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Strategic Focus: Infrastructure, Finance, and Policy Friction Dominate Agbiz Congress 2026

It was in Gqeberha, at the Boardwalk ICC, where the South African agricultural value chain gathered from 3 to 5 June 2026, for the annual Agbiz Congress. Held under the theme “Embracing Collaboration,” the three-day event moved decisively past standard policy rhetoric. Delegates, agribusiness...

Benguela Cove Refreshes Wine Labels and Highlights Estate Olive Oil

A Walker Bay estate refreshes its most familiar wines...

20 Years of Taste: FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 Entries Open

South Africa’s favourite crisp, refreshing cultivar is stepping into...

Tru-Cape Marks 25 Years of Global Leadership in Apples and Pears

Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking...

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

The relationship between agriculture and conservation took centre stage recently as WWF South Africa's Conservation Champion programme celebrated 20 years of environmental stewardship within the wine industry. The milestone event, held at Houw...

Mapping the Micro-Climate: How Dr. Tara Southey’s Research Sparks an Agritech Revolution

When Agri-Expo and South Africa Wine were honored at the 2026 Western Cape Economy Innovation Awards on Monday, 1 June 2026, the accolades celebrated more than organizational excellence. Organized by the Cape Chamber...

Western Cape Infrastructure and Power Updates Following Devastating Cape Storms

Following a devastating series of severe weather events earlier this month, Premier Alan Winde concluded a comprehensive four-day disaster assessment from 25 to 28 May 2026 across the hardest-hit districts of the Western...

From Field to Table: Good Life Show Opens Local Agribusiness Trade Pathways

As domestic demand for traceable, sustainably produced, and clean food surges, the upcoming Good Life Show is positioning itself as a critical launchpad for South African agricultural producers looking to scale from local...

Surging volumes, shrinking margins: The bitter operational reality behind Q1’s R67bn export boom

While mainstream news headlines celebrate South Africa’s R67.8-billion (US$3.7 billion) agricultural export boom in the first quarter of 2026, producers on the ground are counting the cost of a chaotic shipping season. The 11% year-on-year surge masks a bitter reality: a massive portion of growers' profits was swallowed by a dysfunctional domestic logistics network. The true story of Q1 2026 isn't the sheer volume of fruit that successfully left the country; it’s the extraordinary, expensive measures individual growers had to take just to get their produce onto vessels. The Cape Town Bypass by the Numbers Data from the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), highlighted in Agbiz’s quarterly trade breakdown, exposes the...