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TLU SA: Let fuel price reduction reach consumers

Agricultural union TLU SA said it is delighted with the reduction in the price of diesel and petrol that took effect on Thursday January 5, but that the reduction needs to be passed on to consumers. “Recently, many complaints have been…

Illegal hunting with dogs ‘out of control’

Illegal hunting with dogs on private property is getting out of control, agricultural union TLU SA has warned. “This situation creates a huge problem for livestock and game farmers, as no farmer can allow his animals to be wiped out in…

TLU SA takes on DWS about dirty water to save agriculture

Repair our water resources or get private institutions to get the job done. That is the message agricultural union TLU SA wants to send the Department of Water and Sanitation and the government with a new campaign about water. According…

Police minister Bheki Cele

TLU SA urges that Cele should be fired

Agricultural Union TLU SA has again asked President Cyril Ramaphosa and the portfolio committee on police to relieve the minister of police, Bheki Cele, from his duties. “During the past week of unrest, and under the failing management of…

TLU SA blames government for unrest in country

Agricultural union TLU SA expressed disappointment in President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC government’s handling of the riots and looting that has taken place in South Africa over the past few days. “Trying to fix an enormous gaping…

TLU SA slates government for spending R246m on small-scale farming which provides only 3% of national demand

Agricultural union TLU SA expressed indignation at evidence that the department of agriculture, land reform and rural development gave the South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) more than R246 million over the past five…

TLU SA creates petition to activate Farm Watches during lockdown

Agricultural union TLU SA is urging Minister of Police Bheki Cele and President Cyril Ramaphosa to activate the local Farm Watches. South Africans can support this action by signing a petition. Patrolling by the watches has been…

TLU SA launches campaign on unreasonable property valuations

It is critical for landowners to take note of these changes during the lockdown of 21 days, as it is not clear if there will be an extension to the timeframe for appeals Agricultural union TLU SA launched a campaign today to object to…

TLU SA objects to amendment of Section 25 – vows international legal action

Agricultural union TLU SA has officially objected to the amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution (nr. 108 of 1996) concerning expropriation without compensation. The deadline for comment was extended to February 29 2020, after various…

BLF leader Andile Mngxitama

TLU SA considers legal action against NPA over failure to prosecute BLF leader

Agricultural union TLU SA is considering legal action to force the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) to supply satisfactory answers over the prosecution of the leader of Black First Land First (BLF), Andile Mngxitama. More than a year…

TLU SA looks at taking steps against Eskom over load shedding

Agricultural union TLU SA said on Thursday it was highly suspicious that Eskom, being dissatisfied with the rate increases approved by Nersa, suddenly instituted load shedding only days after commencing legal action against the…

TLU SA slams hate speech against whites during xenophobic attacks

The racial hatred incited against whites during xenophobic attacks in South Africa is unacceptable and of grave concern, agricultural union TLU SA said in a statement yesterday. “Even though the exact motives of groups like the BLF and…

Organisations take a stance against expropriation without compensation

The Ad Hoc Group for the Protection of Property Rights has taken note of the motion recently passed in Parliament to reinstate the parliamentary ad hoc committee for the amendment of section 25 of the Constitution, agricultural union TLU…

TLU SA: What happens after land reform, Mr Ramaphosa?

Agricultural union TLU SA released a statement saying it was deeply concerned after the release of the long-awaited report on land reform last weekend. “The government and Mr Ramaphosa are allowing themselves to be led around by their…

DRONE VISUAL: A man being arrested by the police dog unit after a farm attack and community chase near Stutterheim in 2016. The suspect was captured by farmer Greg Miles using his radio-controlled drone-borne camera Picture supplied to Daily Dispatch

Farm attacks rise by 60% this past decade – TLU SA presents bi-annual agriculture crime statistics

Attacks up but murders down compared to previous decade Agricultural union TLU SA has expressed extreme concern over the rise in and brutality of farm attacks in South Africa, which increased by 60% in the past decade. These statistics…