Wandile Sihlobo Bumper harvests boost tractor sales as SA farmers bet big on 2026 4 min 0 15 January 2026
KERNEL CRUNCH SA maize futures at four-year lows, good news for inflation, mixed outcomes for farmers 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
Wandile Sihlobo Five policy fixes to unlock inclusive growth in South Africa’s agriculture 4 min 0 6 January 2026
Wandile Sihlobo A mixed agricultural recovery in 2025, but better rainfall and brighter prospects for SA in 2026 3 min 0 31 December 2025
Wandile Sihlobo Lush veld and cheaper feed boost KZN agriculture, but foot-and-mouth disease remains critical threat 3 min 1 29 December 2025
Wandile Sihlobo Sweet deception as weak oversight sees fake honey flow onto SA’s shelves 3 min 0 19 December 2025
Wandile Sihlobo La Niña rains, better ports and livestock recovery set SA’s agriculture up for strong 2026 3 min 0 8 December 2025
GROUP OF 20 G20 declaration highlights food security as US and other aid cuts bite 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
CPI OCTOBER CPI quickens in October to 3.6%, still within the Reserve Bank’s new target range 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
FRUITFUL TIES OP-ED Letters from Down Under (Part 1) — SA, Australia can reap rich harvest through shared farming knowledge 6 min 0 By Wandile Sihlobo
AGRI-INSIGHTS OP-ED Letters from Down Under (Part 2) — investment, innovation are critical for SA’s agricultural progress 5 min 0 By Wandile Sihlobo
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: Sihlobo peels off the gloves and busts SA agriculture myths in new book 5 min 3 By Ed Stoddard
G20 AGRICULTURE TRACK G20 discussions focus on trade, innovation, and resilience to unlock Africa's agricultural potential 4 min 0 By Wandile Sihlobo
CPI SLOWDOWN South Africa's consumer inflation brakes to almost five-year low of 2.7% in March 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
EXPROPRIATION OP-ED Land ownership in South Africa — the facts and figures, and figuring out the facts 9 min 3 By Cherryl Walker
ECONOMY SA GDP grows by 0.6% in Q4 2024 as agricultural sector rebounds with 17.1% surge 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
STUNTED GROWTH ‘Missed opportunity’ — state has 2.5 million underused hectares that could ease hunger, say experts 3 min 2 By Naledi Sikhakhane
FROM THE ARCHIVE Ramaphosa's land reform commitment: a path to empowering South Africa's agricultural sector 4 min 20 By Wandile Sihlobo
RESTRICTION RELIEF Botswana’s new administration drops vegetable import ban 3 min 0 By Marthinus Botes
