africa’s FATF greylisting in February 2023
Die polisie in Limpopo het ‘n omvattende soektog van stapel gestuur na verdagtes wat verantwoordelik is vir die onwettige jag van ‘n olifant en die vergiftiging van die karkas wat gelei het tot die dood van talle beskermde aasvoëls in die Krugerwildtuin.
Die Namibiese Akkerbouraad implementeer van môre ‘n verbod op die invoer van witmielies. Dit is nie ongewoon nie en beskerm plaaslike produsente. Die raad sê ‘n oes van amper 73 000 metrieke ton word van beide besproeiings- en droëlandprodusente verwag wat plaaslik aan silo-operateurs en meulenaars bemark sal word. Die grens sal gesluit bly tot al die plaaslik beskikbare witmielies suksesvol bemark is. Die raad sê alle invoerpermitte vir witmielies sal môre, 15 Mei outomaties verval.
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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White maize |
R 4 700,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-12 |
3.07 % |
R 4 560,00 |
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Yellow maize |
R 4 295,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-12 |
1.95 % |
R 4 213,00 |
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Soybeans |
R 7 337,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-12 |
0.92 % |
R 7 270,00 |
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Sunflower seed |
R 8 830,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-12 |
0.34 % |
R 8 800,00 |
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Wheat |
R 6 390,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-12 |
-0.23 % |
R 6 405,00 |
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Sorghum (IPP) |
R 4 994,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-09 |
-2.59 % |
R 5 127,00 |
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Groundnuts (IPP) |
R 20 730,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-09 |
-10.59 % |
R 23 185,00 |
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Cotton (IPP) |
R 10 320,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-09 |
-3.19 % |
R 10 660,00 |
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Soy Meal (US derived price) |
R 11 120,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-09 |
0.00 % |
R 11 120,00 |
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Lusern (Grade 1) |
R 4 100,00 |
per Ton |
2025-05-09 |
13.89 % |
R 3 600,00 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Bananas |
R 11,07 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
9.06 % |
R 10,15 |
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Apples |
R 9,82 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
0.82 % |
R 9,74 |
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Oranges |
R 6,06 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
15.65 % |
R 5,24 |
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Avocados |
R 18,25 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
19.91 % |
R 15,22 |
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Grapes |
R 39,16 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
0.85 % |
R 38,83 |
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Mangos |
R 20,93 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-18.24 % |
R 25,60 |
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Pears |
R 8,63 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
0.94 % |
R 8,55 |
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Pineapples |
R 12,48 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-3.26 % |
R 12,90 |
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Peaches |
R 6,95 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-42.85 % |
R 12,16 |
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Lemons |
R 6,44 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
4.21 % |
R 6,18 |
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Nectarines |
R 1,43 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-58.06 % |
R 3,41 |
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Naartjies (Mandarins) |
R 9,94 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
3.87 % |
R 9,57 |
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Blueberries |
R 212,15 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
25.17 % |
R 169,49 |
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Grapefruits |
R 6,19 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
5.63 % |
R 5,86 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Potatoes |
R 73,34 |
per 10Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-14.62 % |
R 85,90 |
||||
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Tomatoes |
R 12,63 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-11.49 % |
R 14,27 |
||||
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Carrots |
R 10,05 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-0.69 % |
R 10,12 |
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Onions |
R 94,31 |
per 10Kg |
2025-05-09 |
8.38 % |
R 87,02 |
||||
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Cabbage |
R 3,46 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
20.56 % |
R 2,87 |
||||
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Garlic |
R 72,75 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
1.51 % |
R 71,67 |
||||
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Spinach |
R 7,98 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
9.92 % |
R 7,26 |
||||
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Sweet Potatoes |
R 6,97 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
5.77 % |
R 6,59 |
||||
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Peppers |
