Farmers and agricultural contractors across the Western Cape can look forward to expanded access to compact machinery and enhanced local support following the announcement that Overberg Agri has officially joined the Wacker Neuson dealer network. The strategic partnership brings together a globally recognized provider...
Demand for South African apples is reaching new heights in China, where standing out in the world's largest apple-producing country requires far more than supplying quality fruit—it requires earning consumers’ trust. That trust...
Agri-processing enterprises and food exporters across the Western Cape have been given a major boost as the provincial Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) officially opens the application window for the Export...
Grain SA has expressed deep disappointment and strong disagreement following the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE) decision to abandon the Multiple Reference Point (MRP) model for calculating soybean location differentials, opting instead to revert...
Following a series of aggressive infrastructure interventions that have steadily reversed the historical logistical backlogs at the Cape Town Terminal complex, the next phase of the port's structural evolution has officially begun. Transnet...
While the Western Cape Export Strategy 2035 sets its sights on an ambitious R1 trillion economy, the provincial government openly acknowledges a harsh reality: we cannot triple our exports if our logistics corridors remain blocked.
For the agricultural sector, which drives roughly half of the province's entire export economy, shipping delays and trade barriers are not just administrative nuisances—they are direct threats to farm profitability and rural jobs.
With the 2035 strategy, the Western Cape Government is shifting from policy to direct intervention, targeting port operations, global compliance, and trade barriers to get Cape produce to global markets faster and cheaper.
Fixing the Port of Cape Town
At the absolute centre of the...