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MEDIA STATEMENT - UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME CONTINUES TO EMPOWER EMERGING FARMERS

Umzimvubu Local MunicipalityRef: https://www.umzimvubu.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MEDIA-STATEMENT-UMZIMVUBU-LOCAL-MUNICIPALITY-AGRICULTURAL-SUPPORT-PROGRAMME-CONTINUES-TO-EMPOWER-EMERGING-FARMERS.docx

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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This is a media statement issued on 09 July 2026 by Umzimvubu Local Municipality about its Agricultural Support Programme. It reports that the Mxhinweni Farming Project (12 members) in Ward 13 successfully cultivated five hectares of maize and is expected to harvest more than 900 bags, supporting household food security and generating income. The statement quotes the project chairperson, Mr Malixole Langa, and the Mayor, Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu, and notes that the project is one of 61 agricultural projects supported by the municipality during the 2025/2026 financial year. Media contact details are provided for municipal officials.

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agricultural support programmeOngoing

Agricultural support programme for emerging farmers (municipal cultivation support)

Umzimvubu Local Municipality reports that its agricultural support programme continues to support emerging farmers, including providing cultivation support for projects such as the Mxhinweni Farming Project, which cultivated five hectares of maize and is expected to harvest more than 900 bags.

Who it is for: emerging farmers and agricultural projects in Umzimvubu
How to act on it: Contact the municipality’s media contacts for information about the programme, or refer to the municipality’s agricultural support programme as described in the statement.

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The Umzimvubu Local Municipality continues to make significant strides in supporting emerging farmers through its agricultural support programme

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Reference

https://www.umzimvubu.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MEDIA-STATEMENT-UMZIMVUBU-LOCAL-MUNICIPALITY-AGRICULTURAL-SUPPORT-PROGRAMME-CONTINUES-TO-EMPOWER-EMERGING-FARMERS.docx

Key Takeaways

Umzimvubu Local Municipality Agricultural Support Programme continues
Date of release: 09 July 2026
Project: Mxhinweni Farming Project
Location: Ward 13
Project membership: 12 members (men, women, young people)
Cultivated area: five hectares of maize
Expected harvest: more than 900 bags of maize
Chairperson: Mr Malixole Langa (third year of municipal assistance)
Mayor: Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu
61 agricultural projects supported in 2025/2026 financial year
Media enquiries: Mr Tobela Nota (Municipal Manager) 082 467 3674
Media interview arrangements: Ms Khoboso Lebenya (Manager Communication & Public Relations) 063 509 7426
Umzimvubu Local Municipality
Mxhinweni Farming Project
Mr Malixole Langa
Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu
Mr Tobela Nota
Ms Khoboso Lebenya

Dates

Closing Date

9 July 2026