Farming
Canegrowers warn Tongaat liquidation will devastate economy
Minister Parks Tau opposes liquidation, says it will cause a “jobs bloodbath”
Law | 6 March 2026
Canegrowers to urgently intervene in sugar giant Tongaat’s liquidation
The canegrowers’ association represents 23,000 farmers
Law | 27 February 2026
Limpopo farmers go hungry after floods
One farming cooperative estimates their losses to be up to R350,000
By Thembi Siaga
News | 12 February 2026
Foot-and-mouth disease hits Limpopo
Three recent outbreaks pose a threat to small-scale farmers’ livelihoods
By Thembi Siaga and Maanda Bele
Brief | 18 December 2025
Government slammed for failed farm ownership plans
Parliament asked to investigate worker equity schemes
By Liezl Human
Parliament | 13 November 2025
Fire devastates community owned farm
The land for Mavhungeni farm had been restored to the community after a successful land claim
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 12 September 2025
Give us each a hectare of land, say women farm workers
Farm workers who produce the country’s food often go hungry, says Women on Farms Project
By Liezl Human
News | 29 August 2025
Concourt confirms stopping people from letting their cattle graze amounts to eviction
The ruling applies to ESTA occupiers’ rights to graze cattle
Law | 1 August 2025
Women, evicted from farms, march for housing
They want the Drakenstein Municipality to provide detailed plans, timeframes, and budget for housing
By Liezl Human
Brief | 27 June 2025