Climate change fuelling fatal Nigeria conflicts
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA - THE United Kingdom (UK) is concerned at the impact of climate change that is driving deadly violence between farmers and livestock her ...
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Digital literacy initiated for SA rural farmers
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG - SOME 350 small-scale farmers, mostly women and youth, in rural areas have received training in a programme aiming to equip the land tillers with ...
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SA bumper harvest allays regional maize shortfalls
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - DESPITE the expected drop in regional maize production in 2019, worsened by the dreadful Cyclone Idai, the supply during the 2019/20 marketing y ...
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Bumpy ride forecast in crucial week for SA econom
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - ANALYSTS are wary of one of the most critical weeks in the South African economic calendar culminating in downgrades by international rating agencie ...
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New cane varieties to boost Zimbabwe’s sugar output
from PATRICK CHITONGO in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe CHIREDZI - ZIMBABWE is anticipating increased production of sugar following the discovery of 19 new cane varieties. Test have proven th ...
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SA halts global maize exports to boost SADC
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - REGIONAL supplies of the staple maize are projected to decline to their lowest level this month but it is not all gloom and doom as South Africa ...
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Marula festival ignites Limpopo tourism sector
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – THE Limpopo Tourism Authority (LTA) is making the most of the upcoming annual Limpopo Marula Festival to boost the travel and hospitality sector ...
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Overspending discouraged this Valentine’s Day
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG - FIRST National Bank (FNB) has discouraged the public from overspending this Valentine’s Day. Ester Ochse, Product Specialist at FNB Wealth and ...
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Millions without food as hunger rises in Africa
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI - SOME 257 million Africans – a fifth of the total population's 1.3 billion people are undernourished as hunger rises in the contine ...
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Technology’s potential to drive SA tourism sector
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - A TECHNOLOGY executive has encouraged South Africa to invest in new technologies to make the most of vast opportunities in the tourism sector. The ...
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