Government’s land policy, as tool to increase individual land ownership in South Africa, cannot be taken seriously. This is the view of Free State Agriculture after the recent publication on…
With the number of new Covid-19 cases declining over the past two weeks, South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) has urged the government to be transparent about the justification for…
The Beefmaster Group will be paying a special Covid-19 bonus to staff as a way to thank them for ‘sharing the pain’ brought on by the pandemic. This is the…
Cotton is considered one of the world’s greatest poverty alleviating crops, with 150 million people worldwide relying on it for income. According to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), this…
The Agricultural Research Council’s Agro-Climate Network, comprising over 500 automatic weather stations situated across the country, enables Agrometeorology researchers to monitor and study the effects of weather events on South…
Yesterday, I wrote to the National Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform, Thoko Didiza, to request her assistance in lifting the third ban on wine and other liquor sales.…
South African Breweries (SAB) says the ripple effect of South Africa’s third alcohol ban is being felt throughout its beer value chain, and that it is nearing its maximum storage…
Higher grain prices and a decline in cattle slaughtering activity over the past few months have started to transmit into the prices of products consumers pay when doing their grocery…
BY WANDILE SIHLOBO, JOHANN KIRSTEN AND SIFISO NTOMBELA From the reconstruction and development programme of president Nelson Mandela to the accelerated and shared growth initiative of president Thabo Mbeki, the…
Much more than the frustration in the market place of wine lovers struggling to get their hands on a bottle wine or than guests visiting the Boland being disappointed because…