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Sport at Cedara College
The College has rugby, cricket, netball, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis and gymnasium facilities. Participants in these sports are expected to play for College teams but in exceptional cases, when a student has the potential to play representative sport, this rule may be waived. A...
MEC
Mr B.M. Zuma
HOD
Mr Z.N. Dlamini
Vision
An inclusive, sustainable and radically transformed agricultural sector that builds thriving communities in balance with nature.
Mission
To advance sound agricultural practices that stimulates comprehensive economic growth, food security and advancement of rural communities.
Departmental Projects
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Latest Events
uMzinyathi District roll-out of Cannabis/Hemp and uMnotho KuBantu Programme
The KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) continues to intensify efforts to stimulate growth of rural economies through the provision of resources and expertise that will maximize production....
Cedara and Owen Sithole College of Agriculture 2024 Graduation Ceremony
A total of 180 students, the class of 2023, reached a significant milestone on 25 April 2024 during a joint graduation ceremony held at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban. These...
Multi-Sectoral Crime Fighting and Service Delivery Imbizo
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government, led by Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube, embarked on a two-day Multi-sectoral Crime Fighting and Service Delivery Imbizo at Inchanga on Wednesday, 24 April 2024. For the past...
Visit to Azowel Project
KZN farms have suffered severe losses due to continuous inclement weather in the past two years and some farmers have not been able to resume production. Those who have, are...
Provincial Launch of the Integrated Agricultural Development Programme in Richmond
An opportunity to grow into sustainable commercial business has been afforded to farmers through a holistic integrated programme which will provide mechanization, infrastructure and sector expertise. Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube led...
Information sharing session with KZN Livestock Associations
MEC Super Zuma hosted an information sharing session with the KZN Livestock Associations to deliberate on issues and opportunities with the Red Meat sector. Speaking during the meeting on Monday...
Launch of Agricultural Communal Investment Programme
The community of KwaMpumuza came out in their numbers to be part of a transformative experience on Tuesday, when the KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (KZN DARD) launched...
Operation Sukuma Sakhe Cabinet Day at eThekwini Metro
The Executive Council of the government of KwaZulu-Natal, led by the Honourable Premier, Mrs Nomusa Dube-Ncube, hosted Operation Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) Cabinet Day at eThekwini Metro on Wednesday, 27 March...
One Church, One Garden Launch in ILembe District
As the earth creation stories emphasize that the earth was ordered to provide food and sustenance for all living creatures, the KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (KZN DARD)...
Handover of Cannabis and Hemp permits in uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Songs of gratitude filled kwaMhlabuyalingana on Friday when members of the Shukasibheme Project, a co-operative in Mseleni, received a permit authorizing them to cultivate hemp. Men and women broke into...
Operation Siyahlola Programme
MEC Super Zuma visited the Harry Gwala District under #OperationSiyahlola to assess progress on various projects set to benefit communities on Tuesday 19 March 2024. MEC Zuma started the day...
Provincial anti-theft of livestock Awareness Programme
No room left for stock thieves as the KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development introduces specialised livestock branding Hope has been restored for Loskop livestock farmers who had fallen...
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