The Plant Health Bill is now in effect, marking a new chapter in South Africa's agricultural policy and reinforcing the country's commitment to biosecurity and global trade standards.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Plant Health Bill into law, introducing measures to combat plant pests that threaten domestic agriculture and could affect South Africa's ability to export ...

South Africa's townships—urban areas created for black people under apartheid—have long experienced problems with massive pest infestations ... as required by law. Several factors are involved ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to the Plant Health Bill which sets out measures to combat plant pests that are of concern to ...