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Weather extremes force growers to rethink crop stress management

Agriculture

Weather extremes force growers to rethink crop stress management

3 days

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Agriculture

Women's Voice in Agriculture honours women driving innovation

6 Aug 2026

South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency

Data & Analytics

South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency

Tyronne McCrindle 5 Aug 2026

Tough takes centre stage in the new Toyota Hilux campaign (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Toyota celebrates the different ways South Africans use the Hilux

6 Aug 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Agriculture

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Hanjo Fourie 4 Aug 2026

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Higher Education

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Jul 2026

Hazendal’s new era of winemaking: Heritage, terroir and a new generation

Food & Wine

Hazendal’s new era of winemaking: Heritage, terroir and a new generation

Issued by Hazendal Wine Estate 30 Jul 2026

Solidaridad Southern Africa joins IFA to advance sustainable fertiliser use

Agriculture

Solidaridad Southern Africa joins IFA to advance sustainable fertiliser use

30 Jul 2026

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Materials & Equipment

IZA Africa marks seven years of advancing zinc-use across Southern Africa

30 Jul 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

CapeNature warns small visitor offences can have a big impact on biodiversity

Travel

CapeNature warns small visitor offences can have a big impact on biodiversity

24 Jul 2026

Shoprite reaches 300th community garden milestone in Bredasdorp

Agriculture

Shoprite reaches 300th community garden milestone in Bredasdorp

22 Jul 2026

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Agriculture

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Daneel Rossouw 16 Jul 2026

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Retail & Hospitality Property

MDS Architecture sets new benchmark for regional retail design

Katja Hamilton 16 Jul 2026

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Agriculture

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Agriculture

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2026

How soil intelligence is reshaping farming decisions

Agriculture

How soil intelligence is reshaping farming decisions

10 Jul 2026

Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

Agriculture

Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

7 Jul 2026

Woolworths' Living Soils and HarvestFresh break ground for young farmers in Gauteng

Training

Woolworths' Living Soils and HarvestFresh break ground for young farmers in Gauteng

3 Jul 2026

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ESG & Sustainability

Amazon-backed spekboom carbon removal programme to create 11,000 jobs

2 Jul 2026

Africa’s football boom is creating value that local markets miss

Sport

Africa’s football boom is creating value that local markets miss

Chigozirim Bodart 2 Jul 2026

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 25 Jun 2026

Klipdrift taps into rugby fever with Springboks-All Blacks partnership

Sport

Klipdrift taps into rugby fever with Springboks-All Blacks partnership

23 Jun 2026

Table grape export agreement strengthens SA-Italy ties

Viticulture & Oenology

Table grape export agreement strengthens SA-Italy ties

12 Jun 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Sixty60 taps into Fifa nostalgia, Liberty loses the message

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Sixty60 taps into Fifa nostalgia, Liberty loses the message

Brendan Seery 11 Jun 2026

UP student runs Comrades to help graduates escape student debt

Higher Education

UP student runs Comrades to help graduates escape student debt

Issued by University of Pretoria 8 Jun 2026

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

Agriculture

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

5 Jun 2026

Ink meets intention: South Africa and China celebrate people-to-people exchange through art and education

Education & Skills Development

Ink meets intention: South Africa and China celebrate people-to-people exchange through art and education

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 3 Jun 2026

Google’s AI Overviews are not killing traffic

Digital

Google’s AI Overviews are not killing traffic

Wouter Kritzinger, Issued by Dentsu 3 Jun 2026

Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Days offers local gardeners a platform to scale

ESG

Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Days offers local gardeners a platform to scale

2 Jun 2026

Young winemaker Banele Vakele takes Tembela Wines global

Viticulture & Oenology

Young winemaker Banele Vakele takes Tembela Wines global

26 May 2026

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Agriculture

Agriculture in Africa: Science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies

Pape Abdoulaye Seck 14 May 2026

The chocolate bar is expected to sell for around R4,500. Source: Lockdale Auctioneers and Valuers.

Branding

Rare royal-inscribed Boer War Cadbury chocolate bar goes to auction

Karabo Ledwaba 12 May 2026

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

Manufacturing

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

12 May 2026

Smarter capital key to unlocking regenerative agriculture transition

Agriculture

Smarter capital key to unlocking regenerative agriculture transition

5 May 2026

President Ramaphosa to attend F1 as SA bids to host race

Motorsport

President Ramaphosa to attend F1 as SA bids to host race

24 Apr 2026

From ‘sustainable’ to ‘regenerative’ agriculture: What’s in a name?

Sustainable Farming

From ‘sustainable’ to ‘regenerative’ agriculture: What’s in a name?

Kate Congreves 21 Apr 2026

“Phillip, we are in.” Absa and Visa give fans a shot at the FIFA World Cup 2026

Sport

“Phillip, we are in.” Absa and Visa give fans a shot at the FIFA World Cup 2026

Issued by OnPoint PR 15 Apr 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Meet the 10 SA innovators solving the country's biggest problems

10 Apr 2026

From Pedros' Chicken Feet Burger to Carmien's Pickled Fish Rooibos, brands still have humour

Retail

From Pedros' Chicken Feet Burger to Carmien's Pickled Fish Rooibos, brands still have humour

Evan-Lee Courie 2 Apr 2026

KZN Young Farmer of the Year competition opens for 2026 entries

Agriculture

KZN Young Farmer of the Year competition opens for 2026 entries

31 Mar 2026

The university has a rich history and heritage. Source: Supplied.

Branding

WSU embraces its heritage for a forward-thinking brand identity

30 Mar 2026

Shoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

ESG

Shoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

26 Mar 2026

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruin

Thembi Siaga 26 Mar 2026

H&M targets 100% recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030

Climate Change

H&M targets 100% recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030

24 Mar 2026

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Agriculture

World Water Day: Building resilience through smarter water management in agriculture

Belinda Boer 20 Mar 2026

Optimism grows as SA’s 2026 wine harvest outlook improves

Viticulture & Oenology

Optimism grows as SA’s 2026 wine harvest outlook improves

19 Mar 2026