Perhaps while we have an agricultural sector that allows us to feed ourselves, we should look after it. According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),
climate change is set to affect food prices severely. And while we complain about high food prices as it is, if we end up having to import most of our food, prices will go through the roof and that Sunday roast - and even a staple like bread - will cost a great deal more.
They're non-lethal, apparently... teargas and the like - but some critics are still concerned that SA sold
weapons to Zimbabwe.
On the green front, it seems more and more South Africans are looking to live in 'green' homes. Hence,
such homes are scarce as demand rises. The question is: do those seeking to live in such homes know much about what 'green' is, and do they understand the subject adequately. It seems not, on both counts, apparently.
On the back of the furore surrounding Woolworths and its recruitment policy, a lawyer in the field says
employers should exercise caution when banning non-designated racial groups. Johan Botes reckons that in certain cases, such exclusions could amount to unfair discrimination.
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The South Africa Maritime Careers Expo and Job Summit will be held from 25 to 27 September at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Expo will profile careers in the maritime industry to learners between Grades 10 and 12, unemployed graduates and educators. The Job Summit, to be held on 28 September, will provide a platform where decision makers from both public and private sectors will engage in dialogue about job and placement opportunities, job enablers and will also unpack and address challenges related to jobs in the maritime sector.
According to Defence Professionals website, the Gowind ocean patrol vessel (OPV) L'Adroit visits Cape Town from 5 to 9 September during a long deployment off Africa. 
Sturrock Shipping has announced the opening of new port offices in Tanzania, Mozambique and Ghana, as part of an ongoing strategy to take advantage of the economic growth taking place on the African continent. 
