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Read more articlesNCC notified of Top Score Instant Porridge Recall
On 30 Sept 2024, the National Consumer Commission received an urgent precautionary product safety recall notification of the Top Score Instant Porridge brand produced in Namibia and supplied to the Spar Group in South Africa.
Steenhuisen’s Vision for Agriculture as the Engine Room of SA Economic Growth
South Africa’s new Minister of Agriculture has begun engaging directly with the South African fresh produce industry, and has declared his department’s intent to support and grow one of the country’s essential food security pillars…
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Read more newsSPAR Appoints New CFO
Moegamat Reeza Isaacs has been appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 January 2025. This follows the retirement of Mark Godfrey from his position as Group CFO.
Top Score Instant Porridge Recall
Top Score Instant Maize Porridge, produced by Namib Mills, has been linked to the deaths of three children in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. The product has since been recalled by the company, and from the shelves
Agriculture Minister establishes a rapid response team for FMD
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has established a rapid response team in accordance to section 2(1) of the Animal Diseases Act, to deal with all current outbreaks of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).