According to police spokesperson, Mavela Masondo, police were joined by private security companies - including Midvaal Peace Officers and Afriguard - as they responded to the attack. Masondo says the team spotted the three armed suspects driving the victims' Ford Ranger bakkie on the R549 in the direction of the Vaal Dam. A high-speed chase ensued, that resulted in the suspects' vehicle losing control and driving through a fence onto another farm. OFM News' Elsabé Richard-May adds that all three suspects were cornered and arrested.

Price-sensitive buyers are being forced to reconsider their month-end grocery picks as meat prices continue to skyrocket, consistently showing year-on-year increases. According to Domain Rautenbach, Eskort’s Brand Manager, pork is therefore increasingly stepping up to the plate to relieve pressure from budgets, offering consumers a cost-effective protein alternative at an average of just half the price of beef and a third of the price of lamb. Comparing local meat prices for May 2022 against the same period last year, the average price of beef has risen by 13%, mutton and lamb by 4.7%, and chicken by nearly 12%.

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South Africa's agricultural industries are increasingly pressured by stringent trade practices in their major export markets. The wool industry, which has been closed off by the Chinese market for nearly four months now, is one example. China restricted imports from the local wool industry following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, which remains a significant challenge for the sector. This is a major worry because China is South Africa's primary wool export market, accounting for roughly 70% of exports in value terms. Other South African wool industry markets are the Czech Republic, Italy, India, Bulgaria, Germany, the US, Malaysia, Japan, and Mexico. But all of these are relatively small and thus cannot offset the losses resulting from China’s restrictions.





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