Farming
City of Joburg demolished Mama Fifi’s urban farm, but she’s determined to start again
June demolition of Bertrams Urban Farm, running for 16 years, disrupted dozens of feeding schemes
Video | 8 August 2022
Seasonal farm workers struggle for months to get their UIF money
Long queues at De Doorns labour office where the system is often offline
By Liezl Human
News | 5 August 2022
High Court victory for former farm worker from Wellington
Drakenstein Municipality failed in its duty to provide emergency housing, Western Cape High Court finds
By Liezl Human
News | 2 August 2022
Gugulethu’s sweetest business
Vuyo Myoli set himself up as a beekeeper in the Cape Town township
News | 29 July 2022
Families to be kicked off state farm to make way for private farmer
The fate of about 20 households hangs in the air as the Agricultural Research Council moves ahead with plans to lease the farm
By Liezl Human
News | 22 July 2022
Are South Africa’s pesticide rules outdated?
Farm workers and consumers should be worried, says public health expert. But industry body says food security depends on the pesticides in use.
By Liezl Human
News | 4 July 2022
Eastern Cape farmers demand more support from government
Developing farmers marched to the provincial government on Tuesday to call for more security of tenure, more resources, and an end to corruption
Brief | 1 June 2022
Township stock farmers want fewer fines and more help
Theft of stock and lack of grazing are problems
News | 31 May 2022
Farm workers demand urgent ban on 67 pesticides
Women on farms say that pesticide exposure is making them sick
By Liezl Human
News | 6 May 2022