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| South Africa's economy grew at an annualised 0.6 percent in the last quarter of 2015, as the country battles the worst drought in a century, official statistics showed... read |
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| General insurer, Santam, posted good results for 2015, despite the substantially weaken rand and the effects of El NiƱo... read |
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| There are significant issues affecting local farming, including weed resistance and bee care, that does not receive sufficient attention... read |
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| Marcus Foth, Alethea Blackler and Paul Cunningham Honey bees are responsible for pollinating crops worth more than US$19bn and for producing about US$385m in honey a year in the United States... read |
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| SA is still exporting maize, despite not being able to meet local requirements, which is worsening the shortage, and contributing to the high cost of the crop... read |
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| Southern Africa's unprecedented El Nino-related drought has triggered a second shock-year of hunger and hardship for poor and vulnerable people... read |
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| Although some companies, in recognising the risks of an ongoing drought, have implemented strategies into their planning, there are many companies who... read |
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| At the end of 2015, six South African retailers, restaurants and suppliers engaged in the WWF-SASSI Retailer/Supplier Participation Scheme reached a milestone... read |
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| icipe and The MasterCard Foundation has announced a $10.35 million commitment with the aim to create employment opportunities for young people through... read |
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