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Meet the young entrepreneurs who’re redefining resilience

SMEs

Meet the young entrepreneurs who’re redefining resilience

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 May 2025

Image source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

Remuneration & Payroll

Minimum wage increase is coming: Is your business prepared?

John Botha 5 Feb 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

#NampoCape2024: Land Bank and Dept of Agriculture to launch fund to transform SA wine industry

16 Sep 2024

Farm workers and their children are exposed to pesticides that have been banned in Europe. These pesticides remain in the environment, and studies have found them all year round in three river catchments in the Western Cape. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round

Steve Kretzmann 12 Jun 2024

Black citrus producers receive R12m boost for commercialisation

Agriculture

Black citrus producers receive R12m boost for commercialisation

29 Apr 2024

Inflation eroding benefits intended for small businesses

Accounting & Auditing

Inflation eroding benefits intended for small businesses

Issued by SAICA 30 Nov 2023

Iconic Eyethu Theatre revival opens to a warm community welcome

Retail & Hospitality Property

Iconic Eyethu Theatre revival opens to a warm community welcome

Issued by Catchwords 30 Nov 2023

Competition Comission approves the Crookes Bothers fruit operations sale. Source: Crookes Brothers

Agriculture

Compcom approves Witzenberg acquisition of Crookes Brothers fruit operations

4 Sep 2023

Source © IOL Once again Tiger Brands will extend operations at its deciduous fruit business Langeberg & Ashton Foods (L&AF) for a further season

Food & bev. services

Tiger Brands extends Langeberg & Ashton Foods (L&AF) operations for a further season again

12 Jun 2023

Viticulture & Oenology

Akkedisberg farmworkers inspire hope and empowerment with wine brand, Southern Treasures

Robin Fredericks 25 May 2023

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

Viticulture & Oenology

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

14 Apr 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

UIF pays out millions to Northern Cape workers

15 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied

Viticulture & Oenology

Black-owned wine brands boost SA in New York

3 Mar 2023

Fruit canning factory closure spells disaster for industry - Agri SA

Agro-processing

Fruit canning factory closure spells disaster for industry - Agri SA

23 Jun 2022

Eastern Cape court interdicts protesting workers from being 500m from farms

Legislation & Regulation

Eastern Cape court interdicts protesting workers from being 500m from farms

25 Apr 2022

Farm women demand Distell act against suppliers that violate workers' rights

Viticulture & Oenology

Farm women demand Distell act against suppliers that violate workers' rights

24 Mar 2022

Remuneration & Payroll

National minimum wage increases

9 Feb 2022

Subsistence farming stimulus vouchers halted

Agriculture

Subsistence farming stimulus vouchers halted

13 Jan 2022

Source: ©Igor Stevanovic via

Agriculture

Keeping SA's agricultural sector sustainable is imperative. Here's why

21 Sep 2021

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Agriculture

National drought disaster declaration a step in the right direction - Agri SA

21 Jul 2021

Investing in restoration makes sense for bees, food production and the bottom line. Here's why

Horticulture

Investing in restoration makes sense for bees, food production and the bottom line. Here's why

Daneel Rossouw 1 Jul 2021

Expropriation Bill: What you need to know...

Land & Property Law

Expropriation Bill: What you need to know...

Bulelwa Mabasa and Thomas Karberg 31 Mar 2021

How will new tax and labour legislation affect your business?

Legal Regulations

How will new tax and labour legislation affect your business?

22 Feb 2021

Safeguarding the well-being of SA's agricultural workers

Agriculture

Safeguarding the well-being of SA's agricultural workers

17 Feb 2021

#MusicExchange: Gazelle prepares for comeback with new album

Music

#MusicExchange: Gazelle prepares for comeback with new album

Martin Myers 9 Feb 2021

Farm owners urged to ensure safe transport for workers

Agriculture

Farm owners urged to ensure safe transport for workers

29 Jan 2021

Buy local 'Home Sweet Home' campaign launched in Gauteng

Agro-processing

Buy local 'Home Sweet Home' campaign launched in Gauteng

8 Jan 2021

Recommended national minimum wage increase

Labour Law

Recommended national minimum wage increase

Kirsten Eiser and Shane Johnson 14 Dec 2020

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Agribusiness

Mabuza calls for patience in land reform process

27 Nov 2020

Pick n Pay donates R100,000 to help farmers affected by recent veld fires

Agro-processing

Pick n Pay donates R100,000 to help farmers affected by recent veld fires

16 Nov 2020

Checkers deal with Farmer Angus Eggs boosts black-owned regenerative agriculture

FMCG

Checkers deal with Farmer Angus Eggs boosts black-owned regenerative agriculture

2 Nov 2020

Agro-processing

The impact of veld fires

Dr WA Lombard 29 Oct 2020

How optimal water use can support food security, reduce waste in Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

How optimal water use can support food security, reduce waste in Africa

27 Aug 2020

Jobs Fund crowds-in R800m for inclusive agriculture

Agriculture

Jobs Fund crowds-in R800m for inclusive agriculture

9 Jun 2020

FMCG

Webinar: How to change the food system - perspectives from consumer cooperatives

5 Jun 2020

Food Security

Agri SA, Yara partner for food security

29 May 2020

Logistics & Transport

The Covid-19 impact on global shipping and SA's economy

28 May 2020

Agri Tech

How agritech solutions can help farmers offset coronavirus risks

Nico Groenewald 5 May 2020

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Food Security

Covid-19 could put pressure on agri inputs

17 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Health and safety should be prioritised in SA agriculture operations

Agribusiness

#Covid19: Health and safety should be prioritised in SA agriculture operations

30 Mar 2020

Savour Hemel-en-Aarde's harmoniously matched food and wine at Creation Wine Estate

Food & Wine

Savour Hemel-en-Aarde's harmoniously matched food and wine at Creation Wine Estate

Leigh Andrews 18 Mar 2020

Government announces new National Minimum Wage rate

Labour Law

Government announces new National Minimum Wage rate

24 Feb 2020

Engen makes R6m commitment to fuel Gift of the Givers

CSI & Philanthropy

Engen makes R6m commitment to fuel Gift of the Givers

21 Feb 2020

Sustainable Farming

A look at sustainable farming trends in South Africa

Claudi Nortjé 12 Feb 2020

Agriculture

Labour department engages agriculture sector

10 Jan 2020

Hortgro takes industry drought action

Agriculture

Hortgro takes industry drought action

20 Dec 2019

Agricultural Writers SA Awards recognise 2019 top contributors

Agriculture

Agricultural Writers SA Awards recognise 2019 top contributors

19 Nov 2019

Minimum wage 'not enough' say farm workers

Agriculture

Minimum wage 'not enough' say farm workers

18 Oct 2019

Agriculture

Vulnerable and marginalised South African farm workers' future hanging in the balance

14 Oct 2019

Drinking during pregnancy is harmful and can lead to foetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Shutterstock

Neurology

Why alcohol remains a big threat to unborn babies in South Africa

Babatope O Adebiyi, Anna-Marie Beytell, Ferdinand C Mukumbang & Lizahn G Cloete 25 Sep 2019