Gauteng Smallholder April 2016 | Page 10

NEWS Laezonia feedlot, abattoir mooted A basic assessment process has been announced for a 1 000-head cattle feedlot and abattoir that has been proposed for a 14ha property in Laezonia. This will form a preliminary part of the environmental impact assessment process required for such a development, in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, No 107 of 1998. The so-called Delport development covers portions 25, 26 and 27 of Laezonia Agricultural Holdings and if approved will have a capacity of 1 000 cattle or 1 500 small stock, with associated structures and buildings, as well as an abattoir. The developer is given as Isidwedwe Clothing Primary Co-operative and interested or affected parties, ie residents of Laezonia and surrounding areas, have been invited to register with the environmental assessment practitioners to be able to have input and to view the basic assessment report once completed. The assessment body is Hydro Geo Engineers. Contact person is Blessing Taenzana, tel 078 488-2247 or email [email protected] SA’s record pumpkin A new South African record was set last month when a pumpkin grower from Henley on Klip presented a 506kg Atlantic Giant pumpkin at a weigh-in From page 6 organised by heirloom seed taste in my mouth. merchant Livingseeds and “As we get closer to sponsored by Standard Bank November of this election year, citizens must remember and Talborne Organics. that they cannot trust Hillary Shirley Olivier's giant pumpkin was her fourth effort. She used Clinton to create American seed imported from the US and jobs. tells the Smallholder that it was “The last time she had a planted on 10 October last year. meaningful job, she How do you achieve a records Shirley Olivier of Henley-on-Klip outsourced it to me. And I with her 506kg pumpkin and simply blew it". Continued on page 9 MONICA cheque for R20 000. 8 www.sasmallholder.co.za