Time for the ANC to leave behind expropriation without compensation
Expropriation without compensation is a concept that belongs to days gone by of cold war and communism and the ANC must part with it to allow South Africa to get on the road to recovery. The government’s obsession with this concept is the origin of massive disinvestment, the lack of growth and competitiveness, job losses, […]
Saai submits commentary on amendment of Constitution
The ANC’s irrational attempt to amend the Constitution to allow for expropriation without compensation is indicative of the political problems the party is experiencing within its electorate, a thoughtless leadership that has already coxswained South Africa into an economic marshland, and of a lack of insight and awareness of the international consequences for trade, diplomatic […]
Disaster relief: why the state is left out
The shortages of basic supplies such as food, medicine, baby milk and other provisions in the unrest-stricken areas of KwaZulu-Natal once again, as happened so often during the past two years, mobilised civil structures to take over the state’s responsibility with regard to disaster relief. While the state is establishing committees and convening meetings with […]
Farmers must support, protect each other
Farmers must be ready and extra vigilant in the midst of the extensive looting in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and elsewhere in the country. They must remain in constant contact with each other and their organised agricultural structures, report incidents and keep their farms, families and workers safe. At Saai we do all in our power to […]
Saai launches #StillNoGun campaign
Feedback from Saai’s members clearly indicates that farmers will not allow their proposed disarmament. The ANC’s initiative to declare the owning of a firearm for self-defence purposes illegal, has caused an uproar in the agricultural community. The family farmer organisation Saai is introducing its public campaign called #StillNoGun this week. The campaign is launched with […]
Saai launches digital farm nameboard project
A nameboard on a pole at the gate of a family farm will never be the same again. Saai recently launched its farm nameboard project in which the latest technology is used to protect farms. The ANC’s 2017 decision to amend the Constitution to allow for expropriation without compensation left farmers deeply concerned. Four years […]