Attracting youth to agriculture
Read in magazine Young farmers are key to future food security Despite not traditionally being considered a “cool” profession, an increasing number of South Africa’s youth are becoming farmers, and…
Land Bank appoints CFO Khensani Mukhari as acting CEO
Land Bank has announced the appointment of Khensani Mukhari, the Bank’s CFO, as acting chief executive officer until the appointment of a permanent CEO is made. Mukhari’s appointment follows the…
Land Bank makes another loss, debt plan not yet finalised
South Africa’s Land Bank made another loss in the year to the end of March and is yet to finalise a debt restructuring plan, the bank said on Tuesday. The…
Agri SA calls for govt aid as Land Bank is too important to fail
Industry organisation Agri SA has warned that the action by Moody’s Investors Service to lower the Lank Bank and Eskom’s respective ratings pose a risk to food and overall economic…
Awaiting South African bailout, land bank locks out farmers
One of the biggest lenders to South African farmers can’t take on new clients or meet half the needs of existing customers until it gets another government bailout to keep…