South Africa’s agribusiness sector is feeling the pressure. The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell by 18 points in the first quarter of 2026 to 49its lowest level since the third...
While South Africa battles Foot-and-Mouth Disease in cattle, another animal disease is now driving up the price of pork. African Swine Fever (ASF) combined with FMD outbreakshas...
South Africa stands at a fundamental moment in its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Too often, public debate focuses on fears of job losses or dramatic...
South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak has now spread to all nine provinces, with 932 outbreaks formally reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)and the true number...
Twenty five years after the chaotic land seizures that reshaped Zimbabwe’s agricultural landscape, the farmers who once worked those lands are running out of time. Many...
Internal tensions within the Democratic Alliance are intensifying ahead of the party’s April federal congress, with senior leaders coalescing around Western Cape Agriculture MEC Dr Ivan Meyer as...
The first batch of one million high-potency Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines has arrived in South Africa, marking a critical step in the national effort to contain...
Big diesel users in South Africa to get full refund from April South Africa’s farmers, miners, and forestry operators have a reason to celebrate. The South...
A small vial held aloft at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in Onderstepoort last week symbolised both a significant breakthrough and a looming test of trust....
As the South African government intensifies its national response to the persistent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, the country’s red meat producers are outlining the crucial, yet...