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Budget vote debate on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 06:11:17 +0000

Parliament 21 April 2016 Dr. Pieter Mulder: FF Plus leader The current drought is being described as the worst drought in 100 years. Thousands of small farmers and subsistence farmer’s livelihoods have been wiped out. Only in the next six months will we truly be experiencing the true impact of the drought. Experience it in […]

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Calls For Immediate Drought Relief For Farmers

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:45:15 +0000

The IFP in KZN calls on the Provincial Government to offer drought relief assistance to farmers immediately as the drought continues to persist. “We heard that the Department of Water and Sanitation has committed a further R96.62m to finance water tanks and additional drought intervention projects in KZN but we have not heard any word […]

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CDP congratulates farmers for preventing farm murder suspects from getting away

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:36:08 +0000

CDP congratulates farmers for preventing farm murder suspects from getting away. “The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) finds it unacceptable that those who clearly acted in self-defence should now have a sword of a murder charge hanging over their heads, until such time as the prosecuting authorities or courts decide that it was justifiable,” says Rev. […]

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