Farmers Fear Another Foot and Mouth Flare-Up – But Government Plays Down Alarm South African farmers are on edge again. Whispers of new foot and mouth...
On a dusty morning in KwaDukuza, Nkosinathi Msweli, 53, watches his workers bend over the sugar cane fields, their hands cutting through cane that stretches as...
Local farmers call for fair trade as America’s new import costs squeeze margins For many South Africans, Rooibos is more than a tea, it’s part of our...
A boom in the storm At first glance, South Africa’s agricultural sector seems to be having a dream year. Fresh trade data shows that exports to...
Export boom in uncertain times South Africa’s farmers are celebrating a bumper quarter of exports to the United States, even as clouds gather over the country’s...
South Africa’s agricultural sector is staring down one of its toughest export challenges in years. From Friday, US President Donald Trump’s 30% tariff on certain South...
As Washington raises the stakes, South Africa’s vineyards and orchards feel the squeeze In the quiet valleys of Robertson and Citrusdal, where vines stretch into the...
South Africa’s Department of Agriculture has confirmed a fresh outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Free State, with KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) remaining the most heavily affected...
After years of setbacks, hope returns to livestock farmers in South Africa South Africa’s farming community is breathing a collective sigh of relief after the Department...
With the Trump administration’s 90-day tariff freeze set to expire on July 9, South African exporters brace for a possible economic blow. South African exporters may...