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Legislation & Regulation

New Plant Improvement Act comes into effect

3 Dec 2025

Eastern Cape farmers gain hemp cultivation skills in innovative training initiative

Agriculture

Eastern Cape farmers gain hemp cultivation skills in innovative training initiative

26 Feb 2024

Cheeba Cannabis Academy launches new scholarship for cannabis industry course

Agriculture

Cheeba Cannabis Academy launches new scholarship for cannabis industry course

15 Feb 2024

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Agro-processing

New citrus qualification for high school students launched

25 Jan 2024

Naspers Labs boosts agriculture skills with SA Harvest

Agriculture

Naspers Labs boosts agriculture skills with SA Harvest

10 Jan 2024

3 vital minerals found to enhance potato growth

Agro-processing

3 vital minerals found to enhance potato growth

18 Aug 2023

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Agro-processing

New hatching machine to boost farmer centre output

2 Sep 2022

New managing director for Volkswagen SA announced

Dealers

New managing director for Volkswagen SA announced

29 Aug 2022

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Markets & Investment

The Vaal Cannabis Capital - the linchpin of SA's first smart city

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2022

Tongaat Hulett celebrates women in sugar cane farming

Agribusiness

Tongaat Hulett celebrates women in sugar cane farming

21 Aug 2020

CoCT celebrates 33 urban farming graduates

Agriculture

CoCT celebrates 33 urban farming graduates

30 Jul 2020

Covid-19

Lockdowns and research: what we lost and what we stand to gain

Stephanie G Burton & Michael Sean Pepper 13 May 2020

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Agriculture

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Rémi Nono Womdim 19 Dec 2019

FAO, partners launch emergency project to help countries combat banana disease threat

Agribusiness

FAO, partners launch emergency project to help countries combat banana disease threat

4 Oct 2019

Erdem Architects proposes ice pyramids city for Mars

Architecture & Design

Erdem Architects proposes ice pyramids city for Mars

19 Jun 2018

SA REIT invests +R30m in solar PV plants at its malls

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

SA REIT invests +R30m in solar PV plants at its malls

4 Jun 2018

Agriculture

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Applications open for Agricolleges International short courses

Higher Education

Applications open for Agricolleges International short courses

21 Feb 2018

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Agriculture

Reduce pesticides use with sustainable farming methods

Sam Otieno 4 Jan 2018

AgriColleges international gets accredited

E-learning

AgriColleges international gets accredited

15 Dec 2017

Upgrading the cactus pear from a weed run wild to an essential crop

Agriculture

Upgrading the cactus pear from a weed run wild to an essential crop

4 Dec 2017

Agriculture

Farming initiative empowers emerging tobacco farmers, accelerates agricultural transformation

24 Oct 2017

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Agriculture

New campaign launched to contain a major threat to banana production

19 Oct 2017

#InnovationMonth: Changing agri-education in Africa as we know it

Agriculture

#InnovationMonth: Changing agri-education in Africa as we know it

Cari Coetzee 4 Sep 2017

New Harvest Of the Year winner, Andre Cloete with (on left) Casper Kruger, VP of vehicle sales and dealer network for Toyota SA and (on right) Prof Carlu van der Westhuizen

Agriculture

Winners of Toyota Young Farmer and New Harvest Of the Year announced

31 Oct 2016

Automating business processes to boost productivity in South Africa

Technology

Automating business processes to boost productivity in South Africa

Kerry Hope 31 Oct 2016

Boston farmer receives #Agristars award

Agriculture

Boston farmer receives #Agristars award

5 Oct 2016

#WomensMonth: Blazing a trail for women in production

Manufacturing & Parts

#WomensMonth: Blazing a trail for women in production

Lauren Hartzenberg 24 Aug 2016

Learnership programme launched in wine industry

Agriculture

Learnership programme launched in wine industry

31 Aug 2015

Automotive and textile sectors to get more support

Government

Automotive and textile sectors to get more support

23 Jul 2014

Davies approves revised guidelines for AIS

Automotive

Davies approves revised guidelines for AIS

3 Jul 2014

VW SA produces its 2 millionth engine

Manufacturing & Parts

VW SA produces its 2 millionth engine

3 Jun 2014

Simba and Heifer launch Blouberg project

Environment & Natural Resources

Simba and Heifer launch Blouberg project

24 Mar 2014

International assistance for sustainable farming project in Limpopo

ESG

International assistance for sustainable farming project in Limpopo

20 Mar 2014

Career and Bursary Fairs promote agricultural career opportunities

Agriculture

Career and Bursary Fairs promote agricultural career opportunities

23 Jul 2013

Farming

Roots of organic food debate

6 Nov 2012

Agriculture

Roots of organic food disagreement

30 Oct 2012

Roots of organic food disagreement

Supply Chain

Roots of organic food disagreement

26 Oct 2012

Industrial automation

US$8.6m Sappi contract for automation technology group ABB

19 Mar 2012

Manufacturing

US$8.6 million Sappi order for ABB

5 Mar 2012

Novare announces recipient of agricultural studies bursary

Agriculture

Novare announces recipient of agricultural studies bursary

9 Feb 2012

Training

Varsity bursaries up for grabs

Siphiwe Nyathi 12 Jan 2010

Retail

Fertiliser needed to boost crop production in LDCs

21 Jul 2009