Thursday, October 22, 2026
SUBSCRIBE
22 GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS
Food For Mzansi
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought
No Result
View All Result
Food For Mzansi
No Result
View All Result
in News

This week’s agriculture events: 30 January to 3 February 2023

by Vateka Halile
30th January 2023
Another exciting week in the world of agriculture awaits you. One of the events will be a livestock sale auction in Klerksdorp, North West. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Another exciting week in the world of agriculture awaits you. One of the events will be a livestock sale auction in Klerksdorp, North West. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp

This week starts with the registration for a session on food labelling regulations. Following that, there will be a rabbitry open day, followed by Gather To Grow sessions on Twitter Spaces, and on Thursday there will be a webinar on cyber crime on your food defence programme. The week concludes with the Sernick group breeding auction. To include your event in the calendar, please send an email to info@foodformzansi.co.za


Dumelang farmers! We begin this week with registration for the FACTS-hosted food labelling session. On Tuesday, registrations for a session on rabbitry are opened. Every Wednesday, Food for Mzansi holds a Twitter session under the #Gather to Grow. LRQA will then deliver a webinar on cyber crime pertaining to the food defense programme. The week concludes with the Sernick group auction in the Free State.

Page 1 of 5

Monday, 30 January

Register now for food labelling workshop

A three-day online training will be hosted by FACTS with the goal of offering an in-depth overview of all the legislation pertaining to the labelling of foods.

They are excited to welcome anybody involved in the business world to participate in their trainings, which will cover the following subjects related to South African labelling rules.

To be more specific: what rules apply to the labelling of food products?

What kinds of information are required to be written on labels? What format should the table containing nutritional information take? Which statements am I allowed to make about this product on the label? And many more intriguing topics.

Click here for more information.

Page 2 of 5

Tuesday, 31 January

Rabbitry academy open day

On 25 February 25 2023, MPBizRabbitry Model will throw an open house for a rabbitry academy in. You are all cordially welcomed to get first-hand experience with this fascinating farming approach. Farmers who are interested in raising rabbits and aspiring to do so will be led through their Academy and shown how we will carry out the interactive instruction, during which they will have a chance to handle rabbits and get a sense of how rabbitries are laid up.

Some of the subjects that will be covered include why rabbit farming is beneficial, access to markets, and face time with industry professionals.

For more information contact rabbit farmer Daisy Moleko at MPBizRabbitry Model, on 0817887984.

Click here for more information.

Page 3 of 5

Wednesday, 1 February

#Gather To Grow

Every Wednesday, Food For Mzansi hosts a Gather To Grow session in the Twitter Spaces. You won’t want to miss this crucial event, where agriculture industry experts will discuss the most efficient methods for conducting various farming production.

Follow us @foodformzansi on Twitter to participate.

Page 4 of 5

Thursday, 2 February

Cyber Crime Webinar

LRQA is going to host a webinar that will focus on the role that technology and the digital world play in the control, monitoring, and management of food safety in operations and along supply networks. The panel of experts will investigate the growing significance of activities designed to prevent cyber crime in the food industry.

They will discuss the warning signs, impacts of an attack, and hidden vulnerabilities in an increasing drive to digitise operational and supply chain assurance. Moreover, they will examine the most effective methods for ensuring that your food defence programme can keep up with the rate of change and that all aspects are covered.

Click here for more information.

Page 5 of 5

Friday, 3rd February

Sernick bonsmara breed auction

At the Liebenbergstroom farm in Edenville, located in the Free State, the Sernick group will be hosting an auction for breeding stock. On sale there will be 650 bonsmara, 20 bulls and 630 cows.

Click here for more information.

Sign up for Mzansi Today: Your daily take on the news and happenings from the agriculture value chain.

Vateka Halile

Vateka Halile grew up in rural areas of Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape. She was raised in a traditional family setting and found writing to be a source of comfort and escape. Vateka participated in an online citizen journalism course through Food For Mzansi, and her passion for health and medicine-related stories was born. Her dedication to community work and love for social justice and solidarity spaces is evident in her quality time with the community when she isn't working.

News

CPAs urged to register for free governance support toolkits

by Staff Reporter
21st October 2026

With 82% of registered CPAs facing non-compliance issues, Vumelana Advisory Fund has introduced free support toolkits to improve land management...

Read moreDetails

Potatoes and tomatoes plunge while avocado prices soar

20th October 2026
Becoming bankable: How to get your farm ready for finance

Becoming bankable: How to get your farm ready for finance

20th October 2026

Fixing SA’s agricultural visa system to protect seasonal harvests

20th October 2026
‘Beware the dangers of illegal foot-and-mouth vaccines’

SA and Namibia reevaluate livestock trade after FMD outbreak

20th October 2026

Reality check: What SA agri interns really experience on the farm

Karoo sheep tallow finds new purpose in Mzansi beauty brand

CPAs urged to register for free governance support toolkits

Reluctant farmer scales EC cabbage enterprise to supply Spar

Potatoes and tomatoes plunge while avocado prices soar

Join Food For Mzansi's WhatsApp channel for the latest updates!

JOIN NOW!
Next Post
Labour and agricultural law experts answer questions about farmer liabilities when it comes to employee injuries or death while on duty. Photo: Supplied/Unsplash

Heatwave deaths: Are farmers liable?

THE NEW FACE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

With 21 global awards in the first six years of its existence, Food For Mzansi is much more than an agriculture publication. It is a movement, unashamedly saluting the unsung heroes of South African agriculture. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.

Agda pushes for pathways to commercialise emerging farmers

Karoo sheep tallow finds new purpose in Mzansi beauty brand

Why simple farm records beat complex systems

Crowdfunding breathes new life into neglected Limpopo citrus farm

Mogogelo farmers receive packhouse and cold storage facilities

Godongwana unveils fuel relief and R10 billion El Niño buffer

  • Awards & Global Impact
  • Our Story
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright

Contact us
Office: +27 21 879 1824
News: info@foodformzansi.co.za
Advertising: sales@foodformzansi.co.za

Contact us
Office: +27 21 879 1824
News: info@foodformzansi.co.za
Advertising: sales@foodformzansi.co.za

  • Awards & Global Impact
  • Our Story
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright

Chat Options

About this assistant

This feature generates automated answers summarised from Food For Mzansi articles. By using it, you are interacting with an AI system (provided by Google), not a human. AI can make mistakes. Please refer to the source articles for verification and citation purposes.

Our staff do not check or moderate Lerato’s answers in advance, but may review some later. Our journalists continue to write and edit all the articles Lerato uses as sources.

To estimate unique and returning web users, we store a random browser ID in this browser. WhatsApp users are counted by phone number. The same person using both channels may be counted twice.

I'm Lerato, your AI assistant!
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought

Copyright © 2026 Food for Mzansi