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Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela | Image source:

Logistics & Transport

Gauteng opens upgraded R568 road linking Bronkhorstspruit to N4

3 hours

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

Awards

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

19 hours

SA Olive Awards 2026 names South Africa’s top EVOOs

Agriculture

SA Olive Awards 2026 names South Africa’s top EVOOs

1 day

Why preparation will give farmers the edge as El Niño approaches

Agriculture

Why preparation will give farmers the edge as El Niño approaches

1 day

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

Agriculture

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

11 Sep 2026

AgriSA, Agbiz push for deeper agricultural trade across Brics

Agriculture

AgriSA, Agbiz push for deeper agricultural trade across Brics

10 Sep 2026

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Agriculture

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Dawie Maree 10 Sep 2026

The future of food: Reflections from The 2026 Africa Food Systems Conference

Agriculture

The future of food: Reflections from The 2026 Africa Food Systems Conference

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 9 Sep 2026

The entrepreneurs selected for Mr Price Foundation’s inaugural Foundation Coffee Incubator programme. Image credit:

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Mr Price Foundation’s R39.2m investment pays off for SA’s youth

9 Sep 2026

Egypt market opens new export route for SA red meat

Agriculture

Egypt market opens new export route for SA red meat

8 Sep 2026

Agribusiness confidence rebounds as Agbiz/IDC index rises to 53

Agriculture

Agribusiness confidence rebounds as Agbiz/IDC index rises to 53

Wandile Sihlobo 8 Sep 2026

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

Agriculture

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

7 Sep 2026

Green Piketberg puts regenerative tourism in focus for Tourism Month

Tourism

Green Piketberg puts regenerative tourism in focus for Tourism Month

7 Sep 2026

Land Bank brings farmer finance focus to Nampo Cape 2026

Agribusiness

Land Bank brings farmer finance focus to Nampo Cape 2026

7 Sep 2026

Talks between Premier Foods and unions over the planned closure of the fruit canning factory in Tulbagh, Western Cape, have broken down. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Premier Foods factory closure: Talks break down

Greg Dor 3 Sep 2026

El Niño drought risk puts farmers on alert for 2026/27 season

Agriculture

El Niño drought risk puts farmers on alert for 2026/27 season

3 Sep 2026

Agriculture department urges vigilance over rabies in animals

Agriculture

Agriculture department urges vigilance over rabies in animals

4 Sep 2026

Women farmers urged to build commercially ready businesses

Agriculture

Women farmers urged to build commercially ready businesses

2 Sep 2026

Agriculture

Exxaro opens R36m agriculture facility in Eastern Cape

2 Sep 2026

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Agriculture

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Paul Makube 2 Sep 2026

Battle of the Beans 2026 boosts KZN’s independent coffee shops

Food & bev. services

Battle of the Beans 2026 boosts KZN’s independent coffee shops

1 Sep 2026

Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier

Agriculture

Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier

Wandile Sihlobo 1 Sep 2026

Why better data could give farmers an edge in uncertain times

Agriculture

Why better data could give farmers an edge in uncertain times

Daneel Rossouw 31 Aug 2026

UAE red meat export registration deadline extended

Agriculture

UAE red meat export registration deadline extended

26 Aug 2026

2026 Africa supply chain awards spotlight logistics innovation

Logistics & Transport

2026 Africa supply chain awards spotlight logistics innovation

26 Aug 2026

Innovation becomes meaningful when it moves people forward

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Innovation becomes meaningful when it moves people forward

Issued by MakeReign 26 Aug 2026

A drone view shows solar panels in front of a mine as South Africa’s mining firms accelerate investment in renewable energy projects to diversify power supply, reduce costs and meet decarbonisation targets after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom, at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Anglo American, Sibanye look to renewables to drop Eskom reliance

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 26 Aug 2026

MakeReign and Khula win 8 Pixels at the 2026 Bookmark Awards

IAB Bookmarks Awards

MakeReign and Khula win 8 Pixels at the 2026 Bookmark Awards

Issued by MakeReign 25 Aug 2026

North West makes progress in FMD vaccination drive

Agriculture

North West makes progress in FMD vaccination drive

24 Aug 2026

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

Logistics & Transport

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

21 Aug 2026

Rooibos space mission could put Cederberg tourism on the global map

Tourism & Travel

Rooibos space mission could put Cederberg tourism on the global map

20 Aug 2026

Source: Momentum. Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy.

Economy

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa’s July inflation drop may not last, Momentum group warns

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2026

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Agriculture

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Zanele Mabelane 20 Aug 2026

Agoa extension could keep SA agriculture competitive in US market

Agriculture

Agoa extension could keep SA agriculture competitive in US market

Wandile Sihlobo 19 Aug 2026

SA citrus exports to India gain new treatment options

Agro-processing

SA citrus exports to India gain new treatment options

18 Aug 2026

Swartland Show puts livestock, new breeds and young farmers in focus

Agriculture

Swartland Show puts livestock, new breeds and young farmers in focus

17 Aug 2026

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Agro-processing

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga 17 Aug 2026

Beefmaster opens 2027 agriculture bursary applications

Agriculture

Beefmaster opens 2027 agriculture bursary applications

14 Aug 2026

NWU partnership targets finance, market access for emerging farmers

Agriculture

NWU partnership targets finance, market access for emerging farmers

13 Aug 2026

FMD outbreak: What it means for South Africa's meat supply and prices

Agriculture

FMD outbreak: What it means for South Africa's meat supply and prices

Karabo Mabuza 12 Aug 2026

Tulbagh cannery closure could hit 200 farmers and thousands of jobs

Agriculture

Tulbagh cannery closure could hit 200 farmers and thousands of jobs

12 Aug 2026

Safe food starts with responsible farming

Agriculture

Safe food starts with responsible farming

Luc Henry 6 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Women's Voice in Agriculture honours women driving innovation

6 Aug 2026

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Food, Water & Energy Security

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 5 Aug 2026

South Africa's economic heartland

Marketing

South Africa's economic heartland

Nick Efstathiou, Issued by OFM Radio 5 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Artist’s impression of the exterior of a home in the exclusive new Pearl Point development in Yzerfontein, where vacant stands are marketed by Pam Golding Properties, priced from R4.968m including Vat. Considered placement of every villa will ensure privacy and uninterrupted views of the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain. Included in the purchase of each stand is a bespoke architectural diagram package featuring a concept villa design.

Markets & Investment

The quiet coastal village fast becoming everyone’s next big investment

4 Aug 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Agriculture

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Hanjo Fourie 4 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Sarah Frazee on gender equity, community carbon, and transforming agriculture

Agriculture

#WomensMonth | Sarah Frazee on gender equity, community carbon, and transforming agriculture

Robin Fredericks 3 Aug 2026