The word from Washington is now official: effective midnight on 24 July 2026, the long-anticipated shift in American trade policy came into force. The United States has formally implemented its finalized tariff schedule under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, officially bringing...
As regenerative tourism emerges as a powerful driver of sustainable development, the Western Cape’s Bergrivier region is demonstrating how this movement can directly benefit local farming communities. For generations, agriculture in the greater...
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...
A groundbreaking scientific initiative has officially launched in Cape Town, setting the stage for South Africa’s most famous indigenous crop to make history. In October 2026, Rooibos seeds will be launched to the...
In a major development for the storm-battered agricultural corridors of the Western Cape, the provincial government has announced a temporary reinstatement plan to reopen the critical Meiringspoort (TR33/4) to traffic by December 2026.
The announcement followed an oversight visit today by Premier Alan Winde, Infrastructure Minister Tertuis Simmers, and Environmental Affairs Minister Anton Bredell. The delegation assessed the massive destruction left by recent extreme weather, which saw floodwaters reach double the height of the historic 1996 floods.
The 168-year-old heritage poort acts as a primary agricultural artery connecting the Klein and Groot Karoo. All 20 of its river crossings were damaged, and four sections of the road were completely washed away....