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Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

Agriculture

Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

1 day

CorpsAfrica South Africa opens applications for Cohort 3 of its 2026/2027 volunteer programme

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CorpsAfrica South Africa opens applications for Cohort 3 of its 2026/2027 volunteer programme

Issued by CorpsAfrica South Africa 2 days

Global food prices edge lower in June, says FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices edge lower in June, says FAO

3 Jul 2026

Woolworths' Living Soils and HarvestFresh break ground for young farmers in Gauteng

Training

Woolworths' Living Soils and HarvestFresh break ground for young farmers in Gauteng

3 Jul 2026

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Agriculture

Steenhuisen: Pollination key to SA's agricultural competitiveness

2 Jul 2026

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Agriculture

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Blessings Masuku and Colleta Gandidzanwa 1 Jul 2026

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi founded the Kolisi Foundation to help remove barriers that prevent young people from reaching their full potential. Image supplied.

Health & Social Welfare

How Emirates and Siya Kolisi are using rugby to tackle childhood hunger

30 Jun 2026

AutoTrader drives digital innovation in SA automotive as OLX Group reports strong FY2026 results

Dealers

AutoTrader drives digital innovation in SA automotive as OLX Group reports strong FY2026 results

Issued by AutoTrader 30 Jun 2026

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 25 Jun 2026

Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

Standard Bank mobilises R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture

Agriculture

Standard Bank mobilises R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture

24 Jun 2026

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Import/Export

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Issued by AMIE 24 Jun 2026

Bloemfontein edtech startup makes global AWS accelerator cohort

Tech Startups

Bloemfontein edtech startup makes global AWS accelerator cohort

24 Jun 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

Steadfast Africa raises over R2m for Kolisi Foundation and Good Work Foundation

23 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

Agriculture

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

Robin Fredericks 23 Jun 2026

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

Agriculture

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

M Slayi, A Dzvene, H Kabiti, S Muchaku and S Ndhleve 19 Jun 2026

Financial Services

Fedgroup secured 500M IDC-backed renewable capital to accelerate industrial energy projects

Issued by Fedgroup 18 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Standard Chartered bank says reforms win back investors to Africa

Libby George 11 Jun 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Food Lover’s Market collects 16 million meals for FoodForward SA

9 Jun 2026

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

ESG

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

8 Jun 2026

Wouter de Wet, chief operating officer, Rainbow Chicken

FMCG

Creating abundance is the foundation of food security

Wouter de Wet, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 8 Jun 2026

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Agriculture

FAO warns of weaker global cereal harvests as grain prices rise

8 Jun 2026

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

Agriculture

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

5 Jun 2026

Bird flu vaccines approved for South African poultry

Agriculture

Bird flu vaccines approved for South African poultry

3 Jun 2026

Tiger Brands posts strong first-half volume growth and operating income improvement

FMCG

Tiger Brands posts strong first-half volume growth and operating income improvement

Issued by Tiger Brands 2 Jun 2026

SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

Agriculture

SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

2 Jun 2026

Source: Mark Stebnicki via

Agriculture

SADC urged to fast-track fertiliser reforms as food insecurity persists

1 Jun 2026

Source: Couleur via

Agriculture

Innovation key to the future of South Africa’s potato industry

Chris Steyn 29 May 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

How South African businesses can offset the rising diesel price

Ricky Luntz 28 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB expects Africa's economic growth to slow to 4.2% due to the Middle East crisis

Duncan Miriri 27 May 2026

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Agriculture

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Peter Setou 26 May 2026

Why we need to re-evaluate Stem education

Skills Training

Why we need to re-evaluate Stem education

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 26 May 2026

Cooling with care: KIC partners with FoodForward SA to fight hunger

Fashion & Homeware

Cooling with care: KIC partners with FoodForward SA to fight hunger

Issued by KIC South Africa 20 May 2026

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Tourism & Travel

King Shaka Airport drives KZN tourism and trade growth

20 May 2026

Why processing is the food security lever Southern Africa keeps ignoring

Food & bev. services

Why processing is the food security lever Southern Africa keeps ignoring

Wael Khoury 19 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

New R500m deal strengthens Fedgroup’s role in South Africa’s energy transition

18 May 2026

Source: Wolfgang Weiser via

Agriculture

Biofuels push could unlock 25,000 rural jobs

15 May 2026

Source: Haytam123258 via

Agriculture

Agriculture in Africa: Science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies

Pape Abdoulaye Seck 14 May 2026

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

Agriculture

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

14 May 2026

Retail

Siya Kolisi named brand partner of Amazon South Africa

13 May 2026

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

SMEs

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

Warren Hewitt, Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 11 May 2026

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Food, Water & Energy Security

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 May 2026

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Tourism

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Wrenelle Stander 11 May 2026

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Climate Change

Migratory bird declines signal risks to water, food security, climate resilience

8 May 2026

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

Agriculture

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

6 May 2026

Food Lover’s Market targets 10 million meals in May Hunger Month

ESG

Food Lover’s Market targets 10 million meals in May Hunger Month

5 May 2026

FAO expands Wikipedia partnership to boost agrifood knowledge access

Agriculture

FAO expands Wikipedia partnership to boost agrifood knowledge access

28 Apr 2026

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Economy

Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

Western Cape sees FMD stabilisation, but vigilance urged

Agriculture

Western Cape sees FMD stabilisation, but vigilance urged

23 Apr 2026

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Supply Chain

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Wayne Meisel 16 Apr 2026