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Most South African farmers are Black: Why Trump got it so wrong

Agriculture

Most South African farmers are Black: Why Trump got it so wrong

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 30 May 2025

Over 500 small-scale farmers graduate through KAL Academy

Agriculture

Over 500 small-scale farmers graduate through KAL Academy

22 Apr 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 21 Feb 2025

Financial Services

Review of the State of the Nation 2025

Issued by Aluma Capital 7 Feb 2025

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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Agriculture

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Bernadette Versfeld 19 Aug 2024

Women in agriculture: Empowering South Africa’s unsung SHEroes

Employment Equity

Women in agriculture: Empowering South Africa’s unsung SHEroes

Beth Cook, Issued by Progression 20 Aug 2024

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Sustainable redistribution of land remains crucial to human rights in South Africa, as political parties jostle for voter support

Peter Setou 27 Mar 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

#SBTopWomenAwards: Lifetime Achievement awarded to Dr. Anna Mokgokong

Events & Conferencing

#SBTopWomenAwards: Lifetime Achievement awarded to Dr. Anna Mokgokong

Issued by Topco Media 10 Nov 2023

Free State food production at risk due to veld fires

Agriculture

Free State food production at risk due to veld fires

18 Oct 2023

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jun 2023

How collaboration can drive land reform success in the next decade

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How collaboration can drive land reform success in the next decade

26 Apr 2023

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Agriculture

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Jan Hugo, Andy van den Dobbelsteen and Chrisna du Plessis 15 Mar 2023

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 28 Nov 2022

Support for rural farmers

Agriculture

Support for rural farmers

Rebone Moerane & Alfred Kgasi, Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Aug 2022

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Agro-processing

Gamtoos farmers close shop amid crippling water restrictions

10 Aug 2022

Mastercard, Ecobank digitise Africa's agri value chain to help smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Mastercard, Ecobank digitise Africa's agri value chain to help smallholder farmers

15 Jun 2022

Agribusiness

Land Bank appoints CFO Khensani Mukhari as acting CEO

4 May 2022

There's a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa's food supply

Agribusiness

There's a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa's food supply

Fenji Materechera and Mary Scholes 21 Apr 2022

Water-use rights: Why government needs to heighten awareness among land reform beneficiaries

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Water-use rights: Why government needs to heighten awareness among land reform beneficiaries

29 Mar 2022

How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

Wandile Sihlobo and Johann Kirsten 1 Dec 2021

Spar's award-winning Rural Hub programme giving emerging farmers a leg up

Agriculture

Spar's award-winning Rural Hub programme giving emerging farmers a leg up

29 Nov 2021

Mondelez International launches Aquaponics Social Enterprise initiative

Sustainable Farming

Mondelez International launches Aquaponics Social Enterprise initiative

5 Oct 2021

Seed Awards winners announced

Social Entrepreneurship

Seed Awards winners announced

14 Jul 2021

Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment

29 Jun 2021

Farming hygiene practices can help protect agricultural value chain

Sustainable Farming

Farming hygiene practices can help protect agricultural value chain

13 May 2021

Government needs to remove restrictive regulations to allow the agricultural sector to grow

Agriculture

Government needs to remove restrictive regulations to allow the agricultural sector to grow

Ian van Niekerk 17 Mar 2021

Spar's successful Rural Hub initiative poised for growth

ESG

Spar's successful Rural Hub initiative poised for growth

5 Jan 2021

Agriculture

Kaap Agri unveils new logo and brand structure

9 Dec 2020

The role of digital transformation in kick-starting African economies

4th Industrial Revolution

The role of digital transformation in kick-starting African economies

Tau Mashigo 7 Dec 2020

Problematic assumptions raise questions about South Africa's new land reform plan

Agriculture

Problematic assumptions raise questions about South Africa's new land reform plan

Ben Cousins 27 Oct 2020

South Africa's land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

South Africa's land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability

23 Sep 2020

Agriculture

State of the agricultural sector in South Africa' economy

Paul Makube 21 Jul 2020

Reaching new heights with drone technology

Agri Tech

Reaching new heights with drone technology

8 Jul 2020

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Agribusiness

Unlocking Africa's agribusiness potential with platform thinking

Louis van Ravesteyn 1 Jul 2020

Ford Fund assists drought-stricken farmers in the Eastern Cape

Agribusiness

Ford Fund assists drought-stricken farmers in the Eastern Cape

21 Feb 2020

Agribusiness

SA agri industry players join forces to support new era of farmers

13 Feb 2020

How African intra-continental trade can benefit land reform, agriculture

Agribusiness

How African intra-continental trade can benefit land reform, agriculture

22 Nov 2019

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Agriculture

Urban design to preserve our agricultural economy

Bouwer Serfontein 4 Nov 2019

Agriculture

Vulnerable and marginalised South African farm workers' future hanging in the balance

14 Oct 2019

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

Agriculture

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

5 Aug 2019

Future Farmers, Sernick partner to bolster agricultural opportunities

Agriculture

Future Farmers, Sernick partner to bolster agricultural opportunities

6 Aug 2019

Young South Africans want to farm. But the system isn't ready for them

Agriculture

Young South Africans want to farm. But the system isn't ready for them

Luke Metelerkamp 16 Jul 2019

Three-pronged partnership to upskill SA's black farmers

Agriculture

Three-pronged partnership to upskill SA's black farmers

4 Jun 2019

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Agriculture

KZN farm attacks, murders lowest in 16 years

28 May 2019

Commercialisation of small scale farmers is critical to Africa's transformation to a global breadbasket

Agriculture

Commercialisation of small scale farmers is critical to Africa's transformation to a global breadbasket

Zhann Meyer 10 Apr 2019

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Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Take a bow, McDonald's

Brendan Seery 19 Mar 2019

Sustainable Farming

New WWF Nedbank Green Trust water project brings KNP, smallholder farmers together

18 Feb 2019