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Western Cape Disaster Costs Soar to R9.1bn: Agriculture Bears the Brunt

A Special Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting, chaired by Premier Alan Winde on Thursday, 11 June 2026, has revealed the catastrophic financial toll of the severe weather systems that battered the province in May 2026. Preliminary and unverified assessments place the overall damage at...

South Africa and Italy Deepen Agricultural Partnership

South Africa and Italy have taken an important step...

Western Cape Blueberry Boom: Premium Agricultural Assets Open for Public Tender

The Western Cape’s blueberry sector has transformed into one...

WWF SA Conservation Champions Protect More Than 23 000 Hectares of Cape Flora

The relationship between agriculture and conservation took centre stage...

Presisie en bedryfsbestuur besorg Jongboer-titel aan Richard Hutton-Squire

Die gesogte Agri Wes-Kaap Santam Jongboer Gala-aand het op 10 Junie 2026 by die  Ashanti Landgoed naby die Paarl plaasgevind. Tydens hierdie glansgeleentheid is Richard Hutton-Squire van die Elgin-Grabouw-omgewing amptelik gekroon as die...

Benguela Cove Refreshes Wine Labels and Highlights Estate Olive Oil

A Walker Bay estate refreshes its most familiar wines and points visitors toward something rarer in the press shed. The lighthouse at Benguela Cove stands beside the winery, a modest white tower on the...

Moving to Action: Turning Regenerative Promise into Commercial Reality

At a panel discussion hosted by Nedbank at the 2026 NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, a high-level panel facilitated by Chris Burgess, Editor-in-Chief of African Farming and Landbouweekblad, established a definitive economic thesis:...

Double Victory for Western Cape Agriculture at 2026 Innovation Awards

The Western Cape’s agricultural sector solidified its position as a primary driver of forward-thinking economic progress at the 2026 Western Cape Economy Innovation Awards. Held on Monday, 1 June 2026, at the historic...

Agbiz Congress 2026: Driving Strategic Collaboration in South African Agribusiness

The South African agricultural landscape is set for a high-level strategic gathering as the Agbiz Congress 2026 officially kicks off at the Boardwalk ICC in Gqeberha, running from 3 to 5 June 2026. Under this year's timely theme, "Embracing Collaboration," the congress highlights the urgent need for unified, solutions-driven partnerships across the entire agricultural value chain to navigate a complex global environment. Who is Agbiz? The Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) is a leading voluntary, non-profit association representing agribusinesses operating in South Africa. As a major voice for the food, feed, fibre, and wine sectors, Agbiz’s strategic intent is to ensure agribusinesses can compete sustainably, efficiently, and profitably both domestically...