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Good Life Show 2026 opens global doors for SA’s agri and wellness producers

South Africa’s leading conscious living event, the Good Life Show, returns in 2026 with a sharpened focus on market access, sustainability and global trade. The event will take place...

Tiger Brands’ Hulisani Programme Expands Support for Emerging Farmers

Tiger Brands has expanded its Hulisani agricultural development programme, welcoming a second cohort of...

Sauvignon Blanc Takes the Spotlight as SACelebrates a Month of Flavour This May

This May, South Africa’s most expressive cultivar takes center stage as wine lovers across...

Tongaat Hulett Secures Last-Minute Lifeline: Liquidation Postponed to June

In a dramatic turn of events at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, the looming liquidation...

Enhanced Connectivity: Emirates-Wesgro Deal to Support Western Cape Agri-Exports

While the primary headlines of the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Emirates...

Tru-Cape Opens Heritage Orchard to Showcase the Roots of SA’s Fruit Industry

Tru-Cape will open its Heritage Orchard at Oak Valley Estate in Grabouw to the public on Saturday, 28 February, offering a guided walk through...

Western Cape Bristling With Jobs as Unemployment Drops Further

The Western Cape has recorded a further decline in unemployment, with new data showing that the province’s unemployment rate has dropped to a five-year...

Why the “Phytosanitary Protocol” is the Real Key to China’s 0% Tariff

The announcement that China will grant zero-tariff access to South African agricultural exports starting 1 May 2026, has been hailed as a landmark victory...

The May 1st Reset: Why the CAEPA Deal is a Competitive Game-Changer for SA

For years, South African producers have eyed the massive Chinese market with a mix of ambition and frustration. While "Least Developed Countries" (LDCs) in...

One Step Closer: SAHPRA Authorizes Dollvet FMD Vaccine from Turkey for Immediate Import

The "War on Foot and Mouth Disease" has reached a pivotal turning point. While political discussions regarding vaccine imports have dominated headlines since January,...

WCG Launches Massive Vaccination Drive to Shield R13.5bn Livestock Sector

In a high-stakes race to wall off the Western Cape’s R13.5 billion livestock industry from the national Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) crisis, provincial and national...

FMD Confirmed in Mossel Bay: 10km Quarantine and Ring-Vaccination Underway

The Western Cape agricultural sector is on high alert following official confirmation that Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected at a dairy farm near...

Steenhuisen Bridges Wildlife Gap to Safeguard R80bn Livestock Sector

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has emphasized that South Africa’s path to regaining its FMD-free status requires the total integration of the wildlife sector...

Why Data and Research are the Lifeline of the Modern Farm

In the unpredictable landscape of South African agriculture, relying solely on intuition is rapidly fading. As we stand at a critical "crossroad" in 2026,...

China Deal Signals Opportunity, But Work Remains for South Africa Wine Exports

South Africa’s wine industry has welcomed two recent trade developments that could shape export prospects over the medium to long term, while warning that...