Following Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) formal market call on 17 July 2026—preceded by an operational milestone report on 13 July 2026—the next phase of structural evolution at the Cape Town Terminal complex has officially begun. Transnet has formally opened the bidding process for...
The long-standing struggle over Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) control in South Africa reached a major turning point on 16 July 2026. In a constructive high-level meeting, Minister of Agriculture Willie Aucamp and Director-General Mooketsa...
The highly anticipated Potatoes SA Congress and Seed Potato Growers’ Forum will kick off on 22 and 23 July 2026 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Gauteng. Co-hosted by Potatoes SA and the...
The domestic market alone is no longer enough to sustain the level of economic growth required to secure the future of the Western Cape’s agricultural sector. With this reality in mind, Dr Ivan...
Die hoogs verwagte 2026 Lamb Champs, aangebied deur Saai (Suider-Afrikaanse Agri Inisiatief), is amptelik gereed om die absolute beste van Suid-Afrikaanse skaapboerdery by drie groot streekfeeste te vier. Hierdie gewilde gesinsfees is veel...
A double-stroke of trade breakthroughs has placed the Western Cape equine industry back on the global stage, promising to inject millions into the rural agricultural economy and secure thousands of local jobs.
Following a successful direct export consignment of 31 horses to France under European Union (EU) protocols on 30 June 2026, the British Government has officially approved the direct import of live horses from South Africa to Great Britain.
The End of the Exhausting "Mauritius Detour"
For years, local breeders and exporters have faced a logistical and financial nightmare. Following a direct export ban established in December 2010, horses destined for European markets had to undergo a stressful, exhausting, and incredibly...