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Barry swaps snow for sunshine in Spar's festive South African ad

FNB eBucks and Pick n Pay's latest collaboration offers more value for customers

BrandMapp's Stuart Lowe passes away, industry pays tribute

Danette Breitenbach

November set to bring higher fuel prices as official announcement looms

Cybercrimes Act: What you need to know

Zaakir Mohamed and Shuaib Vahed

Media24 starts transition to a fully digital media company

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FAO: September sees biggest food price hike in 18 months

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FAO reports slight dip in global food prices for August

6 Sep 2024

Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

21 Aug 2024

The Expanded Public Works Programme has bought some benefits to previously unemployed people says President Jacob Zuma. Image: GCIS

EPWP benefits 3.5m people

21 Feb 2014

President Jacob Zuma says the government will focus on making SA's economy more inclusive and will speed up affirmative action. Image: GCIS

SA to focus on economic policies for next five years

21 Feb 2014

RCL Foods reported a strong drop in earnings for the six months to December. Image: ddpavumba

RCL Foods's earnings fall from 17,3c to 4.7c

20 Feb 2014

Clover's promotional drive in the past year has seen its earnings rise dramatically. Image: Clover.

Clover earnings up between 82% and 92%

10 Feb 2014

Earnings for Astral Foods have risen in the past six months. Image: Master Isolated Images

Earnings for Astral Foods at least 20% higher

5 Feb 2014

Minimum wage for farm workers amended

Minimum wage for farm workers amended

31 Jan 2014

Locals cash in on marula harvest

Locals cash in on marula harvest

28 Jan 2014

Grains mostly softer due to good rain

Grains mostly softer due to good rain

28 Jan 2014

SA dairy industry under pressure

SA dairy industry under pressure

20 Jan 2014

SA helps meet world's thirst for wine

SA helps meet world's thirst for wine

20 Jan 2014

Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Businesses warned against fake SADC document

20 Jan 2014

Chicken farmers are under pressure as maize prices push up the cost of feed for the birds. Image: Astral Foods.

Poultry producers under pressure on rising maize prices

Andries Mahlangu 15 Jan 2014

Food inflation will eat into consumers' wallets

Food inflation will eat into consumers' wallets

14 Jan 2014

Merger of Pioneer's brands should fatten margins

Merger of Pioneer's brands should fatten margins

Marc Hasenfuss 13 Jan 2014

Local grains rise on weaker rand

Local grains rise on weaker rand

7 Jan 2014

Clover's Johann Vorster says earnings will be higher this year but he hasn't provide a range because of the forthcoming festive season. Image: Clover

Clover strong on earnings update

Nick Hedley 18 Dec 2013

Producer price inflation was up by 5.8% in November. Image: Master Isolated Images

November prices for manufactured goods up 5.8%

13 Dec 2013

Wool prices rose to a new high of R117,36/kg at the final wool sale this year. Image: Wiki Images

Wool market reaches new high in final sale before Christmas

13 Dec 2013

Rooibos prices to rise by 15%

Rooibos prices to rise by 15%

4 Dec 2013

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

3 Dec 2013

South Africans might be facing a red meat shortage this festive season. Image:

Shortage of red meat for festive season?

2 Dec 2013

The price of wool has risen by 8.2% year-on-year for SA's sheep farmers. Image: Wiki Images

SA's wool prices under pressure

28 Nov 2013

A special fund has been set up by the African Development Bank to fund farming ventures. Image:

Fast-track fund for food security

Shaun Harris 26 Nov 2013

Pioneer Foods earnings up 12% to 456c

Pioneer Foods earnings up 12% to 456c

25 Nov 2013

Rich 10% consume most goods in SA

Rich 10% consume most goods in SA

Mpho Sibanyoni 20 Nov 2013

Maize futures slip on firmer rand

Maize futures slip on firmer rand

19 Nov 2013

Astral Foods says its results were down because of a poor performance in the poultry division. Image: Astral Foods

Astral Foods earnings down 44% to 443c

12 Nov 2013

SA canned-fruit producers win first round

SA canned-fruit producers win first round

Amanda Visser 7 Nov 2013

Cargo Carriers has seen a dramatic increase in its profits. Image: Cargo Carriers

Cargo Carriers earnings up 141.8% to 149.7c

30 Oct 2013

Frozen chickens are imported cheaply from EU countries. Image:

Itac probes claim of chicken dumping

Amanda Visser 30 Oct 2013

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Clover's promotional drive in the past year has seen its earnings rise dramatically. Image: Clover.

