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A peachy stone fruit deal between South Africa and China is the latest in a list of African agriculture trade wins…
How drones are rewiring Africa’s development story
Drones are playing a productive role in Africa, plugging the many service and infrastructure gaps that exist…
South Africa’s small-scale rooibos tea growers aren’t getting much from an industry deal – why it’s not fair
Indigenous communities who hold traditional knowledge about rooibos have yet to benefit meaningfully from an access and benefit-sharing agreement…
Jobs crisis: Start with the easy wins
Government infighting is paralysing the state from some uncomplicated quick fixes that could help arrest South Africa’s jobless crisis…
Investing in agricultural value chains Africa can bank on
Resilient value chains today are both shaped by demand and rooted in structured, co-ordinated partnerships. To keep up with this shift, the conditions of…
Most South African farmers are black: Why Trump got it so wrong
Setting the record right on South African farmers…
Big game, bright lights
The wildlife industry is staging a pyrotechnic comeback amid renewed demand for top breeding specimens…
Trump shows Ramaphosa the bird
Trump’s no-holds-barred attack on South Africa’s land expropriation law has Ramaphosa’s aides in a spin – but all is not lost…
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