R 18,08 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
12.51 % |
R 16,07 |
||||
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Chillies |
R 8,24 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
4.57 % |
R 7,88 |
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Pumpkins |
R 3,70 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-5.13 % |
R 3,90 |
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Mushrooms |
R 85,14 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-6.89 % |
R 91,44 |
||||
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Butternuts |
R 4,91 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-7.18 % |
R 5,29 |
||||
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Green beans |
R 16,70 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
1.71 % |
R 16,42 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Sheep A2/3 |
R 102,45 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
1.19 % |
R 101,25 |
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Feeder Lamb (Dual Purpose) |
R 45,90 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
0.66 % |
R 45,60 |
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Sheep AB2/3 |
R 75,52 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-0.78 % |
R 76,11 |
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Sheep B2/3 |
R 68,38 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
3.34 % |
R 66,17 |
||||
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Sheep C2/3 |
R 64,91 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-0.25 % |
R 65,07 |
||||
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Wool 20 micron - Non RWS |
R 170,00 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-2.30 % |
R 174,00 |
||||
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Wool 20 micron - RWS |
R 184,00 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-2.13 % |
R 188,00 |
||||
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Mohair |
R 377,34 |
per Kg |
2025-04-17 |
0.00 % |
R 377,34 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Beef A2/3 |
R 67,75 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
1.90 % |
R 66,49 |
||||
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Weaners (200-250kg) |
R 36,51 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-0.49 % |
R 36,69 |
||||
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Beef AB2/3 |
R 65,14 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
0.73 % |
R 64,67 |
||||
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Beef B2/3 |
R 55,13 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
1.14 % |
R 54,51 |
||||
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Beef C2/3 |
R 52,10 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
1.40 % |
R 51,38 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Kids (under 30kg) |
R 56,66 |
per kg |
2025-05-09 |
8.03 % |
R 52,45 |
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Medium (30-40kg) |
R 54,95 |
per kg |
2025-05-09 |
13.58 % |
R 48,38 |
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Large (above 40kg) |
R 47,36 |
per kg |
2025-05-09 |
54.67 % |
R 30,62 |
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Ewes (Goats) |
R 49,74 |
per kg |
2025-05-09 |
-0.86 % |
R 50,17 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Poultry Frozen |
R 35,09 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
0.89 % |
R 34,78 |
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Poultry fresh |
R 37,88 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
0.69 % |
R 37,62 |
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Poultry IQF |
R 34,60 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
0.00 % |
R 34,60 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Pork Porkers |
R 32,90 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-0.18 % |
R 32,96 |
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Pork Baconers |
R 32,42 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-0.55 % |
R 32,60 |
||||
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Pork Sausage |
R 25,44 |
per Kg |
2025-05-09 |
-3.05 % |
R 26,24 |
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— Thulani (@thulani_6) May 12, 2025
📢 President @realDonaldTrump addressing the media at the @WhiteHouse regarding the Refugee Status of the Afrikaners as well as the racially persecuted minority groups in South Africa getting an expedited path to citizenship in the US!!
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Mr Secretary, If you don't believe the SA Gov (ANC, DA & others), perhaps you'll believe an Afrikaner leader. Mr Jaco Minnaar is President of AGRISA (an organization of mostly white farmers). Here are the facts! 👇🏽 https://t.co/xNXDlPBZIn pic.twitter.com/dFoCs1KXmC
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BREAKING: The first white South African refugees have arrived in the US after the Trump administration expedited their process due to "genocide" claims.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa told me today that they do not qualify as refugees and he has explained that to Trump pic.twitter.com/ZKZTbP2tPy
1. Ramaphosa hid dollars at Phala Phala.
— Trevor Xaba (@GodTRYX) May 13, 2025
2. Mashatile runs with rogue thugs.
3. De Lille stole money to build the border.
Trump is against these things. He knows the ANC for what it is — corrupt kleptocrats.
Yes, South Africa is beautiful, the ANC government is an ugly regime. pic.twitter.com/kbjv4i1MuJ
Trying so hard to convince Trump while Cwecwe hasn't got justice and he said nothing about it. pic.twitter.com/5L5J2h3OCn
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