July 2023

Western Cape holds Rabies Vaccination Campaign in Mossel Bay

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture‘s Veterinary Services is undertaking a rabies vaccination campaign in the Mossel Bay area from 17 to 27 July 2023. George State Veterinarian Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg said that since last year there has been an upsurge in outbreaks of rabies in the Eastern Cape. Dr Janse van Rensburg: […]

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Report finds that Western Cape EATI graduates are more likely to be employed

A recent employability evaluation of graduates of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Elsenburg Agriculture Training Institute (EATI) has found that 68.1% of its youth graduates (18-35) were more likely to be employed. This is 26.4% higher than their counterparts surveyed in StatSA’s Quarterly Labour Force Statistics. At the time of the evaluation, which took

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Damage to Western Cape agriculture infrastructure estimated at R1.053 billion

Following the recent severe floods in the Western Cape, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) today released an updated assessment of the estimated financial cost of the damage. A rapid assessment conducted during the period 26 to 30 June 2023 considered damage to primary agriculture sites in the West Coast, Cape Winelands and the

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Elsenburg College winning team

Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute (EATI) takes the SA Agricultural Colleges Rugby Week Trophy

On Friday, 30 June, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s very own Elsenburg College (EATI) team lifted the South African Agricultural Colleges’ Rugby Week trophy after seven grueling days of tough competitive rugby. After a nail-biting match against Grootfontein, Elsenburg walked away with the tournament title. The Elsenburg College also won the trophies for the

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