VIEWPOINT- South African citizens and farmers are facing difficult times amid rising costs
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South Africa has serious governance and economic challenges, and many state-owned enterprises have struggled over the past decades with issues like mismanagement, financial losses, infrastructure failures, corruption.
Foot-and-Mouth Disease is still a huge problem- .
The South African government continues to borrow money with the intention of rebuilding and uplifting the country. On paper, this sounds like the right approach — investing in infrastructure, improving services, and supporting economic growth.
VIEWPOINT- South Africa- Government Water Rules Add Pressure on Citizens and Farmers
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Many South Africans, like you, are frustrated and worried that after years of problems in almost every government department — from poor service delivery and corruption to failing infrastructure — the Department of Water and Sanitation is now turning its attention to ordinary citizens who have enjoyed the outdoors at public dams for decades.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) situation in South Africa,-April 2025,
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The FMD crisis in South Africa began gaining serious momentum in April 2025, mainly with the SAT2 serotype and some SAT1 and SAT3 cases.
VIEWPOINT- The World and Its Farmers Are Paying a Huge Price for the US-Iran War – What Lies Ahead in the Next 6 Months
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The war between the United States, Israel and Iran that began on 28 February 2026 is already hitting farmers and food systems around the world hard.
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- WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Agricultural pesticides and public health remains a major unresolved challenge
- VIEWPOINT-South African Farmers and costs of tractors, farming machinery and other inputs in 2026
- VIEWPOINT-The global fertilizer situation has become a major headache for world food production.
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