Best festive wishesThank you for being part of Bizcommunity this year. We hope you will remain a part of our local, African and global business communities in 2016.
December is considered a quiet time for business news, nevertheless we will keep you updated with daily stories across our industries throughout the festive season. This is our last newsletter for 2015, our first editions for 2016 will be ready for delivery on Monday, 4 January.
Here's hoping you are surrounded by everything you hold dear and valuable this holiday season and may peace and goodwill be upon you all.
Best festive wishes, Team Bizcommunity
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| | We've compiled a #BestofBiz 2015 list for all our industries, from articles with the most views, the most-read contributors to the press offices with the most hits. read
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| | [Cari Van Wyk] We live in an unsustainable world and it has become a problem of such magnitude that I wonder if you would believe that simply... read
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| Trudie Nichols South Africa's 'blue economy' seeks to utilise the country's oceans to develop the mining, agriculture, tourism and transport sectors, however there are legislative and regulatory uncertainties attached to this plan... read | | |
| Bekezela Phakathi Livestock producers across SA are paying up to R1,000/ton more for feed than last year because of the drought, says Agri Western Cape... read | | | Matija Zulj According to the World Bank, the food and agriculture sector accounts for 10% of the global gross domestic product, which makes the sector worth almost $5 trillion... read | | |
| Kroshlen Moodley With an average annual rainfall of 450mm - compared to a global average of 870mm - South Africa is a water scarce country, ranking 30th driest in the world. read | | |
| In an effort to promote household food security, agricultural and agri-processing company Tongaat Hulett, in partnership with the KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development... read | | |
| South Africa is experiencing droughts, heatwaves and unseasonably cold weather, and so, recognising the crucial role played by trees in absorbing greenhouse gases... read | | |
| Research by NEPAD through the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme shows that climate change effects are becoming more frequent... read | | | Jenni Evans, News24 "Farmers genuinely need more state support right now," the Land Bank replied to a question in Parliament on what it would do to help farmers facing financial ruin... read | | | | DAMASCUS - Syria will export more than 700,000 tons of citrus fruits to Russia to "fill the gap" left by Moscow's ban on Turkish agricultural products, officials said Tuesday... read | | More International | |
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| Daryl Blundell For small businesses, the festive season might be their busiest time or an opportunity to regroup for the New Year. Here are eight ways to make the most of the holidays... read | |
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