Finalists Announced for TLU SA’s Young Farmer of the Year 2025
TLU SA is proud to announce the six finalists for the 2025 Young Farmer of the Year competition. Now in its 24th consecutive year, the competition celebrates young agricultural leaders who farm with passion, skill, and determination, regardless of the size or nature of their enterprise. Next week, from 14 to 18 July 2025, the […]
Statement by TLU SA Northern Cape on the Upgrade of the Vaalputs Nuclear Waste Storage Facility
TLU SA Northern Cape expresses serious concern regarding the planned upgrade and potential expansion of the Vaalputs nuclear waste storage facility, which is located in a sensitive and strategically important agricultural region. This development has far-reaching implications for organised agriculture, local communities, and food security in Namaqualand and the broader Northern Cape. Our concerns include: […]
TLU SA welcomes the election of Prof Andries Raath as chairperson of SAPS Stock Theft Forum
TLU SA extends its heartfelt congratulations and full support to Prof Andries Raath, regional manager of TLU SA in the Free State, on his election as Chairperson of the SAPS Free State Stock Theft Forum, a body aimed at fostering strategic cooperation between the SAPS, organised agriculture and other role players in the fight against […]
TLU SA Eastern Cape: Information Conference Focuses on Property Rights, Security and Economic Progress
The Eastern Cape region of TLU SA held an information conference on Monday morning, 9 June, during which core issues directly affecting the agricultural sector were discussed. The focus fell on property rights, rural security, sustainable agricultural financing and the necessity of principled policy to ensure genuine economic progress. TLU SA emphasised during the conference […]
ANC government intensifies its assault on private property rights
The latest bills submitted to Parliament by the ANC government, the Copyright Amendment Bill (No. 13F of 2017) and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill (No. 24F of 2016), are nothing less than a continuation of the systematic assault on private property rights in South Africa. TLU SA warns in the strongest terms that these bills, […]
TLU SA Central hosts successful conference
The TLU SA Central Region held its annual conference on 10 April 2025 just outside Pretoria. The event brought together producers and other stakeholders in the agricultural industry for a day of relevant discussions on issues directly affecting the farming community. The conference was opened by Rev. Paul van den Berg of the Reformed Church […]
Open letter to Mr Ramaphosa, President of South Africa
In your weekly newsletter, you state that South Africans should challenge the narrative that people of a certain race and culture are being targeted for persecution. You assert that all citizens enjoy equal rights and freedoms, which the state is obligated to uphold, protect, and promote. A great starting point would be to lead by […]
Will commercial farmers be helped this time?
TLU SA Limpopo welcomes the announcement that Limpopo is one of the provinces declared a disaster area following the recent floods. “After TLU SA Limpopo’s efforts since last year to have the province declared a disaster area following the devastating black frost in July, the equally destructive fires shortly thereafter, and the crippling drought that […]
TLU SA: Postponement of budget speech a sign of uncertainty and poor management
TLU SA takes note with great concern of the postponement of the Minister of Finance’s budget speech, which was scheduled for today. This step not only adds to existing economic uncertainty but also places further pressure on agricultural and business communities that rely on clear guidelines regarding fiscal policy and economic management. According to TLU […]
President Donald Trump’s decision is no surprise
TLU SA takes note of American President Donald Trump’s decision to halt financial aid to South Africa due to the ANC government’s continued push for expropriation without compensation and its positioning in the international arena. This step is not merely a reaction to misinformation, as some may claim, but the direct result of decades of […]
