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23 hours ago | iol.co.za | Ashley Lechman

AGRICULTURE 3minIndustry leaders and government officials gathered in Johannesburg for the World Union of Wholesale Markets Conference, focusing on Africa's pivotal role in global food security, climate change, and market modernisation. Image: Ashley Lechman / Independent Newspapers. Industry leaders and government officials descended at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Thursday as the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference kicked off.

1 day ago | iol.co.za | Thobeka Ngema

3minLaptops were stolen during a break-in at the Sibongumbomvu Combined School in Ward 6 of the uMngeni Municipality. . Image: uMngeni Local Municipality/XA rural school in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands was robbed of laptops in its newly donated cyberlab. In a joint statement, DA Mooi Umngeni Constituency head Edwin Macrae Bath and DA KZN education spokesperson Sakhile Mngadi expressed outrage over the break-in at Sibongumbomvu Combined School in Ward 6 of the uMngeni Municipality.

1 day ago | iol.co.za | Thobeka Ngema

3minFunding cuts from the United States’ Pepfar programme have led to a significant decline in HIV viral load testing in South Africa. Image: ReutersFunding cuts, particularly from the United States’ President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), have been cited as a reason behind South Africa’s startling decline in viral load testing. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump withdrew funding from the Pepfar.

1 day ago | iol.co.za | Jonisayi Maromo

2minMembers of the Hawks and their colleagues in the South African Police Service gathered in Germiston to celebrate the life and service of Gauteng Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Tshianeo Mashudu Ramovha. Image: HawksMembers of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation Directorate, also known as the Hawks, gathered in Germiston on Wednesday to celebrate the life of Gauteng spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd Tshianeo Mashudu Ramovha.

1 day ago | iol.co.za | Thobeka Ngema

3minMeat and dairy farmers have been suffering economic setbacks for months due to the restrictions on the movement of livestock. Image: IOL/ RON AIThe solution to ridding South Africa of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) lies in traceability, strategic vaccination, domestic production and accurate scientific information. The Department of Agriculture said there were FMD outbreaks in KwaZulu-Natal, which have spread to Mpumalanga and Gauteng.