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Western Cape Economy Outperforms National Growth

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The Western Cape economy has once again demonstrated its remarkable resilience, outperforming national economic growth in the first quarter of 2026. According to the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data, the provincial economy expanded by 0.6% quarter-on-quarter, comfortably pacing ahead of the national growth...

Landmark Commonwealth Agriculture Conference Comes to Cape Town

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The highly anticipated 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference has officially...

Grain SA Sets Out Five Concerns Over Wheat Tariff Decision

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Grain SA has released a new briefing note outlining...

Closing the Gap Between Saying and Doing: Action to Solve the Cape Town Port Crisis

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To rescue the Western Cape’s multi-billion-rand agricultural export sector,...

Agri-Expo Says Agricultural Shows Remain the Heartbeat of Rural Communities

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Agricultural shows continue to play a vital role in...

Regenerative Agriculture: ‘How Do We Grow More?’ to ‘How Do We Grow Better?’

Every day, South African farmers demonstrate remarkable resilience as they navigate a highly demanding economic landscape. With critical input costs like diesel, fertilizer continuing to rise, finding ways to protect profit margins has...

Swartland Marks 40 Years of Agricultural Innovation

The Swartland Wine & Olive Route is celebrating a remarkable milestone in 2026 as it marks 40 years since its establishment. Over four decades, the region has transformed itself from relative anonymity into...

Road Ahead for Tongaat Hulett: What Follows the High Court Ruling?

The Durban High Court’s decision on 17 June 2026, to grant Tongaat Hulett Limited’s (THL) joint Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) leave to withdraw their provisional liquidation application marks a dramatic turning point. A...

Beyond Supermarkets: Multi-Channel Strategy Farmers Need in a 1.3% Growth Market

The latest retail trade sales data from Statistics South Africa points to a lean 1.3% year-on-year increase for April 2026. While a 1.3% uptick might satisfy economists looking for signs of broad economic...

Proposed Cabinet Shake-Up: DA Requests Agriculture Alignment Amid FMD Crisis

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In a major political development on June 17, 2026, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis announced a sweeping proposed reshuffle of the party’s executive representatives within the Government of National Unity (GNU). In a formal request submitted to the Union Buildings, Hill-Lewis asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove John Steenhuisen as Minister of Agriculture, recommending his redeployment as Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC). Under the proposed alignment, Willie Aucamp would move from his environmental portfolio to take over as the new Minister of Agriculture. Constitutional Clarity: The President’s Prerogative For the agricultural community, it is vital to emphasize that at this stage, these changes are not yet legally binding....

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