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FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

Agriculture

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

22 Jul 2024

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

Agriculture

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

17 Jul 2024

Wind industry is a bright spot for job creation

Energy & Mining

Wind industry is a bright spot for job creation

16 Jul 2024

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

ESG & Sustainability

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 15 Jul 2024

Aubrain Lyavuka attended FAO and UNIDO’s OYA programme that trains African youth for jobs in agriculture. He is now seeing great results and growing his fish farm in Ndola, Zambia. ©FAO/Filip Forti

Agriculture

Aquaculture training sparks career change for Zambian farmer

12 Jul 2024

Cocoa farmers optimistic as soil moisture aids growth in Ivory Coast

Agriculture

Cocoa farmers optimistic as soil moisture aids growth in Ivory Coast

Loucoumane Coulibaly 9 Jul 2024

Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Agriculture

Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Liezl Human 8 Jul 2024

Emma Montocchio, Head of Impact Investments at Decusatio

ESG & Sustainability

Impact investing vs sustainable investing: What are the key differences?

Emma Montocchio 4 Jul 2024

Rainbow Chicken lists on JSE

Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken lists on JSE

Nelson Banya 26 Jun 2024

Climate related disasters are causing widespread damage as winter approaches

ESG & Sustainability

Climate related disasters are causing widespread damage as winter approaches

Issued by FoodForward SA 24 Jun 2024

Mass potato donation provides staple for over 5 million meals countrywide

ESG & Sustainability

Mass potato donation provides staple for over 5 million meals countrywide

Issued by FoodForward SA 21 Jun 2024

The Waterfront will draw its power from Etana's wind farms.

Energy & Mining

V&A Waterfront adds new wind power deal to sustainability mix

19 Jun 2024

Image source: Marcin Jucha –

Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

Sawea hosted media on a tour of Aurora wind farm outside Cape Town.

Energy & Mining

Sawea uses Global Wind Day to urge country towards faster shift to low-carbon future

18 Jun 2024

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Agriculture

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Ange Aboa 18 Jun 2024

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Agriculture

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Alan Dixon 13 Jun 2024

Farm workers and their children are exposed to pesticides that have been banned in Europe. These pesticides remain in the environment, and studies have found them all year round in three river catchments in the Western Cape. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round

Steve Kretzmann 12 Jun 2024

Ghana delays cocoa shipments, impacting global chocolate industry

Agriculture

Ghana delays cocoa shipments, impacting global chocolate industry

Maytaal Angel and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 12 Jun 2024

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

Energy & Mining

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

11 Jun 2024

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Hoedspruit: The new inland gem drawing young buyers

6 Jun 2024

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

Agriculture

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

3 Jun 2024

Sappi Southern Africa launches innovative aquaponics venture

Marketing & Media

Sappi Southern Africa launches innovative aquaponics venture

Issued by Sappi 3 Jun 2024

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

Agriculture

South African poultry industry calls for urgent vaccination strategy amid Avian Influenza crisis

14 May 2024

Agriculture

Vigilance in containing FMD critical for red meat export growth

Paul Makube 10 May 2024

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

Issued by Sappi 8 May 2024

Black citrus producers receive R12m boost for commercialisation

Agriculture

Black citrus producers receive R12m boost for commercialisation

29 Apr 2024

Main transmission station (MTS) for Koruson 1 and Koruson 2 under construction

Construction & Engineering

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

Unathi Mhlatyana, the new managing director: Southern Africa for Mondelez International

HR & Management

New MD for Mondelēz Southern Africa

25 Apr 2024

Source: Spier Wine Farm

Agriculture

From vineyard to community: Exploring Spier Wine Farm's commitment to sustainability, empowerment

Robin Fredericks 26 Apr 2024

Supplied image: Big Oak Tree at 170 Dorp Street

ESG & Sustainability

1,000 trees for Stellenbosch - restoration campaign launches

25 Apr 2024

Lance Dickerson, cofounder and MD of Revov

Energy & Mining

The fundamental flaw in SA’s renewable power investment

Lance Dickerson 24 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Johannesburg precinct establishes sustainability benchmarks

23 Apr 2024

Source: wangstdo via

Agriculture

Outeniqua Research Farm boosts WCape dairy sector

16 Apr 2024

Jack Black launches limited edition Fresh Hop IPA

Retail

Jack Black launches limited edition Fresh Hop IPA

15 Apr 2024

Eastern Cape launches support programme, boosting emerging mohair farmers

Agriculture

Eastern Cape launches support programme, boosting emerging mohair farmers

15 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Listing Cape Town Season 2 offers viewers a glimpse into the prestigious Millionaire’s Mile

10 Apr 2024

Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit

Ange Aboa 8 Apr 2024

Green Corp acquires Emad Bakeries

Retail

Green Corp acquires Emad Bakeries

5 Apr 2024

SA citrus exports predicted to grow despite challenges

Agriculture

SA citrus exports predicted to grow despite challenges

4 Apr 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

Construction & Engineering

We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Agriculture

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Saeed Rahman and Natalie Slawinski 11 Mar 2024

Sea Harvest Group delivers strong result in a tough environment

Retail

Sea Harvest Group delivers strong result in a tough environment

6 Mar 2024

Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu has launched a landmark policy aimed at improving the delivery of water and sanitation services on privately-owned land. Image:

ESG & Sustainability

Policy to improve water, sanitation services on privately-owned land

4 Mar 2024

Meet the ambassadors and attend free seminars by industry leaders at Hostex 2024

Tourism & Travel

Meet the ambassadors and attend free seminars by industry leaders at Hostex 2024

Issued by Hostex 2026 1 Mar 2024

File photo: Black rhinos, one of the world's endangered animals, are seen at a farm outside Klerksdorp, in the north west province, South Africa, 24 February 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

Rhino poaching in South Africa increases in 2023

Nellie Peyton and Bhargav Acharya 27 Feb 2024

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

Agriculture

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

21 Feb 2024