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The current version of Agoa, and SA benefiting therefrom, is set to expire by September, although the agreement can be renewed before that date. One possible change could be the length of the agreement, should it be renewed. Select African governments and businesses have requested that the 10-year period be increased to 15 or more years. For its part, the outgoing Biden administration endorsed a 16-year extension. Should Agoa be renewed but SA not form part of the new version, this would not mean the end of all US-SA trade, diplomatic and other relations. Select sectors in the country, specifically agriculture, automotive, mining and manufacturing, will be those hurt most.
Die potensiële impak van die ondertekening van die Onteieningswet op boere kan nie oorskat word nie, sê Jaco Minnaar, voorsitter van AgriSA. Die ekonomiese beginsels waarop die landbou gebou is, word ondermyn deur die omstrede wet, wat op 23 Januarie bekragtig is- Die bedreiging van private eiendomsreg ondermyn die beginsels waarop ons bedryf funksioneer. Sonder die versekering van grondeienaarskap en die beskerming van eiendomswaardes sal boere se beleggersvertroue belemmer word en uiteindelik ons vermoë om ons nasie te voed. Ramaphosa is reeds uit verskeie oorde versoek om die wet na die Grondwethof te verwys. Hy het egter nie hieraan gehoor gegee nie, waarskynlik omdat hy weet die wet is ongrondwetlik, maar nie die moed het om Suid-Afrikaners teen die ANC se ideologie te beskerm nie.-Lafhartig is die woord wat mense die ANC en sy volgelinge kan beskryf- Suid-Afrika nou op hulself aangewese is om hul regte op eiendom te verdedig.
Tydens sy departement se onlangse jaarlikse prestasieplan-aanbieding aan die Portefeuljekomitee, het die minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, ’n plan voorgestel om 3% van ondernemings se jaarlikse netto wins ná belasting te onteien vir ’n nuwe R100 miljard-rasdiskriminerende “transformasiefonds”. Hierdie fonds, wat deur die Nasionale Bemagtigingsfonds geadministreer word, sal befondsing uitreik in ooreenstemming met BBBEE-rassekriteria. Suid-Afrika se regering het reeds meer as 141 raswette in werking, wat dit die land maak wat die hoogste vlakke van ras-beheptheid ter wêreld toon. Hierdie skokkende statistiek is iets om oor skaam te wees, nie iets om te vier of selfs op uit te brei nie. Uit hierdie 141 raswette, was 116+ ingestel sedert 1994.
Annelize Crosby, head of legal intelligence at Agbiz, said that while the Expropriation Bill explicitly allowed for expropriation without compensation, it should still adhere to constitutional provisions, specifically the requirement for compensation to be just and equitable. “This legislation needs to comply with the provisions of the Constitution and specifically the requirement that compensation must be just and equitable,” she said. Crosby added expropriation should be a measure of last resort, with no compensation being offered only in exceptional circumstances that could be fully justified. “If there are going to be attempts to now expropriate property, farming property, on a large scale with offers of no compensation, that will obviously send a negative [message to] the sector, which could have repercussions,” she said. Crosby addressed misconceptions about the scope of the Expropriation Bill: “It is important to note that the Expropriation Bill is only the tool through which the expropriation takes place.
Die DA het amptelik ‘n dispuut in die regering van nasionale eenheid verklaar. Dit hou verband met die onlangse promulgering van die Onteieningswet, sowel as die hantering van die Nasionale Gesondheidsversekering. Ramaphosa in sy hoedanigheid as leier van die ANC gesê die party sal nie toelaat dat die regering van nasionale eenheid hom verhinder om die belange van die meerderheid Suid-Afrikaners te bevorder nie.
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South Africa’s total land area is 121.9 million hectares, but not all of it is registered at the deeds office. The second audit found 7.7 million hectares of unregistered land in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces, held in trust by the state. This report looks at South Africa’s 114.2 million hectares of registered land – 94% of the total. READ MORE
The Expropriation Bill allows the government to expropriate land and other property without compensation under certain circumstances, ostensibly to address historical injustices related to land ownership and promote equitable economic development. Critics, however, argue that the bill undermines property rights, discourages investment, and could lead to economic instability, echoing concerns seen in other nations that pursued similar policies. READ MORE
Farmers whose land is expropriated for land reform will have to fight corrupt officials in court at their own expense, while these officials have unlimited access to taxpayers' money. Saai has costly experience in court cases where the state has been reprimanded by the courts for maladministration and abuse, yet with no consequences for the corrupt cadres in government departments. READ MORE
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Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz, spoke about the importance of ensuring fairness in the application of the law. The cost of litigation for landowners who resisted expropriation remained a key concern. While mediation was part of the process, unresolved disputes often led to court battles.“Although the new Expropriation Act now explicitly allows R nil compensation to be awarded in certain circumstances, the end result must be just and equitable,” Sihlobo said.He added that ‘R nil compensation’ involved a careful calculation of all relevant factors to strike a balance between the public interest and the rights of affected landowners.
