SAPS officer arrested for theft of livestock worth R450 000
A 34-year-old member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Stock Theft Unit in Standerton, Mpumalanga, was arrested on Friday, 29 August, on charges of stock theft worth over R450...
South Africa and Australia set for tentpegging test at Nampo Cape
South Africa’s tentpegging riders will take on Australia in a three-day international test at Nampo Cape, taking place from 10 to 13 September in Bredasdorp, Western Cape, bringing one of...
JSE cancels its basis futures contract, citing ‘software limitations’
Hopes for a more transparent mechanism for forming grain prices than the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s (JSE) current futures contracts were dashed when the JSE cancelled the long-awaited implementation of a...
Industry welcomes new sugar regulation
The sugar industry has welcomed the 13 August Government Gazette in which Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau approved a block exemption allowing growers, millers, retailers, and food...
FMD update: new industry-government task team to tackle disease
South Africa’s fight against foot-and-mouth disease requires a complete overhaul of systems and stronger collaboration across the livestock sector, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen said on Monday at a media...
Agribusiness confidence down but still positive
The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) hovered between 38 and 58 in 2024 and then rose sharply to 70 in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 before declining to 65...
Ineffective sugar import tariffs weigh on RCL Foods’ performance
RCL Foods (RCL) has flagged the impact of ineffective sugar import tariffs on its latest annual results, with sugar imports hindering growth in its sugar division despite solid operational performance.
Amendments to Liquor Act could raise costs and barriers for traders
Liquor law attorney Danie Cronje has warned that South African wine and liquor distributors could face major hurdles if recently proposed changes to the Liquor Act (No. 59 of 2003)...
Eastern Cape targets global growth with natural ingredient exports
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation, in partnership with the Swiss Import Promotion Programme, earlier this week launched the Eastern Cape Natural Ingredients Export Promotion Strategy.
Uncertain future for Polokwane’s rhinos
The DA has called for an independent wildlife management specialist to urgently review the future of the city of Polokwane’s relocated rhinos.
Grain exporters look to capitalise on rail privatisation
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy recently announced that 11 private rail operators had successfully bid for rail slots on Transnet’s network. Grain value chain players are already looking at ways to...
Rotary Club honours SACTA’s community contribution
At the Rotary Club of Pretoria Capital’s Service Awards ceremony held on 26 August, members honoured local heroes, including the South African Cultivar and Technology Agency (SACTA).
