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Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Agriculture

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina 19 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Render of Newlyn group’s development of Newlyn Logistics Park in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Property Development

Newlyn Logistics Park advances as Gqeberha warehouse development expands

15 Oct 2026

eSIM adoption is accelerating. Are South Africa’s MVNOs ready?

Telecoms & Networks

eSIM adoption is accelerating. Are South Africa’s MVNOs ready?

Warren Alberts 15 Oct 2026

Massmart’s e-waste programme diverts more than 1,800 tonnes from landfill

ESG

Massmart’s e-waste programme diverts more than 1,800 tonnes from landfill

14 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa's first offshore wind farm delayed as World Bank highlights potential

17 Sep 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

E-commerce

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Jessica Donati 16 Jul 2026

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Food, Water & Energy Security

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 7 Jul 2026

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 25 Jun 2026

Financial Services

Fresh approach to capital unlocks SA's multi billion rand pistachio sector

Issued by Fedgroup 3 Mar 2026

Tongaat head office stripped of expensive paintings and antiques ahead of a possible visit by liquidators. Photo supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tongaat Hulett faces liquidation hearing

Tania Broughton 11 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

EU starts first investment roadshow in South Africa targeting minerals

Colleen Goko and Tim Cocks 2 Jun 2026

Protesters outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s offices in Cape Town in August 2025. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch

Coal, Oil & Gas

No plan to review SA’s coal exports to Israel, says Parks Tau

Matthew Hirsch 18 May 2026

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

Logistics & Transport

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

13 May 2026

Street Store returns to support communities in need this Winter

ESG

Street Store returns to support communities in need this Winter

23 Apr 2026

Morocco’s OCP secures $1.5bn funding amid tightening fertiliser markets

Agriculture

Morocco’s OCP secures $1.5bn funding amid tightening fertiliser markets

Ahmed El Jechtimi 17 Apr 2026

They call it waste – yet it is worth gold

Food, Water & Energy Security

They call it waste – yet it is worth gold

Issued by FoodForward SA 7 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters | An MSC container ship crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, near the northern tip of the port of Tangier, Morocco, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Shipping

Cape shipping diversions boost Africa’s bunkering hubs

25 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's gold producers stay in the shallows as prices surge

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trafigura to help Venezuela's Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing programme

Polina Devitt 17 Mar 2026

Raising revenue from alien invasives

Agriculture

Raising revenue from alien invasives

John Yeld 13 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax

Nelson Banya 19 Dec 2025

Gnash, a plastic-free gum is set to transform oral wellness

FMCG

Gnash, a plastic-free gum is set to transform oral wellness

11 Dec 2025

Image credit: Reuters/Jonny Hogg/File Photo

Mining

Glencore first miner to export cobalt under new DRC quotas

Ange Kasongo, Pratima Desai and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 11 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Wessel Jacobs, Manka Sebastian and Siya Mncube.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Estcourt's intermodal freight village set to expand into multi-billion-rand operation

2 Dec 2025

Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Will global promises deliver local justice for Kya Sands?

Keith Elliott 21 Nov 2025

Where innovation meets impact

ESG

Where innovation meets impact

Issued by Provantage 20 Nov 2025

Source: The South African Subtropical Growers'? Association | LinkedIn

Agriculture

Subtropical fruit sector examines strategy, innovation and market growth

18 Nov 2025

Bees essential for SA’s agriculture and economy, minister says

Agriculture

Bees essential for SA’s agriculture and economy, minister says

12 Nov 2025

Source: 955169 via

Agriculture

SA sugar industry warns of crisis as imported sugar surges 400%

5 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

New Mushroom Farm Shopping Centre in Waterfall redefines modern retail

4 Nov 2025

Record grain harvest showcases resilience of SA farmers

Agriculture

Record grain harvest showcases resilience of SA farmers

3 Nov 2025

97 SA coastal sites recognised in 2025/26 Blue Flag and Green Coast awards

Tourism

97 SA coastal sites recognised in 2025/26 Blue Flag and Green Coast awards

3 Nov 2025

Think before you throw: Join The Glass Recycling Challenge this November

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Think before you throw: Join The Glass Recycling Challenge this November

Issued by JNPR 30 Oct 2025

Rainbow Chicken: Hand in hand, we nourish the nation

FMCG

Rainbow Chicken: Hand in hand, we nourish the nation

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 15 Oct 2025

Shipping

DHL, Hapag-Lloyd decarbonise supply chains using sustainable marine fuels

29 Sep 2025

Tetra Pak’s advanced Mozzarella production line arrives in Southern Africa

Design & Manufacturing

Tetra Pak’s advanced Mozzarella production line arrives in Southern Africa

22 Sep 2025

Robin van Wyk - Senior Associate and Head of Environmental Practice at LnP Beyond Legal

Environmental Law

Draft regulations reveal big changes for SA's high-emission businesses

Robin van Wyk 9 Sep 2025

The women behind the glass

Women's Month

The women behind the glass

Issued by JNPR 28 Aug 2025

Image credit: Marko Ivanov on Unsplash

Gold

Uganda launches major Chinese-backed gold mine to boost economy

18 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

SA focuses on youth to fuel aviation sector growth

Aviation

SA focuses on youth to fuel aviation sector growth

13 Aug 2025

Interest rate relief offers little respite as households struggle against economic headwinds

Food, Water & Energy Security

Interest rate relief offers little respite as households struggle against economic headwinds

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 6 Aug 2025

As Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) celebrates nine years as Africa’s largest Coca-Cola bottling partner, it continues to invest in the continent (Image: Bizcommunity)

Retail Services

CCBA celebrates investment milestone in Africa

1 Aug 2025

Regenerative farming takes root in SA as demand for sustainable exports grows

Agriculture

Regenerative farming takes root in SA as demand for sustainable exports grows

31 Jul 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Climate Change

Kenya harnesses geothermal power to capture carbon from the air

Jefferson Kahinju and Hereward Holland 22 Jul 2025

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

Food, Water & Energy Security

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Jul 2025

Image credit: Dion Beetson on Unsplash

Mining

Govt's proposed chrome export tax threatens jobs

7 Jul 2025

Petco’s efforts saved 76,000m³ of South Africa’s scarce landfill space in 2024. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How Petco saved 76,000m³ of recyclable packaging in 2024

26 Jun 2025