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Sappi and Agricolleges join forces to launch online forestry skills courses

Forestry

Sappi and Agricolleges join forces to launch online forestry skills courses

Issued by Sappi 1 hour

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: April food prices climb as cereals and meat costs rise

6 hours

The Ritz-Carlton to launch luxury safari camp in Kenya’s Masai Mara

Hospitality

The Ritz-Carlton to launch luxury safari camp in Kenya’s Masai Mara

24 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Mark Baldwin, CEO of , a web design and digital marketing agency, weighs in on the biggest social media platform rebrands of all time

Branding

Social media rebrands: The failure - X, the insipid - Meta and the success - Instagram

Mark Baldwin 15 Apr 2025

Back to school with a bang thanks to Sappi

Primary & Secondary Education

Back to school with a bang thanks to Sappi

Issued by Sappi 26 Mar 2025

SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

FMCG

SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Feb 2025

Nat Geo dishes up No taste like home with Antoni Porowski this February

TV

Nat Geo dishes up No taste like home with Antoni Porowski this February

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 18 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Rand Airport Commercial Park: Located in Gauteng, it is home to Improvon’s new Dakota Precinct development.

Industrial & Logistics Property

What's driving Cape Town's warehousing boom?

2 Jan 2025

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Agro-processing

Sugarcane trash can produce energy – what South Africa’s small farmers need to make this happen

Aluwani Maiwashe-Tagwi and Unity Chipfupa 27 Dec 2024

ILE PHOTO: Cocoa pods are pictured at a farm in Sinfra, Ivory Coast April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo

Agriculture

Drought, heat pose a double threat to Ivory Coast cocoa farmers

Loucoumane Coulibaly 17 Dec 2024

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Property

SA welcomes its first 6-Star industrial marvel

9 Dec 2024

SA's cherry growers optimistic despite frost impact

Agro-processing

SA's cherry growers optimistic despite frost impact

21 Nov 2024

Persistent growth: How IoT solutions could revolutionise agritech

Agri Tech

Persistent growth: How IoT solutions could revolutionise agritech

Issued by ASUS 19 Nov 2024

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Logistics & Transport

Rhenus doubles capacity with new Johannesburg logistics hub

14 Nov 2024

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Property

Saota bags prestigious WAF award for unbuilt residential innovations

12 Nov 2024

South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

Higher Education

South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

7 Nov 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Eastern Cape R80m programme to tackle poverty, malnutrition

17 Oct 2024

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4th Industrial Revolution

Local industry watchdog sounds alarm over AI stealing SA data on LinkedIn

Lindsey Schutters 16 Oct 2024

UCT’s d-school Afrika reaffirms leadership with second 6-Star Green Star rating

Higher Education

UCT’s d-school Afrika reaffirms leadership with second 6-Star Green Star rating

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 15 Oct 2024

While warmer weather might seem beneficial for crops like grapes, which can thrive in higher temperatures, the implications are more complex. Archive photo supplied.

Climate Change

How climate change threatens South Africa’s wine industry

Cole Potgieter, Aisling de Lange and Neil Thomas Stacey 2 Oct 2024

Agribusiness

Boosting South Africa’s agribusiness: Practical strategies for growth and success

Phumla Mavundla 26 Sep 2024

Green businesses receive R140m boost from GTIP

Tourism

Green businesses receive R140m boost from GTIP

25 Sep 2024

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Property

SA's positive momentum bodes well for property on the KZN South Coast

10 Sep 2024

Arbor Month in South Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

Arbor Month in South Africa

Issued by Sappi 6 Sep 2024

Vusi Dalicuba wins Michelangelo Merlot Trophy for Vergenoegd Löw

Viticulture & Oenology

Vusi Dalicuba wins Michelangelo Merlot Trophy for Vergenoegd Löw

6 Sep 2024

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Supply Chain

Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink

R. Hamann, C.-M. Chen, J. Gualandris, et al. 15 Aug 2024

Mpact invests in water storage; acquires equity stake in Africa Tanks

Packaging

Mpact invests in water storage; acquires equity stake in Africa Tanks

Issued by Mpact 2 Aug 2024

Ivorian farmers boost rice yields with new crop

Agro-processing

Ivorian farmers boost rice yields with new crop

Loucoumane Coulibaly 2 Aug 2024

Spearhead Spirits launches Sango African Agave in SA

FMCG

Spearhead Spirits launches Sango African Agave in SA

23 Jul 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s 70,000kg rhino horn stockpile must be burnt to prevent illegal trading

Jason Gilchrist 3 Jul 2024

E-learning

Inspiring South African youth in STEM

19 Jun 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

Top South African wines shine at 2024 National Wine Challenge

Viticulture & Oenology

Top South African wines shine at 2024 National Wine Challenge

7 Jun 2024

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Massmart commits to saving water

ESG

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Massmart commits to saving water

5 Jun 2024

G-Star successfully grows greenhouse cotton

ESG

G-Star successfully grows greenhouse cotton

3 Jun 2024

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

Growth in online retail bodes well for SA's industrial property sector

Industrial & Logistics Property

Growth in online retail bodes well for SA's industrial property sector

Johann Nell 7 May 2024

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Residential Property

SSA's Fine & Country: Eco-home trends, sustainable tips

2 May 2024

Source: Spier Wine Farm

Agriculture

From vineyard to community: Exploring Spier Wine Farm's commitment to sustainability, empowerment

Robin Fredericks 26 Apr 2024

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Forestry

From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

TES providers can elevate citrus farming profits, community relations

Agro-processing

TES providers can elevate citrus farming profits, community relations

Musa Dlamini 19 Apr 2024

SA citrus exports predicted to grow despite challenges

Agro-processing

SA citrus exports predicted to grow despite challenges

4 Apr 2024

Source: WikiCommons. The common yellow commelina, one of the popular plants used to treat children.

Natural Medicine

Medicinal plants help keep children healthy in South Africa: 61 species were recorded

T Ndhlovu, A O Omotayo, A O Aremu and W Otang-Mbeng 26 Mar 2024

Bright future ahead for KwaZulu-Natal school

Education

Bright future ahead for KwaZulu-Natal school

Issued by Cotton On Foundation 25 Mar 2024

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO report: World food commodity prices decline for 7th consecutive month

11 Mar 2024

Are you walking the walk or simply ‘green talking’?

ESG & Sustainability

Are you walking the walk or simply ‘green talking’?

Issued by Propelair SA 5 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Transforming informal settlements with modern drainage solutions

Olebogeng Manhe 5 Mar 2024