GENERAL
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DID YOU KNOW?
Guinea pig farms
can be found
in Peru and
other Latin
American
countries. In Peru, about
65 million guinea pigs are
eaten every year.
Lynette, Rachel. 2013. Producing Meat:
The Technology of Farming. Chicago, IL:
Heinemann Library.
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on their government, who break
Chairman of the Agri SA Land Centre of
Excellence
the communities which gradually In response to the speech by Deputy
Minister of Rural Development and Land
Reform, Mcebisi Skwatshase, regarding
land expropriation without compensation.
an undisciplined manner, are
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decline.
Chairman of Agri SA's Labour Policy
Committee
Senwes CEO
About little choice and much responsibility.
‶ It is a simple fact that 99% of
the population of any country
don't have many choices and they
Regarding the fact that an increase of
5,6% in respect of the minimum wage has
been set for workers in the farming sector.
This is in accordance with the sectoral
ruling and will be implemented on 1 March
2018. It will be applicable until the national
minimum wage comes into effect on 1 May
2018.
have to look out for themselves. ‶ While labour costs are an
to maintain law and order and fied labour force is as important
Countries who take responsibility
discipline, who work hard and
who demonstrate good entrepre-
neurship, are always the winners.
Unfortunately the opposite is also
true - people who sit with their
hands folded, who are dependent
ERNEST PRINGLE
down and burn and who live in
NEIL HAMMAN
FRANCOIS STRYDOM
Scientific name: Cavia porcellus
Lifespan: 4 – 8 years
Gestation period: 59 – 72 days (Adult)
Mass: 0.7 – 1.2 kg (Adult)
important cost manager, a satis-
for optimal production in the sec-
tor. The difficult balance between
wages and the sustainability of
farming operations will have cer-
tain consequences such as job
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losses.
‶ No expropriation of land with-
out compensation can take place
without amending the Constitution
of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of
1996)... it will be a time-consuming
process and extensive consulta
tion will have to take place. A
majority vote would have to be
cast in parliament in favour there-
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of.
CALLIE ROOS
Motivational speaker at the 2018 Senwes
Grainlink Conference
‶ Seize the opportunity. Opportu
nities usually arise in difficult
times.
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