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Agriculture

Absa and AGDA push for greater financial inclusion in SA agriculture

2 days

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Health & Social Welfare

Can South Africa’s social grants help people make a better life? Research offers hope

Leila Patel 2 days

Registration opens for 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference in Cape Town

Agriculture

Registration opens for 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference in Cape Town

2 days

Western Cape honours top agri workers at 2025 Prestige Awards

Agriculture

Western Cape honours top agri workers at 2025 Prestige Awards

4 Nov 2025

Record grain harvest showcases resilience of SA farmers

Agriculture

Record grain harvest showcases resilience of SA farmers

3 Nov 2025

Farmers advised to prepare for hot, variable summer conditions

Agriculture

Farmers advised to prepare for hot, variable summer conditions

29 Oct 2025

SA welcomes Zim decision to lift ban on importation of maize and grains

Agriculture

SA welcomes Zim decision to lift ban on importation of maize and grains

23 Oct 2025

Emira champions biodiversity with non-toxic eco pest control initiative

Facilities & Property Management

Emira champions biodiversity with non-toxic eco pest control initiative

Issued by Catchwords 15 Oct 2025

Cape Town to host global conference on gender in agriculture and water

Agriculture

Cape Town to host global conference on gender in agriculture and water

17 Sep 2025

Blended finance to support emerging farmers in WCape

Agriculture

Blended finance to support emerging farmers in WCape

11 Sep 2025

South Africa's top olive oil producers celebrated at 2025 SA Olive Awards

Agro-processing

South Africa's top olive oil producers celebrated at 2025 SA Olive Awards

10 Sep 2025

SA takes first step toward modernised pesticide governance

Agriculture

SA takes first step toward modernised pesticide governance

29 Aug 2025

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Agribusiness

New area-yield index insurance helps farmers tackle climate risks

13 Aug 2025

Women in martech: Inspiring the next generation of creative female techies

Women's Month

Women in martech: Inspiring the next generation of creative female techies

Issued by Everlytic 4 Aug 2025

Legislation & Regulation

SA publishes new regulations on meat analogue products

25 Jul 2025

Source: North West Department of Agriculture

Agriculture

North West roadshow highlights finance opportunities for farmers

21 Jul 2025

Department of Agriculture and ARC to host foot and mouth disease indaba

Agriculture

Department of Agriculture and ARC to host foot and mouth disease indaba

17 Jul 2025

New foot-and-mouth disease outbreak confirmed in Free State

Agriculture

New foot-and-mouth disease outbreak confirmed in Free State

15 Jul 2025

SA lifts ban on Brazilian poultry imports after bird flu contained

Agriculture

SA lifts ban on Brazilian poultry imports after bird flu contained

14 Jul 2025

SA wine and citrus industries at risk following US tariffs

Agriculture

SA wine and citrus industries at risk following US tariffs

9 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Michael Lenz, chief executive officer of TransBridj.

Residential Property

Can tech save South Africa’s paralysed property registration system?

9 Jul 2025

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

Food, Water & Energy Security

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Jul 2025

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Agriculture

Agri Dept focuses on biosecurity, trade and farmer aid in new budget

8 Jul 2025

Agriculture

FMD restrictions lifted in ECape and Limpopo, KZN still at risk

7 Jul 2025

Bird flu outbreaks renew calls to reopen chicken imports from Brazil

Agriculture

Bird flu outbreaks renew calls to reopen chicken imports from Brazil

4 Jul 2025

South Africa issues first permit for avian influenza vaccination

Agriculture

South Africa issues first permit for avian influenza vaccination

2 Jul 2025

EU injects €15m to drive inclusive growth in SA wine sector

Viticulture & Oenology

EU injects €15m to drive inclusive growth in SA wine sector

27 Jun 2025

Source: Holland & Associates (fair use). The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam was illegally enlarged in 2017.

Construction & Engineering

Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condoned

John Yeld 27 Jun 2025

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

Agriculture

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

26 Jun 2025

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

Agriculture

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

6 Jun 2025

#WeeklyWineWrap: Big thinking from SA Wine Summit and fresh ideas in the field

Food & Wine

#WeeklyWineWrap: Big thinking from SA Wine Summit and fresh ideas in the field

Anna-Bet Stemmet 3 Jun 2025

SA suspends poultry imports from Brazil amid avian influenza outbreak

Food Security

SA suspends poultry imports from Brazil amid avian influenza outbreak

22 May 2025

AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Retailers

AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Issued by AMIE 20 May 2025

South Africa clarifies position on Tanzanian banana imports

Agribusiness

South Africa clarifies position on Tanzanian banana imports

19 May 2025

Global shifts in focus as Nampo 2025 champions farm resilience

Agribusiness

Global shifts in focus as Nampo 2025 champions farm resilience

14 May 2025

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

Agriculture

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

12 May 2025

Western Cape renews MoUs to support new farmers

Agriculture

Western Cape renews MoUs to support new farmers

7 May 2025

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

30 Apr 2025

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

Agriculture

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

24 Apr 2025

Steenhuisen to host G20 agriculture, food security talks in Durban

Agriculture

Steenhuisen to host G20 agriculture, food security talks in Durban

22 Apr 2025

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Food & Wine

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Issued by FusionDesign 17 Apr 2025

The agricultural sector can overcome the impact of potential Agoa exit

Agribusiness

The agricultural sector can overcome the impact of potential Agoa exit

Meluleki Nzimande and Megan Jarvis 17 Apr 2025

Unilever and DOA launch Jozini smallholder farmer programme

Agriculture

Unilever and DOA launch Jozini smallholder farmer programme

16 Apr 2025

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

Agriculture

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

31 Mar 2025

The disease is hard to catch because it looks similar to other crop diseases. Source: Supplied.

Agriculture

Goss’s Wilt and Leaf Blight: A new threat to South African maize production

Dr. Rikus Kloppers 19 Mar 2025

Agriculture

The role of sugarcane in securing South Africa's aviation fuel supply

Higgins Mdluli 14 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025