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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

R360m Springs Fresh Produce Market solar energy project takes off

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#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Agriculture

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2026

Fresh produce market access, exports top agenda at IFPA conference

Agriculture

Fresh produce market access, exports top agenda at IFPA conference

11 Jul 2025

Inquiry makes recommendations to improve competition in fresh produce market

Research

Inquiry makes recommendations to improve competition in fresh produce market

14 Jan 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: Agriculture

Agriculture

#BestofBiz 2024: Agriculture

17 Dec 2024

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Competition Law

No stitches for snitches: Role of leniency in dismantling cartels

Nicholas De Decker 18 Oct 2024

Nosh Food Rescue volunteers at HTA School of Culinary Art in Randburg

CSI & Philanthropy

5th annual #67000litres for Mandela Day campaign launches

9 Jul 2024

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Competition Law

How will the new competition laws impact business?

Mark Garden, Clare-Alice Vertue & Annerita Maritz 5 Jul 2024

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Agriculture

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Nqobile Dludla 19 Jun 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: Agriculture

Agriculture

#BestofBiz 2023: Agriculture

19 Dec 2023

The fresh produce value chain is coming under scrutiny. Source: Scott Warman/Unsplash

Agribusiness

Compcom's fresh produce market inquiry kicks off roadshow

1 Sep 2023

AgriKool founders Zamokuhle Twala and Palesa Motaung

Supply Chain

Agritech startup's deal with Shoprite bears fruit

29 Jun 2023

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

Regulatory

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

29 Mar 2023

Commission launches Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Agro-processing

Commission launches Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

27 Mar 2023

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Competition Law

10 things you should know about the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Dominique Arteiro 20 Feb 2023

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Competition Law

Commission publishes terms of reference for inquiry into fresh produce market

Clara Hansen and Angelo Tzarevski 16 Feb 2023

#StartupStory: AgriKool, driving down costs for consumers, increasing profits for farmers

Agriculture

#StartupStory: AgriKool, driving down costs for consumers, increasing profits for farmers

Robin Fredericks 26 Sep 2022

Potatoes SA leads roundtable on state of fresh produce markets

Agro-processing

Potatoes SA leads roundtable on state of fresh produce markets

24 Jun 2022

Pick n Pay's big plans: New brands, cost-cutting, Boxer expansion and omnichannel growth

Retailers

Pick n Pay's big plans: New brands, cost-cutting, Boxer expansion and omnichannel growth

18 May 2022

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Competition Law

Rapid development of competition law across Africa

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 11 May 2022

Commission launches inquiry into fresh produce market

Agriculture

Commission launches inquiry into fresh produce market

30 Mar 2022

Kruger International Airport gets Germany route

Travel

Kruger International Airport gets Germany route

28 Feb 2022

Media helping to shape future of food systems

Events & Conferencing

Media helping to shape future of food systems

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 20 Jul 2021

#2020AfricaBrandSummit: Taking emerging commercial farmers seriously - the battle royale of growing food value chains

Agribusiness

#2020AfricaBrandSummit: Taking emerging commercial farmers seriously - the battle royale of growing food value chains

Robin Fredericks 16 Oct 2020

Philippi's urban agri project gets R40m investment boost

Agriculture

Philippi's urban agri project gets R40m investment boost

20 Jul 2020

Urban farming: Is it financially and spatially feasible?

Agriculture

Urban farming: Is it financially and spatially feasible?

Michelle Marais 17 Jul 2020

Agro-processing

Upswing in apple demand supports better domestic prices

15 May 2020

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Agro-processing

Cross-border fruit trade affected by coronavirus lockdown

20 Apr 2020

Mpumalanga builds seven new schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Mpumalanga builds seven new schools

26 Feb 2020

City Lodge Hotel Maputo now open!

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotel Maputo now open!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 10 Feb 2020

Highlights from the 2019 PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa

Exhibitions & Events

Highlights from the 2019 PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa

Issued by Produce Marketing Association 28 Aug 2019

Africa: The land of milk and honey, and... entrepreneurs

Exhibitions & Events

Africa: The land of milk and honey, and... entrepreneurs

Issued by Produce Marketing Association 26 Jul 2019

NCPD, RSA Group join hands on World Hunger Day feeding hundreds in Bloem

Food, Water & Energy Security

NCPD, RSA Group join hands on World Hunger Day feeding hundreds in Bloem

30 May 2019

COCT, PEDI sign MoA to train Philippi's urban farmers in organic farming

Horticulture

COCT, PEDI sign MoA to train Philippi's urban farmers in organic farming

25 Jan 2019

Fresh produce trade in Africa continues to be a market leader

Agro-processing

Fresh produce trade in Africa continues to be a market leader

18 Sep 2018

Could Zambia stimulate fresh produce trade in Africa?

Agribusiness

Could Zambia stimulate fresh produce trade in Africa?

17 Sep 2018

Meet the Maker: Ginologist, where science meets good taste

Viticulture & Oenology

Meet the Maker: Ginologist, where science meets good taste

Samantha Snedorf 24 Aug 2018

Agriculture

Fresh produce markets an effective link between traders and farmers

6 Jun 2018

Food Services

Three local chefs to attend French cooking school

23 Apr 2018

R20m for Mpumalanga education

Primary & Secondary Education

R20m for Mpumalanga education

7 Mar 2018

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Agriculture

Mangoes: Early Tommy Atkins peak saturates market

8 Jan 2018

New 'agripreneurs' dig for green gold on skyscraper rooftops

Agriculture

New 'agripreneurs' dig for green gold on skyscraper rooftops

Inna Lazareva 4 Dec 2017

Beware: Industry-body pricing structures potentially contravene competition law

Competition Law

Beware: Industry-body pricing structures potentially contravene competition law

23 Oct 2017

Warm winter and low demand lead to vegetable oversupply

Agriculture

Warm winter and low demand lead to vegetable oversupply

21 Aug 2017

Agriculture

PEDI Urban Agriculture Academy to create a cohort of emerging farmers

6 Jun 2017

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Agriculture

Reducing food waste by implementing best practices across food chains

2 Jun 2017

From left to right: ECDC Imvaba Co-operative Fund manager Simphiwe Ntshweni; Matyeni Agricultural Co-operative deputy chairperson Langa Zophondle; and Eastern Cape MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Sakhumzi Somyo at the launch of the Matyeni Agricultural Co-operative processing plant

Agriculture

Eastern Cape cooperative launches livestock feed and maize meal processing facility

25 Apr 2017

From left to right: Farmer Mlungisi Ndobeni, Chief Nobandla Makaula, OR Tambo District Municipality officials Jackson Sabona and Andiswa Dunywa, Potato South Africa Transformation Manager Nomvula Xaba, Kei Fresh Produce Marker acting operations manager Melinkqubo Ndabokutya and ECDC’s acting Imvaba Co-operatives Fund Manager Simphiwe Ntshweni.

Agriculture

ECDC invests millions into potato producing cooperatives

24 Apr 2017

Recognising the value of fresh produce market agents to the industry

Agribusiness

Recognising the value of fresh produce market agents to the industry

Lindie Stroebel and Tommie van Zyl 12 Apr 2017