Free State farmers asked to repair provincial roads at own cost
With Free State roads becoming increasingly unsurpassable, road repairs and maintenance in the Free State have almost stalled to a halt. According to Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture (FSA), the organisation has repeatedly made requests to the Free…
Emerging farmers handed over to stock thieves
Emerging farmers in the Phuthaditjhaba area have been ‘handed over’ to stock thieves and receive little or no support from the police. This is the conclusion reached by Free State Agriculture (FSA) and the Red Meat Producers Organization (RPO) during…
SONA 2022: Expropriation and economic growth do not go hand in hand
“If the government is serious about getting the economy going, they should delete certain provisions of the expropriation bill,” said Francois Wilken, president of Free State Agriculture (FSA). “The Expropriation Bill, in its current format, contains elements that Free State…
Free State Agriculture demands transparency in allocation of disaster funds
Free State Agriculture (FSA) welcomes the National Flood Disaster classification issued 20 January 2022. Although this is not a declaration, dr. Jack Armour, commercial manager of FSA, confirms that a classification does acknowledge the disaster and implements the reprioritisation of…
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Agriculture will not survive 20.5% Eskom increase!
“It is unacceptable that Eskom’s losses caused by corruption are recovered from paying customers,” said Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture (FSA). The organization’s response follows ESKOM’s request to NERSA to increase electricity costs by 20.5% from 1 April…
3 questions about mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations
With the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic currently raging in South Africa, many citizens are living with fear and uncertainty about the future. Many have already lost loved ones, while numerous families are worried about their people being hospitalized…
Property rights battle not over yet
Thanks to large-scale pressure from the community and civil rights organizations, the ANC was unable to change Article 25 of the Constitution this afternoon. Result: 145 MPs voted against the amendment and 204 were in favour. So there was not…