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Weather extremes force growers to rethink crop stress management

Agriculture

Weather extremes force growers to rethink crop stress management

7 Aug 2026

Safe food starts with responsible farming

Agriculture

Safe food starts with responsible farming

Luc Henry 6 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Women's Voice in Agriculture honours women driving innovation

6 Aug 2026

South Africa's economic heartland

Marketing

South Africa's economic heartland

Nick Efstathiou, Issued by OFM Radio 5 Aug 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Agriculture

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Tayyibah Suliman and Izabella Gutlar-Balkovic 6 hours

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Agriculture

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Hanjo Fourie 4 Aug 2026

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Sarah Frazee on gender equity, community carbon, and transforming agriculture

Agriculture

#WomensMonth | Sarah Frazee on gender equity, community carbon, and transforming agriculture

Robin Fredericks 3 Aug 2026

Controlling the controllable: Global commodity outlook for the upcoming planting season

Commodities & Fairtrade

Controlling the controllable: Global commodity outlook for the upcoming planting season

Jacques Taylor 31 Jul 2026

Hazendal’s new era of winemaking: Heritage, terroir and a new generation

Food & Wine

Hazendal’s new era of winemaking: Heritage, terroir and a new generation

Issued by Hazendal Wine Estate 30 Jul 2026

Solidaridad Southern Africa joins IFA to advance sustainable fertiliser use

Agriculture

Solidaridad Southern Africa joins IFA to advance sustainable fertiliser use

30 Jul 2026

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

Agriculture

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

29 Jul 2026

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

Agriculture

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

28 Jul 2026

ECDC funding boosts ECape poultry cooperatives

Agriculture

ECDC funding boosts ECape poultry cooperatives

27 Jul 2026

Shoprite reaches 300th community garden milestone in Bredasdorp

Agriculture

Shoprite reaches 300th community garden milestone in Bredasdorp

22 Jul 2026

Hot Cares helps protect both elephants and communities with R79,000 donation to Elephants Alive

ESG

Hot Cares helps protect both elephants and communities with R79,000 donation to Elephants Alive

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 20 Jul 2026

Sapa urges new agriculture minister to speed bird flu vaccine rollout

Agriculture

Sapa urges new agriculture minister to speed bird flu vaccine rollout

20 Jul 2026

AgriSA, BACSA launch data-driven partnership to combat rural crime

Agriculture

AgriSA, BACSA launch data-driven partnership to combat rural crime

17 Jul 2026

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Agriculture

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Daneel Rossouw 16 Jul 2026

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Agriculture

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Agriculture

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2026

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Agriculture

FMD settlement opens door to private vaccine imports

13 Jul 2026

How soil intelligence is reshaping farming decisions

Agriculture

How soil intelligence is reshaping farming decisions

10 Jul 2026

Food Lover’s Market turns flood-damaged Van Loveren bottles into hope

ESG

Food Lover’s Market turns flood-damaged Van Loveren bottles into hope

10 Jul 2026

Mr Price Foundation graduates young farmers in KZN and Cape Town

Agriculture

Mr Price Foundation graduates young farmers in KZN and Cape Town

9 Jul 2026

Eastern Cape communities benefit from farming and enterprise support

Agriculture

Eastern Cape communities benefit from farming and enterprise support

9 Jul 2026

Giraf Macadamia says trust, not price, will win plant milk buyers

FMCG

Giraf Macadamia says trust, not price, will win plant milk buyers

Philip Moufarrige 8 Jul 2026

Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

Agriculture

Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

7 Jul 2026

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Agriculture

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Jaco Ferreira 6 Jul 2026

Woolworths' Living Soils and HarvestFresh break ground for young farmers in Gauteng

Training

Woolworths' Living Soils and HarvestFresh break ground for young farmers in Gauteng

3 Jul 2026

Northern Cape livestock programme shifts focus to wool market access

Agriculture

Northern Cape livestock programme shifts focus to wool market access

3 Jul 2026

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Food & bev. services

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Issued by Tiger Brands 2 Jul 2026

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Agriculture

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Blessings Masuku and Colleta Gandidzanwa 1 Jul 2026

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Agriculture

Early action key as herbicide resistance threatens weed control

30 Jun 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Meet the 5 African schools shortlisted for the World's Best School Prizes

Shan Radcliffe 25 Jun 2026

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 25 Jun 2026

Standard Bank mobilises R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture

Agriculture

Standard Bank mobilises R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture

24 Jun 2026

Youth participation remains key to land reform success, says Vumelana

Agriculture

Youth participation remains key to land reform success, says Vumelana

24 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

Agriculture

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

Robin Fredericks 23 Jun 2026

Land Bank calls for greater youth participation in agriculture

Agriculture

Land Bank calls for greater youth participation in agriculture

22 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. This is a render image of Restilridge Farm Estate, the newly launched coastal lifestyle that is set to blend modern convenience with the charm of countryside living on the KZN Mid-South Coast.

Property

Historic farm meets modern living at new KZN estate

19 Jun 2026

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

Agriculture

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

M Slayi, A Dzvene, H Kabiti, S Muchaku and S Ndhleve 19 Jun 2026

Italian agricultural machinery maker SDF opens Paarl subsidiary

Agriculture

Italian agricultural machinery maker SDF opens Paarl subsidiary

11 Jun 2026

Mr Price awards R1m prize to AI entrepreneur

Awards

Mr Price awards R1m prize to AI entrepreneur

10 Jun 2026

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

Agriculture

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

10 Jun 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

AI in nature conservation: powerful tool or dangerous shortcut?

Jeran Cloete, Dian Spear, Jessica da Silva, Lavhelesani Dembe Simba, and Peter J Carrick 10 Jun 2026

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

ESG

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

8 Jun 2026

Wouter de Wet, chief operating officer, Rainbow Chicken

FMCG

Creating abundance is the foundation of food security

Wouter de Wet, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 8 Jun 2026

LeadUP Podcast launches Season 6 with business growth insights from UP alumnus Christopher Williams

Business Plans

LeadUP Podcast launches Season 6 with business growth insights from UP alumnus Christopher Williams

Issued by University of Pretoria 5 Jun 2026