Father, daughter combination yields lucrative farming project
from ANNA NTABANE in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga STEENBOK - THE strong work ethic her father instilled in her is paying off 26 years later as Sinethemba Sambo emerges as one of the most s ...
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Mpumalanga marks annual Arbor Week
by ANNA NTABANE KAMEELRIVER - UNEMPLOYED members of the community in Mpumalanga have been encouraged to plant trees and vegetables as a way of ensuring food security for their fam ...
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Dry weather dampens SA agriculture growth prospects
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - DRY weather conditions have delayed South African farmers from planting, delaying the start of a season where farmers intend to increase hectarage ...
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Farmers pin hopes on provincial agro master plan
from ANNA NTABANE in White River, Mpumalanga WHITE RIVER - THE Mpumalanga Provincial Agriculture Master Plan is anticipated to spur the growth of the sector in the region and prov ...
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Hansen appointed first Power of Nutrition president
TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG - RENOWNED health and nutrition expert, Keith Hansen, has been appointed the inaugural president of The Power of Nutrition (USA) Inc, a corporation d ...
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Millions face starvation in Southern Africa
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE - UP to 12 million people are facing a hunger crisis in Southern Africa as a result of recurrent droughts. Angola, Eswatini, Lesoth ...
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COMMODITIES: Private traders scuttle SADC maize reserves procurement
MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare / TINTSWALO BALOYI in Johannesburg HARARE - FOOD reserve agencies in some Southern African countries might fail to procure their targeted volumes of the ...
Read More »World leaders petitioned over SA xenophobic violence
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - THE latest outbreak of attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa is set to be on the global agenda when the country hosts the internatio ...
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Nigeria supports Mozambique, Zimbabwe flood victims
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA - NIGERIA has provided relief material to victims of deadly floods that hit Mozambique and Zimbabwe earlier this year. The Nigerian Air ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Geology’s loss is farming’s gain as Mahlalela thrives
by ANNA NTABANE MIDDLEBURG – GROWING up in Middleburg’s Mhluzi township, Khulile Mahlalela’s dream was to become a geologist. However, when her mathematics and science marks were ...
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