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MEC
Mrs T.P. kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, MPL
Acting HOD
Dr. F.N.P. Qwabe
Vision
Inclusively transformed, innovative, food secure and sustainable agricultural sector.
Mission
To drive comprehensive and equitable agricultural growth, food security and the advancement of rural communities through sustained scientific and digital technology practices.
View our Values and Strategic Objectives
Strategic Documents
- Approved Revenue Tariffs - 2026/2027
- Service Commitment Charter - 2024/2025
- Annual Report - 2024/2025
- PAIA and POPIA Manual
- Annual Performance Plan - 2025/2026
- KZN DARD Strategic Plan - 2025-2030
- Revised Technical Indicator Descriptions - APP 2024/2025
- Technical Indicator Descriptions - APP 2024/2025
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Departmental Projects
Latest Events
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14
April
2026 -
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AGRICULTURE MEETS WITH KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS OVER ANIMAL MOVEMENT CONTROL MEASURES
The MEC for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has met with livestock auctioneers to establish a collaborative working relationship aimed at ensuring strict adherence to...
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11
April
2026 -
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AGRICULTURE MEC PRAISES EAR TAGGING AS A GAME CHANGER TO ADDRESS TRIPPLE CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY
The MEC for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in KwaZulu-Natal, Mrs. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has hailed the ear tagging of cloven-hoofed animals as a game changer, saying the technological...
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05
April
2026 -
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MEC KAMADLOPHA- MTHETHWA ENCOURAGES INTERFAITH TO LEAD IN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development MEC, Mrs. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, urged interfaith organizations to motivate their followers to implement the "one home, one garden" concept in their backyards...
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03
April
2026 -
MEC KaMadlopha-Mthethwa oversees 700 cattle receiving lifesaving vaccines in Jozini at the start of Easter
The life of a farmer. Regardless of Easter Holidays or not, our focus remains on vaccinating cloven-hoofed animals to ensure their welfare," that's according to the Department of Agriculture and...
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01
April
2026 -
FMD Mass Vaccination Programme in UMkhanyakude District
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, led by MEC Mrs.Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, embarked on a massive vaccination drive in uMkhanyakude,one of the largest districts in terms of animal population,...
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31
March
2026 -
MEC INTRODUCES ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL PRACTITIONERS AND NEWLY APPOINTED GRADUATES
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has pledged to involve more young people in agricultural activities, saying that the sector is adapting...
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30
March
2026
CEDARA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE GRADUATION CEREMONY
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for the Department Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has voiced her concern about the shortage of dairy farmers among previously disadvantaged communities. She...
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25
March
2026 -
MEC kaMadlopha-Mthethwa’s visit sparks emotional scenes and new beginnings in Harry Gwala District
The Mahlabathini farming community, outside Highflats within Johannes Phumani Local Municipality could not hold back their tears following the arrival of the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for the Agriculture and Rural Development,...
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24
March
2026 -
Owen Sithole College of Agriculture Graduation Ceremony
Graduates of Inkosi Owen Sithole College of Agriculture (OSCA) have been encouraged to use their academic experience into tangible success by setting up their own agribusiness ventures, supporting farming cooperatives...
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20
March
2026 -
Presidential Title Deeds handover Ceremony
The MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development in KwaZulu-Natal Mrs Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, was amongst the dignitaries presiding over President Cyril Ramaphosa's Title Deeds Handover Ceremony held at the eSayidi TVET...
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19
March
2026 -
Agriculture MEC empowers female farmers through a Goats Programme in Harry Gwala
It was all smiles for a group of female farmers as they received 96 goats for business farming purposes on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at Ixopo's Morningside Stadium. The MEC...
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17
March
2026 -
Agriculture MEC hands over Irrigation Scheme in Pongola
Ensuing from the official handover of irrigation scheme projects and fencing to uMkhanyakude District farmers on 11 March 2026, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa,...
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