Clover earnings up between 82% and 92%

10 Feb 2014

Earnings for Astral Foods have risen in the past six months. Image: Master Isolated Images

Earnings for Astral Foods at least 20% higher

5 Feb 2014

Minimum wage for farm workers amended

Minimum wage for farm workers amended

31 Jan 2014

Locals cash in on marula harvest

Locals cash in on marula harvest

28 Jan 2014

Grains mostly softer due to good rain

Grains mostly softer due to good rain

28 Jan 2014

SA dairy industry under pressure

SA dairy industry under pressure

20 Jan 2014

SA helps meet world's thirst for wine

SA helps meet world's thirst for wine

20 Jan 2014

Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Businesses warned against fake SADC document

20 Jan 2014

Chicken farmers are under pressure as maize prices push up the cost of feed for the birds. Image: Astral Foods.

Poultry producers under pressure on rising maize prices

Andries Mahlangu 15 Jan 2014

Food inflation will eat into consumers' wallets

Food inflation will eat into consumers' wallets

14 Jan 2014

Merger of Pioneer's brands should fatten margins

Merger of Pioneer's brands should fatten margins

Marc Hasenfuss 13 Jan 2014

Local grains rise on weaker rand

Local grains rise on weaker rand

7 Jan 2014

Clover's Johann Vorster says earnings will be higher this year but he hasn't provide a range because of the forthcoming festive season. Image: Clover

Clover strong on earnings update

Nick Hedley 18 Dec 2013

Producer price inflation was up by 5.8% in November. Image: Master Isolated Images

November prices for manufactured goods up 5.8%

13 Dec 2013

Wool prices rose to a new high of R117,36/kg at the final wool sale this year. Image: Wiki Images

Wool market reaches new high in final sale before Christmas

13 Dec 2013

Rooibos prices to rise by 15%

Rooibos prices to rise by 15%

4 Dec 2013

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

3 Dec 2013

South Africans might be facing a red meat shortage this festive season. Image:

Shortage of red meat for festive season?

2 Dec 2013

The price of wool has risen by 8.2% year-on-year for SA's sheep farmers. Image: Wiki Images

SA's wool prices under pressure

28 Nov 2013

A special fund has been set up by the African Development Bank to fund farming ventures. Image:

Fast-track fund for food security

Shaun Harris 26 Nov 2013

Pioneer Foods earnings up 12% to 456c

Pioneer Foods earnings up 12% to 456c

25 Nov 2013

Rich 10% consume most goods in SA

Rich 10% consume most goods in SA

Mpho Sibanyoni 20 Nov 2013

Maize futures slip on firmer rand

Maize futures slip on firmer rand

19 Nov 2013

Astral Foods says its results were down because of a poor performance in the poultry division. Image: Astral Foods

Astral Foods earnings down 44% to 443c

12 Nov 2013

SA canned-fruit producers win first round

SA canned-fruit producers win first round

Amanda Visser 7 Nov 2013

Cargo Carriers has seen a dramatic increase in its profits. Image: Cargo Carriers

Cargo Carriers earnings up 141.8% to 149.7c

30 Oct 2013

Frozen chickens are imported cheaply from EU countries. Image:

Itac probes claim of chicken dumping

Amanda Visser 30 Oct 2013

Pasta market slumps

Pasta market slumps

21 Oct 2013

Kgalema Motlanthe. Image: GCIS

SA, Poland agree to up trade relations, tourism

Chris Bathembu 18 Oct 2013

Poor struggle to afford basic foods

Poor struggle to afford basic foods

Linda Ensor 17 Oct 2013

SASA demands threaten to add billions to consumer costs

SASA demands threaten to add billions to consumer costs

15 Oct 2013

Maize bit firmer on expectations of little rain

Madeleine van Niekerk 15 Oct 2013

Maize gets boost from favourable weather conditions

Maize gets boost from favourable weather conditions

9 Oct 2013

Food producers in high-priced certainty

Food producers in high-priced certainty

8 Oct 2013

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Increase in world cereal production expected

7 Oct 2013

Sovereign Foods earnings down

Sovereign Foods earnings down

5 Oct 2013

Maize futures end weaker on US crop report

2 Oct 2013

Maize futures end mixed‚ eye US report

Maize futures end mixed‚ eye US report

1 Oct 2013

Rob Davies (Image: GCIS)

Davies raises chicken import tariffs

Linda Ensor 1 Oct 2013

Deals indicate an agricultural sector in flux

Deals indicate an agricultural sector in flux

Marc Hasenfuss 27 Sep 2013

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