Perhaps while we have an agricultural sector that allows us to feed ourselves, we should look after it. According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),
climate change is set to affect food prices severely. And while we complain about high food prices as it is, if we end up having to import most of our food, prices will go through the roof and that Sunday roast - and even a staple like bread - will cost a great deal more.
They're non-lethal, apparently... teargas and the like - but some critics are still concerned that SA sold
weapons to Zimbabwe.
On the green front, it seems more and more South Africans are looking to live in 'green' homes. Hence,
such homes are scarce as demand rises. The question is: do those seeking to live in such homes know much about what 'green' is, and do they understand the subject adequately. It seems not, on both counts, apparently.
On the back of the furore surrounding Woolworths and its recruitment policy, a lawyer in the field says
employers should exercise caution when banning non-designated racial groups. Johan Botes reckons that in certain cases, such exclusions could amount to unfair discrimination.
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The South African Reserve Bank has launched a national communication campaign concerning the introduction of the country's new series of banknotes honouring former President Nelson Mandela. 
CNBC Africa will on Tuesday, 11 September 2012, introduces its first reality-competition television series, Top Trader. The reality-competition will see eight contestants competing for a cash prize of R250 000. 
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is to investigate allegations of wasteful spending of R2.6m on flights by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and his deputy Gert Oosthuizen, according to reports. 
The average time taken by South African consumers to settle their vehicle finance contracts has almost doubled over the past five years, according to TransUnion Auto Information Solutions. 
South African Revenue Service (SARS) branches are being inundated with taxpayers needing help with filing provisional and annual tax returns, despite the technology introduced several years ago allowing remote submissions. 
Developments in the mining sector as well as South Africa's achievements formed part of World Bank Chief Jim Yong Kim's interaction with the South African government. 
South Africa needs to double the number of incubators it currently has to boost support to small businesses, the Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies said yesterday. He was announcing details on the country hosting the 37th International Small Business Congress (ISBC) in Sandton later this month. 
