| 27 Sep 2011 |
Top stories
Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry
Proposed new port tariffs have been widely opposed by agricultural exporters, who argue that additional costs will have a detrimental effect on the industry's competitive ability, as well as the economy in general. Read more >>
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson spoke at the Food and Allied Workers Union congress in Johannesburg and raised concerns about food price increases in SA, notably for wheat and maize. She added that price volatility affected much of Africa but that it had the harshest effect on poor people. Read more >>
 [Paddy Hartdegen] The Pannar Seed Company has told the Competition Tribunal that it undertook an extensive investigation into finding a suitable partner before deciding to do a deal with DuPont subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International that led to the merger being outlawed by the Competition Commission. Read more >>
 [Emily van Rijswijck] The Sundays River Valley in the Eastern Cape is one of the top citrus-producing regions in South Africa which, following good winter rains, expects a bumper crop in 2011. Read more >>
In a recently published opinion piece, University of Pretoria Professor of Agribusiness Management Andre Louw claims that bureaucratic regulatory systems may stifle agricultural innovation. Instead, agricultural innovation should be supported responsibly. Read more >>
 Clover has lifted its milk quotas to farmers by 50-million litres in an effort to boost production and control rising costs according to Clover's chief executive Johann Vorster. Read more >>
Agriculture
[Paddy Hartdegen] Conservative agricultural union TAU SA says it is shocked by statements that the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform would seek to change the South African constitution to speed up land redistribution processes and warned that contradictory messages from government were damaging investments in agriculture. Read more >>
Fishing & Maritime
 PRETORIA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) recently joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Maritime Day. World Maritime Day is observed every year in September to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and clean seas. Read more >>
Human Resources Management
 The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has upheld the dismissal of two senior employees who exchanged rude and snide remarks about their much younger boss and his family members who had been brought in to help manage the business. Read more >>
Photography
 Artwork created by Cape Town's youth was put up on exhibition earlier this month at The Grand in Granger Bay. The young men whose work was exhibited are all participants in Mamelani's Youth Development Programme, Project Lungisela, which aims to prepare young people for the transition out of state care, particularly children's homes. Read more >>
Climate Change
[Kemantha Govender] DURBAN: The latest scientific reports show that South Africa will become drier in the west and wetter in the east. This means the country will experience an increase in the frequency of severe weather events, such as drought, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters. Read more >>
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