News and Speeches for Ministry of Agriculture
Minister Alan Winde Addresses Farmer and Farm Worker Dialogue Workshop
10 June 2014Minister Winde identifies agricultural sector as a key economic area and encourages open dialogue to foster business growth. Read More
African Horse Sickness Case in Robertson
5 May 2014There has still only been the one confirmed case of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in the Robertson area. Census and clinical surveillance is still underway by State officials and through the work of private veterinarians. Read More
African Horse Sickness Update
5 May 2014In total there have been a total of 23 affected properties as a result of the African Horse Sickness (AHS) outbreak in 2014 in the Porterville and Wellington region of the Western Cape. In total, 66 confirmed cases have been identified with 10... Read More
Robertson African Horse Sickness Update
23 April 2014A confirmed case of African horse sickness (AHS) has been detected on a thoroughbred stud in the Robertson region of the AHS protection zone. The case was detected by a private veterinarian and confirmed using laboratory tests. Read More
African Horse Sickness Outbreak Update
15 April 2014A second property in Wellington, closer to the Hawequas mountain range near Groenberg, has been confirmed as having a positive African Horse Sickness (AHS) case present. There have been no mortalities on this property. Read More
Launch of the 2014 Western Cape Farm Worker of the Year Competition
9 April 2014The 2014 Western Cape Farm Worker of the Year Competition will again be hosted by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture and Shoprite. Read More
Situation Report Four: African Horse Sickness Outbreak
3 April 2014There has been a confirmed outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in the Wellington area near to the Berg River. Five cases have been identified on one property, with one death. Read More
Situation Report Three: African Horse Sickness Outbreak
27 March 2014There are currently six properties with 24 confirmed cases of African Horse Sickness (AHS) within the AHS containment zoneSince the last situation report there have been six deaths in the containment zone. All these horses have been sampled and will... Read More
Western Cape Agriculture Announces R860 million Budget Allocation for 2014/15
25 March 2014Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, today announced his department's budget of R860 million for the 2014/15 financial year. Van Rensburg used the opportunity to reflect over the 2009 to 2014 political... Read More
Situation Report Two: African Horse Sickness Outbreak
24 March 2014Suspected African horse sickness (AHS) cases were detected through clinical/passive surveillance by a private veterinarian consulting for an Arab horse farmer in the Porterville area. Read More
Situation Report on African Horse Sickness Outbreak in Porterville
14 March 2014The Department of Agriculture is currently working on the control measures of the African horse sickness (AHS) outbreak in Porterville. Read More
African Horse Sickness Affects Porterville Region
13 March 2014Precaution measures have been taken to control the risks of spreading the African Horse disease, as a containment zone has been declared for the affected horses. Read More
Minister Van Rensburg Welcomes First-year Students to Elsenburg
31 January 2014Gerrit van Rensburg, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development welcomed the 2014 First Year students to the Elsenburg College on Friday, 24 January. This year saw 64 students enrolling for the Higher Certificate, and 87 for the B.... Read More
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