September 17, 2023
South Africa: Agricultural Exports Remained Robust in Second Quarter of the Year
South Africa's agricultural exports amounted to$3.4bn in the second quarter of this year, up by 0.1% year on year, according to data from Trade Map. Read more »
August 30, 2023
South Africa: Saudi Arabia's Inclusion in Brics+ Bodes Well for South Africa's Agricultural Exports
It is important for a country like South Africa to push for geographic diversification of trade, especially in light of intensifying geoeconomic tensions and growing protectionism… Read more »
August 14, 2023
South Africa: SA's Agricultural Interests in Brics Are Not At Expense of Existing Key Export Markets
As South Africa is likely to increase agricultural production in the coming years with additional land put into production, we will need other export markets. It is at this point… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Plans Export of 'Surplus' Maize As Many Locals Struggle to Put Food On Table
Ahead of national polls on 23 August, the Zanu-PF government is crowing about a bumper grain harvest and the first grain exports in two decades. Yet some parts of the country are… Read more »
April 23, 2023
South Africa: The Emerging Food Barons - What's Up With the Soaring Prices in SA and the UK?
Food inflation remains on a worrying upward trajectory, with SA and UK food inflation running at about double the rate of their headline inflation rates. That's completely at odds… Read more »
February 13, 2023
South Africa: Vrede Dairy Project - Legal Defence Prevents Testimony About #Guptaleaks in Free State Corruption Trial
Legal representatives for the defence strongly opposed the swearing-in of a witness by the State in the Bloemfontein High Court on Monday during the first State Capture trial. Read more »
December 29, 2022
South Africa: Troubled Tongaat Says Secures IDC Funding to Complete Season and Prepare for Next Year
Troubled sugar producer Tongaat Hulett, which entered business rescue in October, has acquired "post commencement finance" from the Industrial Development Corporation of South… Read more »
June 28, 2022
South Africa: Tongaat Hulett's Uncertain Future Looms Large
Sugar producer Tongaat's ill-fated capital-raising deal with Zimbabwe's controversial Rudland family is finally over. But where to now for a highly indebted company? Read more »
June 26, 2022
Africa: Digital Skills Will Give Africa's Women a Growing Chance of Competing in Agriculture
Women produce 70% of the food on the African continent, but they face significant barriers to succeeding in the agribusiness arena. Addressing their access to technology and… Read more »
April 27, 2022
South Africa: Global Fertiliser Price Increases Will a Cause Ripple Effect and Threaten Food Security - Seelan Gobalsamy, Omnia CEO
The consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have rippled across the world, affecting geopolitical relations, disrupting supply chains and spiking commodity prices. Read more »