Land Bank appoints CFO Khensani Mukhari as acting CEO
Land Bank has announced the appointment of Khensani Mukhari, the Bank’s CFO, as acting chief executive officer until the appointment…
Pick n Pay spruces up fresh produce retail with in-store vertical farms
Pick n Pay is the first big supermarket chain in South Africa to launch in-store ‘vertical farm’ displays to show…
Watch: How the war in Ukraine is straining edible oil prices
The current war in Ukraine initiated by Russia has impacted the region’s output and export of sunflower seed and oil,…
McCain recalls green beans and stir fry products due to “small glass fragments”
McCain Foods South Africa has issued a voluntary product recall nationwide on certain bags of frozen sliced green beans and…
Electricity tariff hike another blow to SA agri sector
The electricity tariff hike decision made by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant Eskom a 9.61%…
Russia-Ukraine conflict likely to cause some food items’ prices to increase in SA : Sihlobo
Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa Chief Economist Wandile Sihlobo says the Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to create an upward…
#BudgetSpeech2022: ‘Give us a break! Beer industry pleads for excise relief
South Africa’s beer industry is calling for an excise tax increase in line with inflation or lower, to help it…
Excessive sin tax hikes will hinder economic growth – alcohol industry
Alcohol industry associations Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) and the South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) have echoed SAB’s…
AfCFTA: What has worked and the way forward on agricultural trade
Some described it as a global game-changer. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), one of the world’s largest international…
Farmer register to improve statistics of commercial, smallholder producers
The Minister of Agriculture, Land reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza has launched the much-awaited country’s farmer register. The department…
