Tag: Nicol Jansen

The Northern Cape has just over 20 days to combat a brown locust outbreak in parts of the province - before the insects reach their flying stage. The damage these ...

Farmers in the south-western Cape fear that a second cold front set to hit the region this afternoon, might cause further crop damage. The cold front will be accompanied by ...

Farmers in the Northern Cape are concerned that urgent drought relief funding of R35.8 million that was availed by the provincial department of agriculture, land reform and rural development in ...

Altough government’s decision to allow municipalities to generate their own power is a “breakthrough” it will benefit private investors more than the agricultural sector, says Agri SA’s chairman for economics and trade centre of excellence, ...

While an economist warns that Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic turnaround plan “dripped like honey on the ear canals of desperate South Africans”, the agricultural sector has cautiously welcomed it. The plan ...

The drought crisis has had a dire effect on the genetic potential of sheep in the Northern Cape, says geneticist and general manager of the SA Studbook, Dr Japie van ...

Five suspects arrested in connection with a triple farm murder in the Northern Cape is set to appear in court today following the abduction and murder of an elderly couple ...

“It is only God’s grace and love that still keeps me going. To be a testimony isn’t always easy nor pleasant, but God’s plan is always the better and best ...

While South Africa has revoked its classification of drought as a national disaster, Agri SA’s chairman for economics and trade centre of excellence, Nicol Jansen, warns that the Northern Cape remain on its knees. “The ...

Load shedding is back, and the agriculture sector is bracing for what could be a very negative impact on the profitability of farmers and the quality of export produce. Power ...