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2009/02/24
L Xingwana: International Cooperative Conference
The department has designed appropriate programmes to support cooperatives in the agriculture sector, guided by Department of Trade and Industry national cooperative policy and strategy. Our response to these challenges facing cooperatives, has been the introduction of various programmes in the department that support cooperatives such as Comprehensive Agriculture Support Programme (CASP), Micro Agricultural Financial Scheme of South Africa (MAFISA), AgriBEE, Land Reform for Agricultural ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09093010051002.htm Size: 19KB Source: Department of Agriculture Speaker: L Xingwana Collection: gov
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2009/04/24
L Xingwana to hand over title deed to KwaDube community, 26 Apr
The Minister for Land Affairs Ms Lulama Xingwana together with the Acting Chief Land Claims Commissioner cordially invites you to a handover ceremony marking the settlement of KwaDube in the Ilembe District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province on 26 April 2009. During the event a total of 2 740.9316 hectares of land will be handed over to the community at a cost of R754.530.765 million to the state. Senior officials from the government including the Director-General for the Department ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09042409351001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Commission on Restitution of Land Rights Collection: gov
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2009/04/17
Ladies and gentlemen, honourable guests, it is my pleasure to announce that In line with the sale agreement concluded between the state and Mondi, a total of 13 989 hectares of land will be restored to the Nhlangwini Community Trust (290 hectares), the KwaZiqongwana Community Trust (5 206 hectares), the Isikhaba Community Trust (692 hectares), the Isihululu-Egazini Community Trust (906 hectares), the Fakazi Community Trust (3 077 hectares), the Asihlangane Community Trust (774 hectares), as ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09042010351001.htm Size: 19KB Source: Department of Land Affairs Speaker: L Xingwana Collection: gov
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2009/04/11
L Xingwana to hand over land to Covey community, 13 Apr
During the event, 765 hectares of land will be officially handed over to the 411 households from the claimant community. As part of the event, members of the media will have an opportunity to be briefed on developments regarding the Covey land claim. The Covey land hand over ceremony will be preceded by the Lamberts Bay ceremony on 11 April 2009. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09041410451001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Land Affairs Collection: gov
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2009/03/19
L Xingwana to launch Ilema / Letsema project, 20 Mar
The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Honourable Lulama Xingwana humbly invites members of the media to the launch of Ilema / Letsema project to be held at Falaza High School in Osuthu, KwaNongoma in KwaZulu-Natal on 20 March 2009. The Ilema/Letsema campaign is a government intervention, aimed at resuscitating the scheme by providing the beneficiaries of the scheme with irrigation infrastructure, production inputs, and other support services to ensure that the land goes back to ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09031915451001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Department of Agriculture Collection: gov
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2009/02/20
L Xingwana: Centre of Excellence for Emerging Black Farmers launch
We are gathered here this morning to launch this multimillion rands centre of excellence for emerging and subsistence black farmers as an empowerment project between white commercial farmers represented by South African Cattle Exchange (SACE) and black emerging farmers represented by the National African Farmers' Union, Women in Agriculture and Rural Development, including Youth in Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as local emerging/subsistence farmers. The Ilima Agri-services, a ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09030511151004.htm Size: 18KB Source: Department of Agriculture Speaker: L Xingwana Collection: gov
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2009/03/02
L Xingwana to host symposium on high food prices, 6 Mar
The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Honourable Lulu Xingwana, invites members of the media to the symposium on high food prices, organised by the Inter-ministerial Committee (IMC). This symposium aims at opening a national discourse on food prices, formulating joint strategies with the business sector as well as civil society, all in an effort to address the food price challenges faced by our communities. Participants will be drawn from the South African commodity organisations, ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09030310451002.htm Size: 8KB Source: Department of Agriculture Collection: gov
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2009/02/17
The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Honourable Lulu Xingwana, invites members of the media to the launch of the AgriBEE empowerment project to be held in Heidelberg, near Johannesburg on 20 February 2009. This one-off multimillion rand investment project is a partnership between black emerging farmers represented by the National African Farmers Union, Women in Agriculture and Rural Development and Youth in Agriculture and Rural Development and the white commercial farmers. Its main... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2009/09021809151001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Agriculture Collection: gov
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2008/12/03
L Xingwana to launch inauguration of AgriBEE Charter Council, 5 Dec
The launch of the Council is a fulfilment of the requirements relating to the Sector Transformation Charters and Codes, as per the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act 53 of 2003 and the Codes of Good Practice Gazette. The AgriBEE Sector Transformation Charter was gazetted on 20 March 2008. Once launched the council will interalia report to the Black Economic Empowerment Advisory Council appointed in terms of the Act and the Minister of Trade and Industry on progress made by ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08120313151002.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Agriculture Collection: gov
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2008/11/28
L Xingwana and M Mthimkhulu to launch Ilima/Letsema campaign, 29 Nov
The National Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Ms Lulu Xingwana, and the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, Mr Mtholephi Mthimkhulu will launch the Ilima/Letsema Campaign in Mandeni, this Saturday. The purpose of the Ilima/Letsema Campaign, which Ms Xingwana is currently launching throughout the provinces, is to mobilise communities to utilise the ploughing fields in order to ensure that no land lies fallow and that all land available is used productively to... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08112814451002.htm Size: 8KB Source: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/11/27
L Xingwana to launch 16 Days of Activism Campaign No Violence against Women and Children, 28 Nov
The Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Ms Lulu Xingwana, together with the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights would like to invite members of the media to the launch of the 16 Days of Activism of "No violence against women and children" campaign. There are important dates within the campaign period which include: 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Gender based Violence, 1 December, World AIDS Day, 3 December, International Day for People living with ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08112714151001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Ministry Agriculture and Land Affairs Collection: gov
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2008/11/22
L Xingwana to launch Ilima/Letsema campaign, 23 Nov
The National Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs will launch the Ilima/Letsema Campaign in the Western Cape at Wolseley on Saturday. The purpose of the Ilima/Letsema Campaign is to mobilise communities to utilise the ploughing fields in order to ensure that no land lies fallow and that all land available is used productively to ensure food security. As part of the campaign the department encourages communities to turn the emphasis back to the land and in response to the fight against ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08112409151008.htm Size: 7KB Source: Western Cape Provincial Government Collection: gov
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2008/11/18
L Xingwana to address media on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy training, 24 Nov
The European Commission will provide a training workshop on EU legislation for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), as well as for meat related legislation, in Boksburg on 25 to 27 November. The workshop forms part of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Consumers' better training for safer food initiative. The training is aimed at giving participants a clear and common understanding of EU BSE and meat legislation. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08111910151002.htm Size: 9KB Source: Department of Agriculture Collection: gov
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2008/11/17
L Xingwana: Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting
Senior official and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat you are also acknowledged with thanks for the hard work well done in ensuring that this meeting takes place to realise our regional vision and mission. The 28th SADC Ordinary Summit; Council of Ministers held in Johannesburg, South Africa; the last Integrated Council of Ministers (ICM) held in Manzini, the Kingdom of Swaziland and other previous gatherings of this nature bestowed on us a responsibility in ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08111815151003.htm Size: 12KB Source: Department of Agriculture Speaker: L Xingwana Collection: gov
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2008/10/26
L Xingwana on Ilima/Letsema launch, 26 Oct
Thereafter, Minister Xingwana addressed members of the Phokwane community where she announced the allocation of R45 million for the rehabilitation of Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme and tea processing. In addition she announced the allocation of R76 million from Treasury to assist projects for food security and increasing food production. The next stop for the launch trail is Jaggesfontein in the Free State on 1 November 2008 and followed by Limpopo on 8 November 2008 at the Makhuduthamaga ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08102710451001.htm Size: 8KB Source: Department of Agriculture Collection: gov
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2008/10/22
L Xingwana to launch Ilima/Letsema campaign in Phokwane Local Municipality, 26 Oct
Members of the media are cordially invited to join the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs, Honourable Lulu Xingwana, in the launch of the Ilima/Letsema campaign in Phokwane Local Municipality, Franscis Baard District, Northern Cape on 26 October 2008. The Ilima/Letsema campaign is a product of an extensive consultation process that involved the three tiers of government, traditional leaders, community members, the municipalities and other role players and as such, the minister will be ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08102411451006.htm Size: 9KB Source: Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs Collection: gov
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2008/10/20
L Xingwana to present awards at PPECB graduation ceremony, 24 Oct
The Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) will be hosting the graduation ceremony of the Agri-Export Technologist students. The technologist programme allows individuals to participate in a one year experiential training opportunity, which is designed to expose learners on a theoretical and practical level to the agri-export supply chain and to provide them with a head start in advancing themselves professionally within this thriving sector. The Minister for Agriculture and Land ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08102209151001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Agriculture Collection: gov
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2008/10/17
L Xingwana: Launch of Ilima/Letsema campaign on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
During the past two days the people of the world including the people of the Eastern Cape province celebrated the World Rural Women's day and the World Food day respectively. In this regard the Ministry for Agriculture and Land Affairs call on Women in Agriculture and Rural Development (WARD) and Youth in Agriculture and Rural Development (YARD) as well as those outside these structures to take this opportunity for the improvement of themselves, their families, communities and the entire ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08102115451001.htm Size: 16KB Source: Department of Agriculture Speaker: L Xingwana Collection: gov
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2008/10/15
L Xingwana: World Rural Women?s Day celebrations
Today South Africa joins the rest of the world in celebrating the World Rural Women's Day devoted each year to honour rural women. The website of the World Rural Women's Day further states that: 'Rural women make up more than a quarter of the world population. When we approach climate change from the perspective of women, we see the ways that women are made vulnerable to threats associated with climate change, and that women's skills and leadership are crucial for people's survival and ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08102115151003.htm Size: 20KB Source: Department of Agriculture Speaker: L Xingwana Collection: gov
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2008/10/16
Some among ourselves will recall that yesterday we celebrated the World Rural Day; today we celebrate World Food Day marking the 28th anniversary of the World Food Day Commemorations and the 63rd anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). 16 October was proclaimed in 1979 by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) as the World Food Day. We are currently participating in the national, regional, international climate change forums such as the National ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08102115151002.htm Size: 16KB Source: Department of Agriculture Speaker: L Xingwana Collection: gov