News and Media Title Filter by type Filter By Published Date From To Agriculture Western Cape Government joins call for action on drought, wildfire and extreme heat voiced at COP29 The Western Cape Government has joined subnational leaders from across the globe in calling for urgent action to tackle the growing threats... Read more Agriculture Lindie-Alet Van Staden names Western Cape Agri-Worker 2024 On Saturday, 2 November 2024, Lindie-Alet van Staden from L’Ormarins Wine Estate, Franschhoek, in the Cape Winelands, was named the Western... Read more Agriculture Western Cape Agriculture harvests another clean audit Today, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture presented its Annual Report 2023/24 to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP). The... Read more Agriculture Port inefficiencies cost apple and pear farmers R26 000 per hectare “While we recognise that the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) management is implementing a terminal turn-around strategy and welcome the acquisition... Read more Media release Western Cape Provincial Vets week highlights the importance of veterinary services and promotes biosecurity Saturday, 5 October 2024, marked the successful conclusion of another impactful Western Cape Provincial Vet’s Week, a testament to the... Read more Agriculture Western Cape donates 8 608 trees to restore ecological infrastructure and mitigate future flood damage On Monday, 16 September, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, visited the Western Cape... Read more Agriculture WC Agriculture and Case IH sign agreement to boost research and precision farming The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Agreement with CASE IH, an agricultural machinery... Read more Agriculture National GDP growth indicate improving economic conditions in the WC economy “The growth observed in 7 out of 10 national sectors, particularly in finance, energy, and construction, is encouraging and suggests the... Read more Agriculture Climate change mitigation initiatives ensure food security and create job opportunities “Climate change is real and severely impacts the agricultural sector,” said Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic... Read more Agriculture Direct export of horses to the EU resumes after 14 years, a boost for jobs Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the news that the export of thoroughbred horses from South Africa to the... Read more Media release The port of Cape Town is important to Western Cape’s economic growth and jobs On Monday, 12 August 2024, Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, met with Transnet’s... Read more Agriculture Stopping the spread of FMD will protect jobs On Tuesday, 15 July 2024, the Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer joined state veterinarians attached to the Western Cape... Read more Agriculture Rabies confirmed in a seal from Cape Town – Report seal bites On 7 June 2024, a case of rabies was confirmed in a wild Cape fur seal from Big Bay, Blouberg, Cape Town. Suspected positive results have... Read more Agriculture World Milk Day - 1 June 2024: Western Cape milk products to the rescue In celebration of World Milk Day 2024, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (DOA) would like to celebrate the dairy industry and... Read more Agriculture South African flora blooms again at the Chelsea Flower Show in London Following a partnership between Cape Flora SA (CFSA) and the Western Cape Government, CFSA Board Member and Managing Director of De Fynne... Read more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Last page Last »
