12 December 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT : DEPARTMENT CAUTIONS COMMUNITY ABOUT SNAKES The Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, is calling on communities to be vigilant to snakes in their surroundings. The Department request communities to be alert as snakes are attracted to dark and neglected places and take refuge beneath various
29 November 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT: JTG FARMERS CAPACITATED ON VELD FIRES The Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform in collaboration with Agri-Northern Cape held a two day veldfires training for emerging farmers in Kuruman – John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, 23rd till 24th November 2023. The significant of the two-day training
28 November 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT: NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL VETERINARY LABORATORY (NCPVL) MAINTAINS THE SANAS ACCREDITATION The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform ’s Provincial Veterinary Laboratory (NCPVL) has once again made the province proud by successfully maintaining its accreditation with only nine deficiencies (non-conformances) identified by the South African
MEDIA STATEMENT: MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF WIND ENERGY FACILITIES ON AVIAN LIFE. Various best practice guidelines exist to guide pre and post construction bird monitoring at wind energy facilities. This has emerged at a recent information sharing session led by Birdlife South Africa together with, Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform and
21 NOVEMBER 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETO: ALL MEDIASUBJECT: CHALLENGES OF OVER-FISHING, POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE POSE A THREAT TO FISHERIES. The challenges of over-fishing, pollution and climate change are some of the pressing issues affecting Fisheries. Thus as the World is celebrating World Fisheries Day today – 21st November 2023 to create awareness.
21 June 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT: RENEWED CALL FOR REGISTRATION OF INTEREST FOR VOLUNTARY EXIT FROM THE CAPTIVE LION INDUSTRY
The Ministerial Task Team (MTT) tasked with identifying and recommending voluntary exit options and pathways for the captive lion industry has invited captive lion owners that wish to consider voluntary exit into confidential discussions on potential exit options and pathways.
The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, Rural Development, Environment and Nature Conservation is making a plea to all land users and farmers to continue practicing precautionary measures when dealing with veld fires during this season.
MEC MASE MANOPOLE’S INTERVENTION YIELDED POSITIVE RESULTS The interventions of MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, “Mme” Mase Manopele and her team for Hutchison learner who quit school due to family and financial circumstances has yielded positive results. A 16-year-old one child headed household, whose name and surname cannot be mentioned
MEC MASE MANOPOLE BRINGS A SPARK OF HOPE TO HUTCHISON IN PIXLEY KA SEME DISTRICT The MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Mme Mase Manopele has brought a spark of hope to the sleepy Hutchison area near Victoria West in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality. This as MEC Manopole handed
MEDIA STATEMENT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHALLENGES OF AGRO-PROCESSING WILL BE ON THE SPOTLIGHT WHEN PROVINCES MEET IN THE NC.
Various Provinces will converge in the Northern Cape to tackle challenges of agro-processing in the country from the 16th till the 18th.