News and Speeches for Ministry of Finance and Economic Opportunities
Minister Dowry Appeals to Petroleum Industry Association for Action
13 December 2005Copy of a letter from Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape to the South African Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) requesting urgent attention to certain areas in the Western Cape where a diesel shortage is affecting farming... Read More
Vuki Farm Deal Concluded
30 November 2005The name Vuki is a Sesotho word meaning, literally translated, to stand up. The use of the word in Sotho however implies "Arise, be awake. Go and do something for yourself". Read More
Media Alert: Market Access for Africa's Agricultural Products
23 October 2005The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs Ms Thoko Didiza will open the very important joint International Conference on Market Access For Africa's Agricultural Products which is hosted by the SA AGRI Academy and CBI from the Netherlands. Read More
Healthy Dogs in the Home for All
19 October 2005Media Alert Please note that the campaign (Free vaccination against rabies and deworming of (± 1000) dogs) will commence today (Thursday 20 October) at 13:30 at Cloetesville Sport ground (Stellenbosch). Read More
Western Cape Celebrates World Food Day in Dialogue
12 October 2005The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organisation was founded in 1945. The World Food Day theme for 2005 is, "Agriculture and intercultural dialogue". Read More
Ostrich Exports Back to Normal
14 September 2005WESTERN CAPE RELIEVED AFTER THE LIFTING OF BAN ON THE EXPORT OF OSTRICHES AND POULTRY, AS WELL AS OSTRICH AND POULTRY PRODUCTS Read More
Movement Restrictions to Control the Outbreak of Swine Fever Remain in Force
16 August 2005Press Release by the Acting Minister of Agriculture: Department of Agriculture Western Cape: Mr Pierre Uys Read More
Western Cape Women Farmers Celebrated
8 August 2005Suraya Cassien of the Langkloof, Liz Eglington from Van Wyksdorp in the Klein Karoo, Janine Wessels of Somerset Wes and the Masithandane Garden Project of Gugulethu were awarded as the top female farmers for the Western Cape on Tuesday, 9 August,... Read More
Minister Cobus Dowry to give Vuki Trust a Boost
3 August 2005Vuki has emerged from the proverbial ashes after a liquidation process that started in November 2001. Read More
Farm Workers Take Ownership of Successful Farming Operation (Vuki)
2 August 2005Mr Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape will on Friday 5 August symbolically hand over approximately 315 hectares of land (Vuki Farm) in Grabouw to emerging farmers. Read More
Bouwland Invites Media to Empowerment Project
20 July 2005The people of Bouwland Trust, an Empowerment Project in Agriculture, will exhibit the implements they bought with funds received from the Department of Agriculture on Friday 22 July. Read More
Provincial Land Summit
11 July 2005The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Mrs Thoko Didiza in her budget vote speech to parliament outlined government's programme of action over the next three months. Read More
Implementation of Permit Control Expanded to Cover a Wider Area
5 April 2005Subsequent to the press release of 30 th March the Minister of Agriculture of the Western Cape, Mr. Read More
Agriculture Delivers on its Promise of 40 Learnerships for 2005
6 March 2005In its quest to add another room to the home for all in Ikapa Elihlumayo, the Cape Institute for Agricultural Training at Elsenberg, has, this week, started its program of training with 40 learners that have received learner ships from the Western... Read More
Statement by Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Regarding Drought Relief
22 December 2004The National Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs officially approved confirmation of the implementation of the drought relief scheme to the value of R9 million for farmers in the Western Cape yesterday. Read More
Minister Meets With Banks About Drought
6 December 2004Statement by the Minister of Agriculture, Cobus Dowry 6 December 2004 Read More
Further Installments in the Home for all through Empowerment Drive
18 November 2004Empowerment within agriculture will be taking giant leaps on Friday with activities in Piketberg, Moravia and Riebeek Kasteel. Read More
Young Cheese Makers Will Benefit from Training in Burgandy, France
16 November 2004During the past week the cooperative relations between Burgundy and the Western Cape have been strengthened when a top-level delegation from the Western Cape led by Mr Cobus Dowry, Minister of Agriculture, visited Burgundy. Read More
New Entrants Must Share in Growing SA Wine Industry
16 November 2004EXTRACTS FROM A SPEECH BY COBUS DOWRY, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE IN THE WESTERN CAPE AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING AND WELCOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT VITICULTURAL ZONING CONFERENCE - KIRSTENBOSCH Read More
Cape Town Fashion Festival 20 - 28 November 2004
15 November 2004Over 12 000 jobs have been lost in the local fashion industry - this year alone.This shocking statistic was released by the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) as it announced details of this year¹s Cape Town Fashion... Read More
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