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The white maize spot price has risen week on week to R6,995 per ton, while the July ’25 price rises to R4,697. The yellow maize price drops week on week to R5,620, with the July ’25 price now at R4,315 per ton. The soybean spot price drops week on week to R9,630, while the May ’25 price drops to R8,090 per ton.
The Tax Justice South Africa (TJSA) has once again called for urgent, more aggressive measures to be taken in the fight against rampant illicit cigarette trade in the country.
China is diversifying its agricultural imports to reduce reliance on the US, anticipating potential trade frictions under the Trump administration. Central and South American countries, with surplus agricultural products such as grains, oilseeds, red meat, wine, and nuts, are emerging as key beneficiaries of this shift. Conversely, Africa has seen minimal benefit due to low agricultural productivity.
Financing for and investment in regenerative agriculture in South Africa are currently lagging behind what is happening in the rest of the world.Lack of financing hampers regenerative agriculture
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Consumers can expect another interest rate cut when the SA Reserve Bank’s Monetary Pricing Committee meets next Thursday. Nedbank Group Economic Unit and the Bureau for Economic Research economists have forecast a 25 basis point cut in interest rates due to the current low inflation environment.
An ongoing decline in global wine consumption in recent years has taken its toll on the local wine export industry – which reported modest value growth in 2024, said Wines of South Africa (WoSA) CEO Siobhan Thompson.
Central and South Americans seem to be on the way to becoming the major winners. They have a surplus of agricultural products that China imports, such as grains, oilseeds, red meat, wine, and nuts.The chart below clearly illustrates what is happening with China's agricultural imports. The African continent has not benefitted much.
Boere en die graanbedryf het talle vrae oor die witmielies wat vandeesmaand vanuit Amerika hierheen ingevoer is, asook die moontlikheid dat nog in Februarie ingevoer gaan word.
The SA Poultry Association (Sapa) has called on the government and agriculture minister John Steenhuisen for urgent intervention to roll out bird flu vaccinations and implement measures to secure the future of the industry.
Met groot hoeveelhede vog en konveksie tans gesentreer oor die suidwestelike Indiese Oseaan, sal meeste van die somer-graanproduksiegebiede ondergemiddelde reënval ervaar. Volgens die jongste Agriseker Cumulus-verslag word droë toestande oor die hoof landbouproduksiestreke van Suid-Afrika verwag.
In Africa maize does well when intercropped with beans or other legumes. The intercropped legumes should be sown at the time of first weeding in order not to crowd out the young maize plants. Since maize is a heavy feeder and takes considerable nutrients out of the soil, it can only be grown continuously on the richest soils or when heavily fertilized.
Ramaphosa made sure that he strategically placed all the DA Ministers in departments that are directly responsible for policy areas that clash with the DA’s policy offering. Siviwe implement the BELA Act and now he is making Dean implement the Expropriation of Land Act. What does he want from Agriculture?
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At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Cyril Ramaphosa encouraged investors by highlighting South Africa's stability and openness to business. However, shortly after, he signed the controversial Expropriation Bill into law, enabling state authorities at all levels to expropriate land for public purposes or in the public interest, while emphasizing that such actions must not be arbitrary.Property rights are essential for economic stability and growth, as they provide security for investment and participation in markets. Critics argue that undermining these rights deters innovation, trade, and capital accumulation, putting social stability and investor confidence at risk. Historical examples like Zimbabwe and Venezuela, where property expropriation led to economic collapse, fuel fears of a similar outcome in South Africa.Despite the government's assurance of fairness, investors perceive the Expropriation Bill as a threat to their security, discouraging foreign investment. The decision to enact the bill has drawn parallels with Zimbabwe's economic failure following land expropriation without compensation, raising concerns about South Africa's economic future.
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[WATCH] President Cyril Ramaphosa's signing of the Expropriation Act into law has reignited debate. Ernst van Zyl from AfriForum, Matthew Parks, Cosatu Spokesperson, Hermann Pretorius from the South African Institute for Race Relations, and Professor Ruth Hall from the Institute… pic.twitter.com/DadjOSiiA3
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