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Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Agribusiness

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Apr 2025

Boost in SA beef exports expected as China demand rises

Agriculture

Boost in SA beef exports expected as China demand rises

6 Sep 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agribusiness

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

Black Friday data highlights consumer adoption of Buy Now Pay Later

Sales

Black Friday data highlights consumer adoption of Buy Now Pay Later

8 Dec 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 2023

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Food Security

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala 26 Jul 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Woolies Father's Day campaign shines amidst Pride backlash

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Woolies Father's Day campaign shines amidst Pride backlash

Brendan Seery 12 Jun 2023

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Agriculture

South Africa's small-scale farmers still can't find a place in the food value chain

Adrino Mazenda 14 Oct 2022

Financial Services

First-time consumer credit defaults increase in Q1

Jaco van Jaarsveldt 26 Jul 2022

Karen Nadasen, chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa and CEO of PayU. Source: Supplied

E-commerce

E-commerce, payments and unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA

24 Jun 2022

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

Agriculture

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

16 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa's food supplies

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

FMCG

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agro-processing

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Banking

In conversation with SA's central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago

27 Aug 2021

ESG

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

Henry van Deventer, chief specialist in advice model design at Liberty

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Shifting towards a digital - but still human - approach

Henry van Deventer 6 Jan 2021

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

FMCG

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

Gary Sacks, Eric Crosbie and Melissa Mialon 30 Jul 2020

Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

Agro-processing

Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

28 Jan 2020

South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do

Agro-processing

South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do

6 Dec 2019

Thai trade delegation heads for talks with SA importers

Import/Export

Thai trade delegation heads for talks with SA importers

Issued by ITP Communications 20 Aug 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Financial Services

6-point checklist to keep you compliant

Richard Rattue 8 Jul 2019

The future looks bleak. EPA

Energy

Venezuela's economic collapse is laid bare when you look at how little energy the country is consuming

António Carvalho & Jan Ditzen 7 Mar 2019

Why Nigeria should first support rice farmers before it cuts off imports

Agro-processing

Why Nigeria should first support rice farmers before it cuts off imports

Rahman Akintayo Sanusi 15 Jan 2019

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Research & Development

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Brittney Goodrich 20 Aug 2018

Can data help identify impending natural disasters?

Data & Analytics

Can data help identify impending natural disasters?

Morne Bekker 3 Jul 2018

Sibani Mngadi, corporate relations director of Diageo South Africa.

Media

Top journalists win for responsible drinking stories

4 Sep 2017

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

Mental health

SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol disorders

31 Aug 2017

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Agriculture

Global status of commercialised biotech/GM crops

4 Jul 2017

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Agriculture

Clues and solutions to Kenya's puzzling food price crisis

Timothy Njagi Njeru 2 Jun 2017

Competition Commission hosts workshop on automotive aftermarket

Competition Law

Competition Commission hosts workshop on automotive aftermarket

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 25 Apr 2017

Google reaches $7.8m antitrust settlement with Russia

Software

Google reaches $7.8m antitrust settlement with Russia

18 Apr 2017

Why cutting meat from your diet could be a revolutionary act

Agro-processing

Why cutting meat from your diet could be a revolutionary act

Carla Tsampiras and Neil Overy 9 Jan 2017

Cleopatra Jones is Journalist of the Year at 2016 RDMAs

Media

Cleopatra Jones is Journalist of the Year at 2016 RDMAs

2 Sep 2016

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

Agribusiness

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

5 May 2016

Nigeria needs investment to increase its renewable energy output

Energy

Nigeria needs investment to increase its renewable energy output

Ademola Adenle 19 Jan 2016

Google opens online window on toll of climate change

Climate Change

Google opens online window on toll of climate change

2 Dec 2015

Using forensic science and elephant DNA to stop poachers

Environment & Natural Resources

Using forensic science and elephant DNA to stop poachers

Samuel Wasser 22 Jun 2015

Building for a future of more extreme weather

Sustainable Development

Building for a future of more extreme weather

Keith Krumwiede 17 Jun 2015

The opportunities in the alcohol advertising ban

Advertising

The opportunities in the alcohol advertising ban

Lebo Mukansi 10 Jan 2014

A microbe's trick for staying young

Medical Research

A microbe's trick for staying young

12 Sep 2013

Partnerships needed to win war against alcohol, drug abuse

Distribution

Partnerships needed to win war against alcohol, drug abuse

9 Sep 2013

ESG

Cape Homemakers Expo joins forces with CTICC to make a difference

Issued by HOMEMAKERS 3 Oct 2012

SAB donates to De Aar's Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Project

CSI

SAB donates to De Aar's Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Project

19 Sep 2012

Research

Assessing consumer financial vulnerability, index shows strain

16 Aug 2012

Radio & Audio

Shift talk show goes live in Kimberley today

30 Jul 2012

SA Apple exporters ditch EU for Asia, Middle East markets

Horticulture

SA Apple exporters ditch EU for Asia, Middle East markets

23 May 2012

brandhouse launches 2012 Responsible Drinking Media Awards

Media

brandhouse launches 2012 Responsible Drinking Media Awards

Issued by brandhouse 9 Feb 2012

Entries open for Responsible Drinking Media Awards

Media

Entries open for Responsible Drinking Media Awards

7 Feb 2012