Magrieta de Lange

National Ban on the movement of cattle

On Tuesday, August 16, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) announced a national ban on the movement of cattle.  This drastic intervention follows the recent rapid spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in South Africa. There are currently active outbreaks in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal provinces and new […]

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Western Cape Agriculture hosts successful Agriculture Municipal Summit

On Thursday, 4 August 2022,  the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s inaugural Municipal Agricultural Summit at Goudini Spa in Rawsonville. The two-day summit focussed on crucial matters that impact the agricultural sector in the local government arena. These included critical issues such as land

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Invitation to the Agro-Food West Africa Exhibition 2022 in Ghana

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture is inviting interested companies from the Agri-Processing Sectors (Food, Beverage & Cosmetics) to apply to participate at the 7th edition of the Agro-Food West Africa Exhibition 2022. Please note that the completed application forms, together with supporting documentation must be submitted no later than Friday, 26th August 2022. No

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Western Cape welcomes the extradition of 2019 Bonnievale farm attack suspects

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomes the successful extradition of the three suspects sought in the 2019 attack on a farm in Bonnievale. The attack left one person dead and another seriously injured. Following sterling work by the investigation team,  a successful extradition order was granted by the courts in Lesotho

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