Free State Agriculture (FSA) and the Red Meat Producers Organization (RPO) would like to thank the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Free State. This follows after 6 people were arrested in the Fouriesburg area on Saturday, October 2,…
The shortcomings currently being detected at Livestock Theft Units (FSU) in the South African Police Service (SAPS) by farming communities in the Free State, are contributing to what can almost be regarded as economic sabotage of the agricultural sector. This…
“Resist corruption, poor service delivery and imminent expropriation of assets by taking control of your immediate environment and circumstances”. This was the message of Francois Wilken, president of Free State Agriculture, to farmers during the organization’s virtual congress in Bloemfontein.…
“We may step on a few toes, but given the time and circumstances in which agriculture finds itself at the moment, it may be necessary.” This is the opinion of Francois Wilken, president of Free State Agriculture (FSA), regarding issues…
In an unexpected turn of events, support for the Expropriation Bill in the Free State seems to have substantially diminished. Public hearings were held from 26-29 August, across the Free State to afford communities the opportunity to participate in the…
The amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution will only add to the woes of South Africa. This was the message to parliament by the more than 107 000 citizens that took part in the Free State Agriculture (FSA)’s public campaign…
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has expressed its concern about the police’s ‘witch hunt’ on members of the public who were trying to protect themselves during the unrest in Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng. According to Francois Wilken, president of FSA, Police Minister,…
Francois Wilken, president of Free State Agriculture (FSA), says the organization strongly condemns the murders that took place on Saturday, 7 August 2021 on the farm ‘Toekoms’ in the Harrismith area. Mgwenika Twala, an emerging farmer, as well as his…
The highly publicised political impasse between the EFF and ANC over the constitutional amendment to Section 25 should not cause citizens to let their guard down. According to Free State Agriculture (FSA) president, Francois Wilken, it is not uncommon in…