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Agri SA praises Manuel's Budget
IT WAS clear that President Thabo Mbeki's address at this year's opening of Parliament had had a significant influence on Finance Minister Trevor Manuel's Budget speech, Agri SA president Japie Grobler said in a statement this week. "Aspects of k...

Fruit farmers told to register
ALL FARMS producing fresh fruit for sale must be registered with the national Department of Agriculture, department official Cyril Julius said in a statement. He said the move is intended to make the stating of the production unit code on each ca...

Boost in agribusiness confidence
A 20 PERCENT boost in business confidence in the agricultural sector was recorded in the first quarter of this year compared with same period last year, the Agricultural Business Chamber said on Monday. It ascribed the improvement to, among other...

EC group on research trip to Limpopo area
EMALAHLENI municipal councillors, government officials and farmers' association representatives set off on Tuesday for a visit to research rural development in the Limpopo Province (formerly Northern Province). Emalahleni councillor Michael Peter...

Market Prices
THESE prices are for fair average quality produce in East London. PRODUCTAVE.HIGHLOW VEGETABLES Butternuts1,541,701,30 Potatoes, class1 med1,431,701,20 class 2 med1,191,350,90 Beetroot3,753,753,75 Lettuce3,334,002,67 Cauliflower2,913,252,65 Green ...

'Most of the blacks who are on top are just nametags'
Mxolisi Sontshatsha, 46, is a father of three who owns several taxis. He is a keen farmer who also serves as the public relations officer for the Mdantsane-East London Taxi Association. He has been in the industry since 1993. Sam kaNgwenya spoke...

The theatre is alive with the Sound of Music
After a drought of several years, East London will once again enjoy the heady thrills of a full-scale hit musical. BARBARA HOLLANDS spoke to director Michele Brandenburger about The Sound of Music. THERE are worse ways to spend a morning than ...