South African farm attacks - Wikipedia
WEBSouth African farm attacks (Afrikaans: plaasaanvalle) are violent crimes, including murder, assault and robbery, that take place on farms in South Africa. [1] [2] [3] [4] The attacks target both white and black farmers.
Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023
WEBJan 15, 2023 · For an extended period, South Africa embraced science and led the continent in agricultural productivity, benefiting from the adoption of critical agrochemicals, seeds and livestock remedies.
Agriculture in South Africa - Wikipedia
WEBAccording to FAOSTAT, South Africa is one of the world's largest producers of: chicory roots (4th); grapefruit (4th); cereals (5th); green maize and maize (7th); castor oil seed (9th); pears (9th); sisal (10th); fibre crops (10th). [4]
Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked
WEBNov 26, 2022 · Most farmers in South Africa run small-scale operations. South Africa’s land reform policy remains highly contested. But, in our view, a number of persistent myths about farmland statistics...
Killing of White Farmer Becomes a Flash Point in South Africa
WEBOct 16, 2020 · SENEKAL, South Africa — A young white farm manager was found earlier this month strangled and tied to a pole on a farm in the eastern part of the Free State province, police said. Two Black men...
South Africa unrest hits farming, threatens food supply
WEBJul 13, 2021 · South African farmers have been hit by days of unrest and looting as trucks carrying produce are prevented from delivering to markets, threatening food supplies, industry officials said.
ANALYSIS: Why farms attacks are a special problem in ... - Africa …
WEBNov 6, 2013 · Crimes against farming communities threaten food security and rural economies. It is time for government to find a special solution to this special problem, argues Dr Johan Burger, a senior researcher at South Africa's Institute for …
South Africans are abandoning smallholder farming – history and …
WEBMay 2, 2024 · For over 100 years, South Africa’s colonial and apartheid regimes systematically undermined smallholder agriculture. By drastically limiting access to land, the regimes prevented the black...
In South Africa’s Farmgate Scandal, a Theft and Then a Silence
WEBJun 22, 2022 · Namibian investigators tracing money transfers by men suspected of stealing wads of cash from President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa say their cross-border calls for help went unanswered.
Fact Check: The truth about farm murders in South Africa
WEBNov 10, 2017 · According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), there were 74 farm murders in 2016-17 - up by 28% from the previous year, and the highest number since 2010-11. However, there is no...
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