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Source: Reuters.

Property Development

Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

5 Jun 2026

Eustace Mashimbye, Proudly SA CEO

Import/Export

Local chicken now competitive as poultry industry strengthens

Eustace Mashimbye, Issued by Proudly SA 6 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

African bank stress test flags systemic risks posed by nature loss

16 Jul 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

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agribusiness

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Accounting & Auditing

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Issued by SAICA 5 Dec 2023

FMCG

Food producers warn of higher prices in SA as infrastructure crumbles

Tannur Anders and Anait Miridzhanian 5 Jul 2023

File photo: Ngagati Namaiduk from the Maasai pastoralist community affected by the worsening drought due to the failed rainy season, walks past his emaciated cattle during a dried-hay feeding program at their manyatta (traditional homestead) near Ilbisil settlement of Kajiado, Kenya 17 October 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo/File Photo

Climate Change

Horn of Africa drought not possible without climate change - study

Gloria Dickie 28 Apr 2023

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Lessons in collaboration to help strengthen SA's water governance

Margo Paterson and John Dini 9 Mar 2023

Tech entrepreneur develops solution to aid Gqeberha's water crisis

Entrepreneurship

Tech entrepreneur develops solution to aid Gqeberha's water crisis

Issued by The Innovator Trust 6 Mar 2023

Innovating in agriculture is central to addressing food security and achieving affordable nutrition

Food Security

Innovating in agriculture is central to addressing food security and achieving affordable nutrition

Takudzwa Mupfurutsa 21 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. A woman uses a trolley as she shops at a grocery store in East London, in the Eastern Cape province.

Economy

South Africa inflation strikes 13-year high

Alexander Winning and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 21 Jul 2022

Agriculture

Rethinking risk can unshackle Africa's small scale farmers from the grip of poor weather

24 Feb 2022

Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again - what's going on?

Commodities & Fairtrade

Coffee bean prices have doubled in the past year and may double again - what's going on?

Jonathan Morris 1 Oct 2021

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

Climate Change

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

22 Apr 2021

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Climate Change

Climate change will be more disruptive than the Covid-19 pandemic

Lisa Pines 8 Apr 2021

To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho

Food Security

To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho

Friederike Otto and Jasper Verschuur 16 Mar 2021

Another recession unlikely for now, but we still need to take our medicine to achieve sustainable growth

Economy

Another recession unlikely for now, but we still need to take our medicine to achieve sustainable growth

Maarten Ackerman 11 Mar 2021

Karolina Grabowska via

Agriculture

Overcoming water challenges in agriculture

26 Nov 2020

#ConsciousLiving: SA whisky maker works towards a sustainable future for liquor

ESG

#ConsciousLiving: SA whisky maker works towards a sustainable future for liquor

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Oct 2020

Engen, AgriSA partnership brings much-need relief to SA's agriculture sector

Agriculture

Engen, AgriSA partnership brings much-need relief to SA's agriculture sector

9 Oct 2020

Climate change is in your hands - top 10 things you can do to make a difference

Climate Change

Climate change is in your hands - top 10 things you can do to make a difference

Fiona Wakelin, Issued by Topco Media 8 Oct 2020

Eskort supports Karoo farmers in need

ESG

Eskort supports Karoo farmers in need

Issued by Twiga Communications 25 Sep 2020

Global food prices continue to rise in July

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices continue to rise in July

6 Aug 2020

SA government revokes national disaster status of drought

Agriculture

SA government revokes national disaster status of drought

Ursula Human 22 Jul 2020

Measures in place to support farmers amid drought

Agribusiness

Measures in place to support farmers amid drought

29 Jun 2020

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Hospitality

How hotel management companies should prepare hotel owners for crises

Guy Stehlik 18 Jun 2020

Another relief for the agri sector after a 50 basis points cut in the repo rate

Agribusiness

Another relief for the agri sector after a 50 basis points cut in the repo rate

Paul Makube 22 May 2020

Commonwealth secretary-general advocates for climate justice

Climate Change

Commonwealth secretary-general advocates for climate justice

2 Mar 2020

Agriculture

Niche farming could pave the way for agricultural growth in SA

17 Feb 2020

SA's water storage stable

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA's water storage stable

3 Feb 2020

Agribusiness

Optimistic outlook for agriculture

Paul Makube 30 Jan 2020

Diesel and Dust. The Gravelog Experience

Launches & Reviews

Diesel and Dust. The Gravelog Experience

Naresh Maharaj 20 Jan 2020

FSA expresses concern over latest wave of load shedding

Agriculture

FSA expresses concern over latest wave of load shedding

18 Oct 2019

FarmSol empowers SA's youth and women in agriculture

Agriculture

FarmSol empowers SA's youth and women in agriculture

23 Oct 2019

Robyn Curnow, CNN.

TV

Africa must step up to support its innovators

Robyn Curnow 9 Oct 2019

Agricultural diversification driving economic growth in KZN

Agribusiness

Agricultural diversification driving economic growth in KZN

Dawie Maree 9 Oct 2019

CoCT Council passes city's first resilience strategy

ESG & Sustainability

CoCT Council passes city's first resilience strategy

28 Aug 2019

Kingsley Williams, chief investment officer, Satrix

Markets & Investment

Investment lessons from a drought

2 Aug 2019

Rhino Momma Project in desperate need of donations

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino Momma Project in desperate need of donations

Sindy Peters 29 Jul 2019

South Africa’s agriculture and food production industries are exempt from the carbon tax - for now. Shutterstock

Energy

South Africa's carbon tax matters - for the economy and tackling climate change

Mmatlou Kalaba & Heinrich Bohlmann 19 Jul 2019

Key trends that will shape home design in 2019

Residential Property

Key trends that will shape home design in 2019

Veruska De Vita 25 Apr 2019

The impact of mining on agricultural land

Agriculture

The impact of mining on agricultural land

11 Apr 2019

What Cape Town's drought can teach other cities about climate adaptation

Food, Water & Energy Security

What Cape Town's drought can teach other cities about climate adaptation

Gina Ziervogel 4 Apr 2019

Research shows SA remains efficient in global chicken production

Agro-processing

Research shows SA remains efficient in global chicken production

3 Apr 2019

Make every drop count with Finish

ESG

Make every drop count with Finish

Issued by CBD Marketing 26 Mar 2019

SA wine harvest trends to look out for per region

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine harvest trends to look out for per region

22 Jan 2019

Uncertainty about rainfall remains high

Agribusiness

Uncertainty about rainfall remains high

17 Jan 2019

Global warming has already raised the risk of more severe droughts in Cape Town

Climate Change

Global warming has already raised the risk of more severe droughts in Cape Town

Mark New, Friederike Otto and Piotr Wolski 20 Dec 2018

SA table grape estimate for 2018/2019 season

Viticulture & Oenology

SA table grape estimate for 2018/2019 season

21 Nov 2018