Relaxed SA lockdown a boost to agriculture
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG –THE relaxation of the current South African lockdown is widely viewed as positive news for the agricultural industry, especially the sub-sectors ...
Read More »Lockdown exposes rampant alcoholism in SA society
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – BY imposing a lockdown against the spread of the invisible enemy, as coronavirus (COVID-19) is also known, South Africa is essentially killing ...
Read More »Non-compliant Mpumalanga farms to be raided
from ANNA NATABANE in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Bureau MBOMBELA – THE Mpumalanga Provincial Government has threatened to raid local farms to root out plantations that are in ...
Read More »Farm workers shielded from coronavirus
by ANNA NTABANE MBOMBELA - RECENTLY announcing government’s implementation of a three-week lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Africa, President Cy ...
Read More »Bullish grain supplies to tame South Africa’s inflation
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – AN increase in the estimated output of some major crops is projected to boost South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) and efforts to tame t ...
Read More »SA food supplies resilient against panic buyers
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – DECLARING a three-week lockdown, as part of drastic measures to curb the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Africa, President Cyri ...
Read More »SA finds Middle East a prosperous market for mutton
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town, South Africa CAPE TOWN – SOUTH Africa has unearthed a lucrative export market following the significant demand for mutton in the Middle East. This ...
Read More »COVID-19 spoils record year for SADC citrus sector
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – THE emergence of Europe as the epicentre of the raging coronavirus (COVID-19) has put a dent in a record year for the citrus industry in Souther ...
Read More »COVID-19 affects SA plans to reclaim land
JOHANNESBURG – FOLLOWING the increasing cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), South Africa has postponed public hearings on plans to expropriate of land without compensation. The A ...
Read More »SMEs can recession-proof their businesses
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – OPPORTUNITIES still exist for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in spite of the South African economy falling into recession, coupled with a dim e ...
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