Hard roads for Cargo Carriers

[Edward West] Cargo Carriers (CRG) raised its dividend 76.5% for the year to February after its logistics and transport related operations performed well in an operating environment of low economic growth and industrial relations interruptions. 16 May 2013 08:07

Tongaat Hulett, Ingonyama Trust Board sign agreement

Tongaat Hulett and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) have formalised a framework for joint co-operation and collaboration in raising the economic and social well-being of rural people on ITB land in KwaZulu-Natal. 6 May 2013 10:36

Karoo offers mixed farming opportunities

Many commercial farm investors looking to diversify into different regions and away from core farming activities are viewing the Karoo as an area of high potential. 23 Apr 2013 10:18

Agriculture offers real growth potential

[Helmo Preuss] Although structural impediments such as poor logistics render the search for new avenues of deeper intra-African trade challenging‚ there is an immediate and compelling growth potential in the trade of agricultural products‚ Standard Bank research analyst Simon Freemantle said last week. 22 Apr 2013 13:24

Judgement on Agri SA welcomed

The Department of Mineral Resources has welcomed the judgement handed down by the Constitutional Court of South Africa, in the long and embattled case brought against it by commercial agricultural organisation, Agri SA. 20 Apr 2013 13:47

Mislabelling of meat products - just distasteful? Or criminal?

[Altair Richards & Mandi Krebs] Food labelling has been in the spotlight following the European horse-meat scandal and the findings of a recent study by the University of Stellenbosch where undeclared ingredients were found in a number of meat products in South Africa. 19 Apr 2013 07:26

State would need to prove public use, interest in expropriation

Government departments and municipalities wishing to expropriate property under a new Expropriation Bill will have to conduct a thorough investigation to prove that any expropriation will be done so in the interest of the public, or that property will be put to public use, the Deputy Minister of Public Works Jeremy Cronin says. 18 Apr 2013 10:47

Claim: N1-N2 Winelands improvements to create jobs

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has rejected reports that the planned upgrades along the N1-N2 Winelands route will affect the poor communities along the route, saying these reports are "misleading". 17 Apr 2013 12:41

Farmers, consumers want right prices

The Competition Tribunal has asked for revised conditions before approving a joint-venture between two of SA's leading agriculture firms - Afgri Operations and Senwes - to ensure there will be no exchange of information between the divisions that will be competing. 12 Apr 2013 07:57

Human DNA in meat samples

Scientists have found traces of human tissue in meat meant for public consumption, but this poses "no threat" to the consumers who eat it. 27 Mar 2013 09:20

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Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms. 26 Mar 2013 10:37

Brics fits NDP objectives says Zuma

The alliance between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa fits in well with South Africa's National Development Plan (NDP), says President Jacob Zuma. 26 Mar 2013 10:05

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

It is "worrisome" that South Africa is losing many of its commercial farmers to countries to the north of it, academic and businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele said on Sunday (24 March). 25 Mar 2013 11:57

Now sugar producers want protection

The sugar sector has jumped on the bandwagon and is calling for protection of the local industry from excessive imports that the sector claims are crippling sugar farmers. 18 Mar 2013 09:21