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This year marked CUCU Rooibos’s first appearance as an exhibitor at the expo, supported by funding from the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency. The expo took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 17 to 19 April.

“What sets Justin and me apart is that we farm the rooibos ourselves, harvest and process it, and make the value-adde...


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Traditionally, biomass that results from clearing dense bush or invasive species such as pine, wattle, and eucalyptus is burnt in open piles, carted off, or left to decompose.

Afriwild now offers another option with the CharBoss, a towable system that transforms biomass into biochar on-site, turning a land management challenge into valuable by-products. Essentially, it...


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The inspection formed part of intensified enforcement measures to curb the spread of FMD, as authorities increasingly focus on livestock auctions as critical control points in the value chain.

Officials on site were tasked with identifying cattle transported without the required FMD documentation, as well as animals moved across provincial boundaries in contrave...


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The proposed Regulations for the Protection and Management of Groundwater Resources, published in Government Notice No. 6935 of 10 December 2025, came under strong criticism at the Sandveld Potato Growers’ Association’s


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Speaking to Farmer’s Weekly, Dr Thomas Funke, CEO of SA Canegrowers, said the agreement between the Industrial Development Corporation, the Vision Group, and business rescue practitioners (BRPs) provides critical short-term stability for sugar cane growers who depend on THL for milling.

The Vision Group is a consortium of investors and financiers that e...


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