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ETTIENNE THIEBAUT
It requires seeing and doing things differently to reduce, reuse and "create water"... read
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PRIYANKA NAIDOO
The Covid-19 outbreak creates opportunities for hackers. Remote working makes it harder to secure and contain your IT environments, protect confidential information and to respond to incidents... Read
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Agriculture
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The Western Cape minister of agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, has expressed his gratitude on the news that the Western Cape will be receiving an additional amount of R25m towards drought mitigation... Read
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Agribusiness
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Covid-19 is an unprecedented viral disease that is and will in future have a massive impact on society and the global economy. Read
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PETER SETOU
This month, as South Africans celebrate the country's progressive Constitution which re-affirms fundamental rights and freedoms in its Bill of Rights and reflects on past injustices under the apartheid system, there are rising calls for the government to revisit and address the land reform issue... Read
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Agro-processing
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A new seed variety called "Brazilian cacao" is now widely in use, providing far better yields to Cameroonian farmers... Read
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Fertilisers & GMOs
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The Africa Fertiliser Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has launched a $2.2m project to provide fertiliser suppliers in Nigeria with financial support to improve supply for 200,000 smallholder farmers... Read
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Forestry
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DR RONALD HEATH
Ahead of the United Nations' International Day of Forests on 21 March, Forestry South Africa research and protection director Dr Ronald Heath talks about how the commercial forestry industry is leading the way in conserving and rehabilitating areas of high biodiversity value. He also challenges people to think differently about plantations... Read
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AKEBE LUTHER KING ABIA
The novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, has taken the world by surprise... Read
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MAMPHELA RAMPHELE AND GEORGE LINDEQUE
The crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic offers our country an opportunity to recapture the spirit of ubuntu demonstrated by empathy, responsibility and solidarity... Read
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Gift of The Givers is crowdfunding via the BackaBuddy platform in support of the medical staff and facilities on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic, who will be treating the affected... Read
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South Africa will enter a nationwide lockdown for 21-days with effect from midnight on Thursday 26 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa said... Read
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Applications are now open for the Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF)... Read
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ERIN LOUW
As SMEs are vital for keeping the lights on in South Africa, it is time for business owners to take note of the impact that Covid-19 can have on... Read
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