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FPEF Appoints Piet de Jager as CEO, Succeeding Long-Serving Leader Anton Kruger

The Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum (FPEF) has appointed Piet de Jager as CEO, effective 15 September 2025. He takes over the reins from Anton Kruger. Kruger’s Tenure and Retirement Following a...

Designing Rural Futures: Sound Space Design Lessons from Portugal to the Western Cape

Last month we introduced readers to Don Albert, architect and founder of Sound Space...

Investment Summit 2025 puts agriculture at the core of growth

Agriculture is the Western Cape’s economic anchor, sustaining exports, jobs, and rural communities. With...

Agriculture at the Centre of Premier’s Coordinating Forum: Jobs, Exports, and Resilience

On Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Mayors and Municipal Managers from across the Western Cape...

Designing for the Land: Don Albert on Rural Growth and Agricultural Opportunity

Interview with Don Albert, architect and founder of Sound Space Design Urban flight and farm-to-table...

South Africa Wine Raises Concern Over New Tax Hike on Industry

South Africa Wine has expressed deep disappointment following the government's latest budget announcement, describing the new excise tax increase as a damaging blow to...

GreenSun Empowers SA Farmers with Solar Solutions: Reliable Power, Real Savings

As South African farmers grapple with escalating electricity costs and the need for dependable energy, GreenSun Renewable Energy is delivering practical, cost-effective solar and...

Exploring the Future of Agriculture at AAT2025 Conference & Expo

The Agri Tech Conference & Expo (AAT2025) is set to take place from 18 - 20 March 2025, at the CSIR Convention Centre in...

Electro Africa: Shaping the Future of Farming through Renewable Energy

In the heart of South Africa’s agricultural hub, something extraordinary is happening. Farmers in the Western Cape are redefining how they grow, harvest, and...

Meet the Next Generation of Rovic Syncrospray

Rovic is proud to introduce the next generation of locally produced trailed mist blowers, delivering significant advancements over the previous Syncrospray models. The earlier...

Two-a-Day Becomes South Africa’s First Agribusiness Certified as a Top Employer

Tru-Cape’s shareholder Two-a-Day recently became the first agribusiness in South Africa to be certified as a Top Employer nationally by the Top Employers Institute,...

Optimism Grows in South Africa’s Agribusiness Sector: Q4 Report Analysis

The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) for Q4 2024, issued by Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz),...

Key Insights and Innovations from the African Agri Investment Indaba

The African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII), held in Cape Town from 18 - 20 November 2024, brought together over 800 key stakeholders, including governments,...

SA and Saudi Arabia to Strengthen Trade Ties with Comprehensive Action Plan

South Africa is committed to enhancing the export of value-added goods and services to Saudi Arabia. “We must strive for a mutually beneficial trade relationship,”...

Farmers Optimistic Despite Frost Delays in Peach and Nectarine Season

"Despite a sluggish start, we're optimistic about the season," says Lohan Marais from Icon Fruit, a company that works closely with farms in the...