Commodities & Fairtrade Wallpost Africa

Paul Makube
SOUTH AFRICA
Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October
[Paul Makube] South Africa’s headline inflation quickened more than expectations and edged closer to the upper end of the Sarb’s target range of 3% to 6%, coming in at 5.9% year-on-year in October, from 5.4% year-on-year in September 2023...

Posted 4 months ago | Like
Paul Makube
SOUTH AFRICA
What does the impact of the lower contribution to GDP mean for agriculture?

What does the impact of the lower contribution to GDP mean for agriculture?
[Paul Makube] Although agriculture's contribution was muted in the first quarter, this is a temporary blip given the generally huge production outlook...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Samantha Snedorf
SOUTH AFRICA
Meet the maker: Hope on Hopkins

Hope on Hopkins gin (Image Supplied)
Hope on Hopkins gin (Image Supplied)
[Samantha Snedorf] What sets Hope on Hopkins apart from many other distilleries is that they create their very own spirits in-house...

Posted 5 years ago | Like (1)
Cari Coetzee
SOUTH AFRICA
New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals
[Cari Coetzee] Leán Muller has recently been appointed as the new head to direct Fairtrade Label in accomplishing the vast goals it has set for 2017...

Posted 6 years ago | Like
Cari Coetzee
SOUTH AFRICA
Finding the right partner key in navigating imports in drought-hit SA

Adam Orlin
Adam Orlin
[Cari Coetzee] We spoke to Adam Orlin, head of Investec Import Solutions, to find out more about the impact of the drought on the import and export of agriculture commodities...

Posted 7 years ago | Like (1)
Cari Coetzee
SOUTH AFRICA
Discussing sustainable certification with SA's first Fairtrade coffee roaster

Discussing sustainable certification with SA's first Fairtrade coffee roaster
[Cari Coetzee] Fairtrade SA recently hosted a topical discussion on sustainable certification in South Africa. We spoke to one of the panelists, Jonathan Robinson, director of Bean There Coffee...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Cari Coetzee
SOUTH AFRICA
#CommerceMonth: The wallets are emptier than the stomachs

#CommerceMonth: The wallets are emptier than the stomachs
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[Cari Coetzee] We spoke to Kevin Lovell, CEO of the South African Poultry Association about the state of commerce in the poultry industry...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Cari Coetzee
SOUTH AFRICA
#BrandManagerMonth: for the love of wine brands

#BrandManagerMonth: for the love of wine brands
[Cari Coetzee] Meet Melissa Diedericks, marketing manager South Africa for Earthbound organic and Fairtrade wines. Diedericks is no stranger to wine brands and...

Posted 8 years ago | Like
Zandile Mbabela
SOUTH AFRICA
Canola plan hits problem

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[Zandile Mbabela] The Eastern Cape's flagship canola oil farming project in Alexandria has hit a major snag due to a lack of funding...

Posted 8 years ago | Like
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