2024

Media Releases 2024

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12/17 2024
Plea for agriculture’s survival

Plea for agriculture’s survival

publish on December 17, 2024

Farmers are facing the biggest survival crisis yet. Regardless of what economists and other scholars want to pretend, farmers are

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12/04 2024
Safety & Livestock theft training workshops

Safety & Livestock theft training workshops

publish on December 4, 2024

The Free State Agriculture Rural Safety Committee presented nine (9) safety and stock theft training workshops in various districts in

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11/27 2024
Safety Tips for Farmers Ahead of the Festive Season

Safety Tips for Farmers Ahead of the Festive Season

publish on November 27, 2024

In the run-up to the festive season, it is essential for farmers to pay attention to their safety plan, as

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11/25 2024
Free State Agriculture Opposes Proposed Eskom Tariff Increases

Free State Agriculture Opposes Proposed Eskom Tariff Increases

publish on November 25, 2024

Free State Agriculture (FSA), representing 2,500 commercial farming entities across 144 local farmer associations, strongly objected to Eskom's proposed tariff

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11/05 2024
2025 Young farmer of the Year

2025 Young farmer of the Year

publish on November 5, 2024

We are looking for 2025's Young Farmer of the Year! This candidate is a true farmer at heart—someone unafraid to

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10/21 2024
Farmers Have Little to Celebrate in Transport month

Farmers Have Little to Celebrate in Transport month

publish on October 21, 2024

Free State Agriculture (FSA) acknowledges the progress made by SANRAL in taking over key national routes within the province. However,

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10/02 2024
FSA Mobilizes Aid Following Devastating veldfires

FSA Mobilizes Aid Following Devastating veldfires

publish on October 2, 2024

In the wake of a series of seven catastrophic wildfires that ravaged the Vrede, Memel, and Verkykerskop areas from 26

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09/20 2024
Farmers are not the scapegoats, Minister Majodina

Farmers are not the scapegoats, Minister Majodina

publish on September 20, 2024

"It is unfortunate that there are misconceptions that farmers are depriving communities of an adequate water supply." This is the

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09/13 2024
FSA accompanies MECs to high crime areas along Lesotho border

FSA accompanies MECs to high crime areas along Lesotho border

publish on September 13, 2024

Free State Agriculture (FSA) is urging the MEC for Community Safety, Roads and Transport, as well as the MEC for

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09/02 2024
Provincial Safety Summit should not be a paper exercise, asks FSA

Provincial Safety Summit should not be a paper exercise, asks FSA

publish on September 2, 2024

The Provincial Safety Summit presented by the SAPS in Bloemfontein on 28 and 29 August 2024 should not just be

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08/26 2024
FSA meets with MECs regarding increased safety at the Lesotho border

FSA meets with MECs regarding increased safety at the Lesotho border

publish on August 26, 2024

Free State Agriculture (FSA) met with the Free State MEC of Community Safety, Mr Mbalula as well as the MEC

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08/26 2024
Farmers concerned about ‘unnecessary’ veld fires

Farmers concerned about ‘unnecessary’ veld fires

publish on August 26, 2024

While strong winds have been a contributing factor, the recent veld fires devastating thousands of hectares of land could have

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07/30 2024
Lesotho’s food insecurity crisis dangerous for SA

Lesotho’s food insecurity crisis dangerous for SA

publish on July 30, 2024

"We note that Lesotho, like our other neighbouring countries, is in the middle of a food security crisis and that

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07/18 2024
FSA meets with new FS MEC of Community Safety, Roads and Transport

FSA meets with new FS MEC of Community Safety, Roads and Transport

publish on July 18, 2024

The Rural Safety Committee of Free State Agriculture (FSA) convened with the newly appointedFree State MEC of Community Safety, Roads,

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07/18 2024
FSA Engages with New MEC to Address Key Agricultural Challenges

FSA Engages with New MEC to Address Key Agricultural Challenges

publish on July 18, 2024

Free State Agriculture (FSA) recently met with the newly appointed MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs, Ms Elzabe

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06/10 2024
Eskom’s Payment Plan Will Only Worsen Its Problems

Eskom’s Payment Plan Will Only Worsen Its Problems

publish on June 10, 2024

The agricultural sector has warned Eskom several times that its plans will result in it losing the agricultural sector as

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06/05 2024
Coalition talks: Create a favorable environment for agriculture to grow

Coalition talks: Create a favorable environment for agriculture to grow

publish on June 5, 2024

The latest national election delivered a lot of surprises as well as disappointments. The outcome gives a clear voice to

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04/19 2024
16 additional private investigators to combat livestock theft

16 additional private investigators to combat livestock theft

publish on April 19, 2024

Free State Agriculture, in collaboration with the private security company LGV, has trained 16 additional Psira registered private investigators on

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04/12 2024
Free State farmers at a loss over increasing maize theft

Free State farmers at a loss over increasing maize theft

publish on April 12, 2024

Farmers in the Free State are at a loss with the increasing theft of maize that occurs in various parts

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03/06 2024
Analysis of crimes & livestock theft in the Free State – 3rd quarter (2023-2024)

Analysis of crimes & livestock theft in the Free State – 3rd quarter (2023-2024)

publish on March 6, 2024

The Minister of Police recently released crime statistics for the third quarter of the financial year, from 1 October to

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