Young Mpumalanga farmers the future of agro sector
from ANNA NTABANE in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga NELSPRUIT - WITH agriculture having the best prospects for job creation ahead of other sectors in South Africa, it is important for aut ...
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SA targets SADC to empower its black industrialists
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – TRADE between South Africa and Tanzania is poised to increase beyond R7 billion (US$453 million) as the former assists its black industrialists ...
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Global issues, local concerns pummel SA economy
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – ANALYSTS have forecast a further recession of the South African economy because of load shedding, the raging coronavirus (COVID-19) and government ...
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Mixed feelings to SA Budget Speech 2020
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN - THE establishment of a state bank, formation of the Sovereign Wealth Fund and the slashing of the state wage bill in South Africa are am ...
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Resurgent agro sector raises SA job creation hopes
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - THE rejuvenated agricultural sector has emerged the industry offering the biggest hope for employment creation in South Africa, a country burdened ...
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Time running out for Africa to fight hunger
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA - AFRICAN leaders are racing against time to end malnutrition and stunting by 2025. Speaking at the African Leaders for Nutr ...
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More people than ever face hunger in Southern Africa
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE - A RECORD 45 million people in Southern Africa are food insecure as the region enters the peak of the lean season. The season runs ...
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Rearing goats a boon for young graduate
from SUKUOLUNHLE NDLOVU in Masvingo, Zimbabwe MASVINGO – A YOUNG Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) graduate has taken goat breeding to a higher level. Gracious Rumbidzai Shonhai (24 ...
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Broadband’s role crucial in boosting food security
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – A TECHNOLOGY expert has highlighted the significant role broadband can play in ensuring food security in South Africa. According to Phumza Dyan ...
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Zimbabwe food stocks might run out in February
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE - HALF of Zimbabwe's population enduring hunger faces a bleak future amid fears humanitarian agencies' food reserves could run out ...
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