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April 25
South Africa: Coca-Cola Beverages Vs Competition Commission Proved Problems in Judiciary Persist
There has been much debate concerning both the efficiency of the Constitutional Court and its present ability to produce judgments of the highest quality. As an example, Tim Cohen… Read more »
April 07
South Africa: The World Is Facing a Food Crisis, Warns Global Consultancy PWC
Global accountancy and consultancy firm PwC is not known for alarmism and is certainly not anti-capitalist. So it is perhaps alarming that it has added its voice to the rising… Read more »
March 07
South Africa: South Africa Asks ICJ to Urgently Act to Prevent 'Full-Scale Famine' in Gaza
South Africa has again approached the International Court of Justice, with an urgent plea to issue additional emergency measures and modifications to its earlier order against… Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: Nigeria Is Facing an Inflation Crisis - Even Cashew Nuts Are Now Unaffordable
The mad price of cashew nuts is not the whole story of Nigeria's cost-of-living crisis. Prices are rising at their fastest rate ever in 30 years. The cost of staple foods like… Read more »
February 15
South Africa: SA Summer Crops in Fair Condition Pointing to a 'Decent' Harvest - but Rain Next Few Weeks Crucial
Current crop conditions provide great confidence for yet another decent summer grain and oilseed harvest in South Africa, but rainfall in the next few weeks is crucial to ensuring… Read more »
December 17, 2023
South Africa: Govt Releases 'Draft Strategy' to Reduce Annual 10 Tonnes of Food Losses and Waste
Just in time for COP28's emphasis on the huge role of food systems in the climate crisis, a 'strategy' from South Africa's environment ministry outlines a long-overdue plan to… Read more »
November 02, 2023
South Africa: Wet Summer Still Predicted for SA's Northeast, Grain Farmers Confident Despite El Niño
The monthly forecast from the SA Weather Service still sees a wetter-than-usual summer for the northeast region, with a couple of caveats. And even with the re-emergence of El… Read more »
October 31, 2023
South Africa: Chicken Back On the Festive Menu As Poultry Industry On Its Way to Avian Flu Recovery
The South African Poultry Association says the recovery process from the H7 and H5 bird flu strains is 'well under way' after its infection rate has peaked. This will come as a… Read more »
October 23, 2023
South Africa: Shortage of Poultry Products Will Continue Into the New Year, Warns Meat Importers' Association
The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters says permits take time to issue and even if they are expedited, it still takes weeks for imports to arrive on our shores. Read more »
October 09, 2023
South Africa: Poultry Association Says Nation's Eggs and Chicken - When Properly Cooked - Are Safe
There's no reason to worry about contracting bird flu from consuming local poultry products. Read more »
October 03, 2023
South Africa: Govt Calls for Relaxation of Dumping Duties On Poultry Imports
DTIC calls on the International Trade Administration Commission to consider a temporary rebate to avert a looming food crisis. Read more »
October 02, 2023
South Africa: Government Considers Vaccinations As Avian Flu Outbreak Triggers Egg Shortages
South Africa's Agriculture Ministry is considering vaccinations to contain outbreaks of avian flu that have caused egg shortages in some parts of the country. Read more »
September 13, 2023
South Africa: Avian Flu Sees Four Million Chickens Destroyed, Raising Egg Conundrum for Consumers
Avian flu has triggered an egg shortage in South Africa -- and some industry players have raised concerns about supplies of chicken meat. Read more »
September 10, 2023
South Africa: Retailers Warn of Looming Egg Shortages Linked to Nationwide Avian Flu Outbreak
Retail outlets, including Spar, Pick n Pay and Woolworths, have a shortage of eggs or have flagged a looming supply shortage linked to a nationwide outbreak of avian flu. It looks… Read more »
August 14, 2023
South Africa: How Rising Temperatures Threaten Farmworkers in Northern Cape, Country's Sunniest Province
With the El Niño event that is likely to see temperatures reach ever greater heights, scientists and experts are cautioning that the agricultural sector and its workers need… Read more »
August 01, 2023
South Africa: Our Food Systems Are Broken - Now Is the Time for Deeper Change, UN Summit Hears
While how to achieve food systems transformation may not yet be clear to many countries, the fact that it needs to happen is - and the summit did succeed in setting several new… 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 »
May 21, 2023
South Africa: Grain SA CEO - Poorly Regulated Coal Mining Is a Threat to Food Security
South Africa's coal mining sector, much of it opaque and shabbily regulated, is not just an environmental hazard. It is also a serious threat to food security as it mangles… Read more »
May 15, 2023
South Africa: Nasa Reports Early Signs of El Niño Formation That Could Herald Drought in SA
The US space agency Nasa has reported that a satellite monitoring sea levels has spotted Kelvin waves moving eastward along the equator toward the west coast of South America. This… 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 »
August 21, 2022
South Africa: Govt Takes On EU in Dispute Over Stringent New Regulations On Exporting Oranges
The South African citrus industry, which employs more than 140,000 workers and generates about R30-billion in export revenue, is under threat after the EU suddenly introduced… Read more »
August 01, 2022
South Africa: SA Chicken Producers in a Flap Over Suspension of Anti-Dumping Duties On Imported Poultry
While chicken importers applaud the suspension of anti-dumping duties, South African chicken farmers say it will hurt job creation, put the local industry at great risk, and could… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: Russia's 'Weaponisation' of Food Threatens Livelihood of Millions in Vulnerable Countries
Russia's war against Ukraine has become not only a clear and present danger to international law but also a threat to global food security. Read more »
Africa: Putin Approval Needed for UN Deal to Release 20 Million Tons of Blockaded Ukrainian Grain
The agreement hinges on Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval, which the UN hopes will happen on Tuesday. This could have a major impact on the global food crisis which the… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Africa: Only Putin Can End the Global Food Crisis, Says UK's Minister for Africa
The major food shortages and spikes in food prices were 'entirely the result of Russia's blockade of Ukraine's ports', the UK's Minister for Africa has told journalists. Read more »
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