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Beyond the Cederberg: Why Sending Rooibos to Space Matters to SA Farmers

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...

Temporary Reinstatement Plan Set to Reopen Meiringspoort by December 2026

In a major development for the storm-battered agricultural corridors of the Western Cape, the...

2026 World Jersey Tour Arrives in South Africa in September

The South African dairy sector is preparing to take center stage as Jersey SA,...

The Looming Hunger Crisis South Africa Cannot Afford to Ignore

South Africans consume roughly 3.4 million tons of wheat annually. It is the silent...

R1 Trillion Goal: Western Cape Launches Ambitious Export Strategy 2035

The domestic market alone is no longer enough to sustain the level of economic...

Alarming Conditions on Al Kuwait Vessel Prompt Urgent Calls for Reform

On 19 February 2024, Cape Town Harbour witnessed the docking of the Al Kuwait, a Kuwaiti-flagged livestock vessel carrying 19,000 cattle. This event has...

Türkiye: A Journey through Time, Culture, and Contrasts

“Türkiye stands at the crossroads of civilizations, where East and West, Europe and Asia meet, and antiquity seamlessly intertwines with the contemporary. Join our...

New African Swine Fever Outbreak Hits George’s Outskirts

Last week, 7 February, a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) was confirmed in pigs of small farmers on the outskirts of Groeneweide...

Boosting Wind Energy Grid Capacity in South Africa’s Cape Region

Eskom, South Africa’s main electricity supplier, has made a significant move to help wind power projects in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces by...

Empowering SAFarmers with a Groundbreaking Hemp Cultivation Training Initiative

Training Force, in collaboration with Cheeba Cannabis Training has embarked on a ground-breaking initiative to train a diverse group of 100 local farmers in...

Cape Town Container Terminal Sets Record with Highest Refrigerated Container Load

In a sea of recent news surrounding the Port of Cape Town, a beacon of positivity shines through as the Cape Town Container Terminal...

Grain Handlers all geared up for GOSA’S 39th Simposium

The picturesque winelands of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape will set the scene for this year’s Grain Handling Organisation of Southern Africa (GOSA) symposium....

ARC Conference Spotlights South Africa’s Agricultural Research

The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development (DALRRD) recently convened their inaugural joint conference at the...

Private sector participation at Port of Cape Town critical for economic growth

This week, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, together with officials from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, hosted the Western...

A Call for Interest in Energy Resilience Workshops

As South Africa grapples with consistent load shedding and escalating electricity costs, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture has taken a proactive step towards...