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In her ongoing efforts to address food insecurity among impoverished households and institutions throughout KwaZulu-Natal, the MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms. Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, urged church leaders to encourage...
As part of KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council-led Operation Sukuma Sakhe's visit to uMzinyathi District Municipality on Wednesday 02 July 2025, the MEC for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs...
On Friday, the 27th of June 2025, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, in her capacity as MEC Champion for uMkhanyakude District Municipality, accompanied KwaZulu-Natal...
A four-year restriction on the sale and movement of cloven-hoofed animals and their products in the Zululand area has been eased for today's live animal auction at Dlebe area in...
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has assured farmers and community members that the Jozini Farmer Production Support Unit will not become a white...
MEC Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa has called for the timely completion of infrastructure and education projects in Ndwedwe. She also pledged support for school gardening initiatives under the One School, One Garden...
The KwaZulu-Natal Legislature convened a Youth Parliament at the Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipality in Bulwer, on the 20th June 2025. The MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Thembeni...
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has urged built environment constructors and civil engineers to ensure that their projects are completed on time. kaMadlopha-Mthethwa was...
KZN MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa alongside the Hon. Premier Mr Thamsanqa Ntuli and the Provincial MEC’S, commemorated Youth Day at the University of Zululand in...
On Thursday 12 June 2025, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development officially launched a tractor fleet as part of efforts to curb poverty in certain areas of the...
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development led by Hon. MEC Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa along with uMhlathuze Local Municipality and Brahmanlady Ngubo held a successful agricultural seminar at Ngwelezane Community...
The MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, has urged traditional leaders to facilitate access to land, particularly for youth and women. Approximately 2.8 million hectares of land in...