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Category Archives: Food Security
SA’s unemployment rate falls to 31.9%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 11 November 2025 The latest data released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) shows that country’s official unemployment rate eased by 1.3% from 33.2% recorded in the second quarter to 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025. … Continue reading
Limpopo farmers say livestock theft spiralling out of control
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 2 November 2025 Livestock farmers at Ga-Mashashane, south-west of Polokwane in Limpopo, believe that livestock theft is spiralling out of control. Read More
New Foot-and-Mouth Disease cases confirmed in the Free State
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 10 October 2025 The Agriculture and Rural Development Department has confirmed new cases of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the Free State. Read More
Lower diesel price unlikely to ease pressure of food prices for hungry consumers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 3 September 2025 South African consumers are watching the oil price daily, as geopolitical issues in various parts of the world can affect how much we pay for fuel. Read More
Giwasa calls for strict price controls on essential food
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 11 August 2025 The General Industries Workers’ Union of South Africa (Giwasa) is calling for strict price controls on essential food items. Read More
Petrol goes down, but diesel goes up from this week
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 5 August 2025 South African motorists using petrol-powered cars can breathe a sigh of relief with a decrease in petrol prices. Read More
