VIEWPOINT-How are high-value goods dealers (HVGDs) and high-value goods (HVGs) dealt with in terms of the FICA Act?
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It's heartbreaking to see South Africa's livestock farmers battered by yet another foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, with biosecurity failures letting the virus run rampant.
South Africa's agricultural sector, often the economy's unsung hero, is showing signs of a tentative resurgence in the third quarter of 2025, buoyed by bountiful field crops and horticultural gains, yet weighed down by persistent woes in livestock.
Over 31 years, ANC governance has transformed inherited infrastructure into a liability. Unemployment hovers at 39.5%, with load-shedding alone erasing 21,000 agricultural jobs in the Eastern Cape.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Slow Land Reform Spark Farmer Frustration in South Africa and a Masterplan without Farmers.
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At the Land, Life and Society conference in Bellville-South (Oct 7, 2025), Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso acknowledged that South Africa’s land reform program since 1994—focused on restitution, redistribution, and tenure reform—has transferred millions of hectares and secured rights for families and communities but falls short.
VIEWPOINT- The Devastating Impact of the 2025 Potato Price Crash on South African Farmers
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South Africa's potato industry, a cornerstone of rural employment and food security (producing ~250 million 10kg bags annually from 52,000+ hectares), is reeling from a severe price slump in 2025.
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