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WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 Sep 2026

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Agriculture

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Blessings Masuku and Colleta Gandidzanwa 1 Jul 2026

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Agriculture

Innovation key to the future of South Africa’s potato industry

Chris Steyn 29 May 2026

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Marketing

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Lloyd Lekgau, Issued by Matte BLK 27 May 2026

A front-row seat to South Africa’s wildflower season

Tourism

A front-row seat to South Africa’s wildflower season

Issued by FusionDesign 22 May 2026

La Petite Ferme welcomes bold menu from new head chef Richard Carstens

Food & Wine

La Petite Ferme welcomes bold menu from new head chef Richard Carstens

Ruth Cooper 18 May 2026

From isiZulu lessons to isiXhosa food storytelling and multilingual comedy, local creators are proving that language learning doesn’t have to live in textbooks. (Source: )

E-learning

How TikTok is teaching SA to speak in its mother tongues

20 Feb 2026

Art Directors Club launches free to enter Dreamina AI category

The One Club for Creativity

Art Directors Club launches free to enter Dreamina AI category

6 Feb 2026

Open letter: Eskort urges Braai Index to reflect real meat choices including pork

FMCG

Open letter: Eskort urges Braai Index to reflect real meat choices including pork

29 Jan 2026

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Agribusiness

Food inflation falls further to 3.9% year-on-year in October 2025

Paul Makube 20 Nov 2025

Local trailblazers put SA products on the world stage

Entrepreneurship

Local trailblazers put SA products on the world stage

30 Oct 2025

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Agriculture

Chips lovers breathe a sigh of relief following falling potato prices

Paul Makube 27 Oct 2025

Cancelled Cape Town Marathon leads Woolworths to donate food surplus

ESG

Cancelled Cape Town Marathon leads Woolworths to donate food surplus

20 Oct 2025

The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s jury selected the 33 finalists from 7,761 entries received across six categories. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Inmed South Africa is a finalist for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize

6 Oct 2025

Food, Water & Energy Security

The science of starvation: this is what happens to your body when it’s deprived of food

Ola Anabtawi and Berta Valente 12 Aug 2025

Hyrox blends running with functional movements, so race prep should focus on strength, endurance, and movement quality. Image supplied.

Sports Science

F45's Irma Human on functional fitness, Hyrox prep and run clubs

Maroefah Smith 14 Jul 2025

McDonald’s brings back Big Tasty burger in collab with Galxboy

FMCG

McDonald’s brings back Big Tasty burger in collab with Galxboy

10 Jul 2025

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

Agriculture

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

26 Jun 2025

Consistency and variety - Nutrition for real immune support

Nutrition

Consistency and variety - Nutrition for real immune support

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 27 May 2025

Chef Sanele’s journey from home kitchen to hotel hero celebrating Africa Day at Town Lodge Umhlanga

Hospitality

Chef Sanele’s journey from home kitchen to hotel hero celebrating Africa Day at Town Lodge Umhlanga

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 22 May 2025

Western Cape renews MoUs to support new farmers

Agriculture

Western Cape renews MoUs to support new farmers

7 May 2025

Understanding household food insecurity

Food, Water & Energy Security

Understanding household food insecurity

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Apr 2025

Botswana lifts ban on vegetable imports from SA

Agriculture

Botswana lifts ban on vegetable imports from SA

7 Mar 2025

Urban food gardens produce more than vegetables, they create bonds for young Capetonians – study

Sustainable Farming

Urban food gardens produce more than vegetables, they create bonds for young Capetonians – study

Tinashe P. Kanosvamhira 3 Feb 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

Botswana lifts ban on SA vegetable imports

Agriculture

Botswana lifts ban on SA vegetable imports

20 Dec 2024

Toyota honours young farmers driving SA’s agricultural success

Agribusiness

Toyota honours young farmers driving SA’s agricultural success

26 Nov 2024

PepsiCo expands potato chip production plant with R746m investment

Design & Manufacturing

PepsiCo expands potato chip production plant with R746m investment

25 Nov 2024

Source: Paul Makube is the senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial.

Agribusiness

Food prices maintain stability as South Africa sees steep inflation decline

Paul Makube 22 Nov 2024

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Agriculture

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

31 Oct 2024

Food inflation steady at 40.1% in September, but monthly pressures persist

Agribusiness

Food inflation steady at 40.1% in September, but monthly pressures persist

Paul Makube 29 Oct 2024

Janelle Simons is one of ten small-scale farmers who grows vegetables on a piece of municipal land in Oranjeville, Citrusdal. For the past two winters, they have not been able to grow and sell their crop because their gardens were flooded. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks

Agriculture

Citrusdal farmers devastated by two years of floods

8 Oct 2024

Food inflation ends 8-month decline, rising 4.1% year-on-year in August

Agribusiness

Food inflation ends 8-month decline, rising 4.1% year-on-year in August

Paul Makube 19 Sep 2024

Design & Manufacturing

#WomensMonth: Jana Leonard, founder of Baskiti, a luxury woven decor brand

Evan-Lee Courie 8 Aug 2024

Water restrictions in Sandveld could make potatoes unaffordable

Agro-processing

Water restrictions in Sandveld could make potatoes unaffordable

31 Jul 2024

Mass potato donation provides staple for over 5 million meals countrywide

Food, Water & Energy Security

Mass potato donation provides staple for over 5 million meals countrywide

Issued by FoodForward SA 21 Jun 2024

FMCG

Bull Brand launches 3 new ready-to-eat mince products

18 Jun 2024

Healthy-eating guidelines for the winter

Nutrition

Healthy-eating guidelines for the winter

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 31 May 2024

Economy

SA April inflation dips to 5.2%

24 May 2024

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Agribusiness

Food inflation decelerates to a 25-month low

Paul Makube 22 Mar 2024

How healthy are the taxpayers of South Africa?

Research

How healthy are the taxpayers of South Africa?

Issued by BrandMapp 13 Mar 2024

Growing a sustainable paradise: Salt of Palmar's herb garden blooms with local flavour

Travel

Growing a sustainable paradise: Salt of Palmar's herb garden blooms with local flavour

Debbie Hathway 20 Dec 2023

Overyssel Boerdery to harvest renewable energy in multi-million rand PPA with Yellow Door Energy

Sustainable Farming

Overyssel Boerdery to harvest renewable energy in multi-million rand PPA with Yellow Door Energy

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 19 Dec 2023

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Commodities & Fairtrade

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Paul Makube 28 Nov 2023