The police task force that was formed after the murder of Brendin Horner in the Bethlehem Control Room’s service area, meets regularly. This task team, which was compiled at the request of organized agriculture as well as the farming community…
The five finalists in the Free State Agriculture’s (FSA) Young Farmer of the Year competition all believe that there is a future for agriculture in South Africa, provided you are willing to work hard and meet the challenges. According to…
The Auditor General has recently confirmed that the Free State Department of Police, Roads & Transport squandered R1.138 Billion, of which R96 million is unauthorised expenditure. (See report here) The poor state of roads in the Free State has been a central…
The 2019/2020 report of the auditor-general shows claims of more than R2bn being instituted against the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development & Land Reform (DARDLR) for the eviction of farmers from their profitable farming enterprises by incompetent officials. This Minister…
An acting police station commander and his accomplice, a previously convicted stock thief, appeared in Frankfort court on 24 March on charges of stock theft. The men were caught red-handed on Monday, 22 March stealing five sheep on the farm…
Parliament will be hearing oral submissions from today from various organisations and individuals regarding the Expropriation Bill. Free State Agriculture will be preparing itself in defense of property rights, the rule of law and healthy economic policies. (See our presentation here). The…
A community that protested for a common cause applied the necessary pressure and bore fruit. Social media is still buzzing about the mere thought that farmers and taxi owners and drivers can stand together, but that is exactly what happened…
Ficksburg community forum, Sechaba sa Ficksburg, have closed all routes through Ficksburg since 06:00 AM on Wednesday, March 17th 2021. They will maintain the closure until they receive a satisfactory response from government to their letter, directed to the Premier of…
Community members from all over the Free State are furious following another car accident on the R103 between Warden and Vrede in which a young teacher and two truck occupants died last Friday. “The government’s arrogant and indifferent attitude can…