KwaZulu-Natal Agricultural Union

Kwanalu's strategic focus is to provide leadership on all key agricultural issues to commercial farmers (of all sizes) and related agricultural organisations in KZN. This will be achieved by developing top level skills in lobbying, facilitating and advising. Kwanalu will collect, collate and interpret all relevant information and further develop its capacity to ensure it has excellent communication with all its members.

Security tip: Check your security measures, structures and equipment daily.Know that you may be a potential target! Establish good relationships with employees. Encourage them to be security conscious. They are part of your team. Provide them with security measures for their own protection.

Minimum Wage 1 March 2012 - 28 February 2013 - Hourly R7.71 - Weekly R347.10 - Monthly R1503.90 -

Hot Issues

> Eskom - System Status Bulletin No 3

> Agricultral Assessment losses as a result of Wind & Hail Incident 31 December 2011 & 1 January 2012 -

> AGRI SA & AFFILIATES inclusive of Kwanalu - PAIA MANUAL is available on request from the Kwanalu office.

> DRAFT NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILL, 2011 FOR GENERAL COMMENT - 433Kb

> Extension of period for public comments Green Paper on Land Reform, 31 December 2011

> Seasonal (3-month seasons) Forecast Overview for South Africa - issued on Monday 21 November, 2011

> Request for Submission of Refit Phase 2 EIA Reports

> EIA Protocol for the festive season 2011 - 1.10MB

> Green Paper - IsiZulu version

> Green Paper Consultation Process Schedule

> CONSOLIDATED CONSULTATION PLAN FOR THE LAND REFORM GREEN PAPER 2011

> Government Gazette Invite for comments on Green Paper on Land reform

> Government Gazette on Draft Dangerous Weapons Bill

> Advertise on Kwanalu's website! - click here to find out more.

> NOTICE OF THE LIST OF PROTECTED TREE SPECIES UNDER THE NATIONAL FORESTS ACT, 1998 (ACT NO 84 OF 1998)

> Department of Rural Development & Land Reform Green Paper on Land Reform, 2011

> Department of Rural Development & Land Reform Draft Green Paper on Land Reform 25 August 2011 - Presentation

> Ministry of Rural Development & Land reform Green Paper on Land Reform 2011

> How to prevent CA(brucellosis) - see pamphlet click here

> Consumer Protect Act Final Enforcement Guidelines - 1.03MB

> Cancellation of products containing Endosulfan with effect from January 2012

> Rural Safety Strategy - For the latest see members area under Safety and Security

> Rebate on Diesel Fuel CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT, 1964. AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE

> Guide for Diesel/Biodiesel Refund 223Kb

> National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No 93 of 1996) Amendment of the National Road Traffic Regulations

> Land Tenure Security Bill.pdf

> EIA Templates

> Draft Norms and standard for the Management of damage causing animals in SA

> SAPS - Stock Theft Unit Information Brochure.pdf

> Security Tips

> Agri SA Policy Documents in the members area

> Employment Equity Regulations: Simpler format negotiated - See Members area under Labour

> Members see members area for Guidelines on Degazetting a Restitution Claim

> Advertise on Kwanalu's website! - click here to find out more.

> Disasters - How to deal with them

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If you are involved in agriculture and interested in becoming a member of Kwanalu please contact us.

General Affairs These are some of the issues that we face in agriculture, members will find further information in the members area.

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