Agri-sector Unity Forum (ASUF) response to Minister of Labour and COSATU/FAWU press statements
 Following the media statements by The Minister of Labour, Ms Mildred Oliphant, on labour unrest and the sectoral determination in the agricultural sector, as well as media statements by both COSATU and FAWU, Agri-sector Unity Forum deemed it necessary to again confirm its position publicly in order to resolve the urgent and pressing issue of labour unrest and dissatisfaction, and to address matters of incitement and violence in the workplace. To peruse ASUF's position, as well as the media reports on COSATU/FAWU statements please click on the following links: ASUF Media Statement and COSATU & FAWU media reports. Please see report on the Minister of Labour's statement elsewhere in this newsletter.
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Media Statement by the Minister of Labour, Ms Mildred Oliphant, MP on the government's intervention for farm workers
 In the last few months, South Africa has had to contend with a wave of strikes - legal and illegal in different sectors. Sadly, one of the defining features of these strikes has been the unacceptable and unjustifiable level of violence.
Let me take this opportunity first and foremost and condemn violence in any industrial action. Violence has no place in our society whose foundation as a democracy is based on intensive social dialogue. Nothing yet has proven to work better than the ability to negotiate and reach consensus. Read full media statement» |
Controversial E-tolling Bill: Department of Transport response to submissions
 The Transport Department's response to public submissions on the E-tolling Bill can be perused at the following link: Dept Response to submissions on E-tolling Bill. The National Assembly took a decision last week to refer the E-tolling Bill back to the Transport Portfolio Committee. The National Assembly had been scheduled to approve the Bill, but there's been a proposal to extend the scope of the Bill. Members will be updated on any further developments regarding the above mentioned as the Bill is also being challenged in court.
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FEWS NET Southern Africa's first seasonal product "Southern Africa Seasonal Monitor"
 This report focuses on seasonal progress, and tracks the performance of the rainfall season and the likely impacts on agricultural production and the subsequent 2012/13 harvests.
In this issue, the key messages are:
* The 2012/2013 rainfall season is starting normally in most areas in the region.
* Several areas in the region are starting the season with below-average vegetation conditions.
* Forecasts call for below-normal rains in several of the areas affected by last season's drought.
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NAMC releases latest trends in selected input prices
Please click here to peruse the NAMC's update on selected input price movements. |
NAMC-DAFF Trade Probe for November 2012
 Linked is the latest issue of Tradeprobe and it covers the following topics:
- How do we position South Africa's agricultural interests within BRICS?
- Trade profile for sardines (HS 030371)
- Trade profile for cuttlefish (HS 030749)
- Trade profile for dried grapes (raisins) (HS 080620)
- Trade profile for avocados (HS 080440)
- Trade profile for chemical wood pulp (HS 470200)
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Zambia Copperbelt Mining and Agricultural Show 2013
29 May - 2 June 2013 | Kitwe | Zambia Closing date for complete applications is 30 November 2012
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