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Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

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Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

Agriculture

South Africa must adopt a human rights-based approach to land reform

Peter Setou 20 Mar 2025

Louis Strydom, Sales and Marketing Director, Omnia Holdings

Agriculture

Advancing Africa's agriculture: Tackling nutrient efficiency, sustainability, and innovation

Robin Fredericks 24 Feb 2025

Zimbabwe’s booming blueberry industry faces critical funding challenges

Agro-processing

Zimbabwe’s booming blueberry industry faces critical funding challenges

Nyasha Chingono 12 Sep 2024

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

Food Security

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

Issued by Trialogue 2 Sep 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land rights: New legal amendment places Minister squarely in the way of substantive land reform

Brian Benfield and Gary Moore 29 Jul 2024

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

Agriculture

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

17 Jul 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

Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding

Agriculture

Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding

4 Mar 2024

Zimbabwe horticulture sees green shoots, targets $1bn exports

Horticulture

Zimbabwe horticulture sees green shoots, targets $1bn exports

Nyasha Chingono 17 Nov 2023

Kevinot Farming receives presidential award for resilient farming

Agribusiness

Kevinot Farming receives presidential award for resilient farming

6 Dec 2022

More genuine transformation initiatives needed to empower Black female farmers

Sustainable Farming

More genuine transformation initiatives needed to empower Black female farmers

29 Sep 2022

Storing cattle feed can improve milk and meat yields: why African farmers aren't doing it

Agro-processing

Storing cattle feed can improve milk and meat yields: why African farmers aren't doing it

Mulubrhan Gebremikael 26 Aug 2022

Agri SA, Motsepe Foundation boost commercial partnerships in agricultural sector

Agriculture

Agri SA, Motsepe Foundation boost commercial partnerships in agricultural sector

20 Jun 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

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Why cultural and contextual trends matter in land reform

Peter Setou 6 Jan 2022

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Agriculture

Over 34,000 hectares of land allocated to women

16 Aug 2021

Why Accra's property boom hasn't produced affordable housing

Affordable & Social Housing

Why Accra's property boom hasn't produced affordable housing

Tom Gillespie 5 Aug 2021

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Agro-processing

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Sophia Carodenuto 8 Jul 2021

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Tania Broughton 11 Jun 2021

Why land reform requires partnerships, affordable finance, stakeholder buy-in

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Why land reform requires partnerships, affordable finance, stakeholder buy-in

25 May 2021

436,563 hectares released under land distribution programme

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

436,563 hectares released under land distribution programme

13 May 2021

The community of Xolobeni village, in the Eastern Cape, succeesfully challenged the mining of their land in the High Court in 2018. Rogan Ward © Sunday Times.

Mining

Law protecting interests of South African communities in mining deals falls short

14 Apr 2021

Cabinet approves land administration, land tenure reforms papers

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Cabinet approves land administration, land tenure reforms papers

12 Mar 2021

Land tenure rights bill moves to NCOP

Land & Property Law

Land tenure rights bill moves to NCOP

2 Dec 2020

Committee adopts report on land tenure rights bill

Land & Property Law

Committee adopts report on land tenure rights bill

4 Nov 2020

Expropriation Bill submitted to Parliament

Land & Property Law

Expropriation Bill submitted to Parliament

12 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

Deadline for submission of inputs on land bill extended

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Deadline for submission of inputs on land bill extended

30 Jul 2020

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Agriculture

Raising a red flag on the privatisation of communal land

16 Jul 2020

Study shows land redistribution can create new jobs in agriculture in South Africa

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Study shows land redistribution can create new jobs in agriculture in South Africa

Ben Cousins 4 Jun 2020

Black Citrus Growers Programme launched

Agro-processing

Black Citrus Growers Programme launched

6 May 2020

Food Security

Soybeans can help combat Africa's agriculture and food security woes

5 Mar 2020

Cabinet approves Public Procurement Bill for comment

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves Public Procurement Bill for comment

18 Feb 2020

Management of intact forestlands by indigenous peoples key to protecting climate

Research & Development

Management of intact forestlands by indigenous peoples key to protecting climate

Julie Mollins 24 Jan 2020

Technology, innovation can help halt land sector corruption in Africa - AfDB

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Technology, innovation can help halt land sector corruption in Africa - AfDB

26 Nov 2019

2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa: Why it matters

Property

2019 Conference on Land Policy in Africa: Why it matters

25 Nov 2019

Eleventh-hour delay in court case involving King Goodwill Zwelithini

Legal

Eleventh-hour delay in court case involving King Goodwill Zwelithini

Tony Carnie 20 Nov 2019

Namibia's urban poor are stuck in limbo, without land or services

Affordable & Social Housing

Namibia's urban poor are stuck in limbo, without land or services

Selma T. Karuaihe 4 Oct 2019

Agriculture offers best chance for economic growth in SA

Agribusiness

Agriculture offers best chance for economic growth in SA

3 Sep 2019

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Agriculture

Land reform report big on historical context, sketchy on the future

Professor Nhlanhla Cyril Mbatha 15 Aug 2019

Advisory panel releases final land reform report

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Advisory panel releases final land reform report

29 Jul 2019

How digital technologies can help Africa's smallholder farmers

Agro-processing

How digital technologies can help Africa's smallholder farmers

15 Jul 2019

Backyard farming key to food security in cities

Food Security

Backyard farming key to food security in cities

22 May 2019

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Research

'No real development in Africa without regional integration'

Kingsley Ighobor 21 May 2019

Why Nigeria should first support rice farmers before it cuts off imports

Agro-processing

Why Nigeria should first support rice farmers before it cuts off imports

Rahman Akintayo Sanusi 15 Jan 2019

Agriculture

New Year's messages from agri leaders

14 Jan 2019

Unisa-Sowetan Dialogues kicks off with discussion around land debate

Property

Unisa-Sowetan Dialogues kicks off with discussion around land debate

4 Dec 2018