Destroyed but not defeated
Crawford von Abo has finally lost his court battle to get compensation from the South African government, which failed to protect him when Zanu-PF land grabs robbed him of his 14 farms and R700 million in enterprises in Zimbabwe. Annelie Coleman met with him in Bothaville to find out more about the ordeal he, his family and his workers went through.
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Grain SA's new strategy
Since taking over as Grain SA CEO, Jannie de Villiers has pushed for some controversial policy decisions, including moving Grain SA's offices to Pretoria and emphasising transformation. He told Annelie Coleman that Grain SA's priority is still sustainable grain production for long-term food security, and discussed some of the main focus areas of the organisation's new strategy.
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Thinking hard about mohair's future
Mohair South Africa GM Deon Saayman discusses some of the challenges the industry faces with Roelof Bezuidenhout.
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'Farmers will benefit from merger'
The Competition Tribunal will decide whether US retailer Walmart will go ahead with its offer for 51% of local wholesale and retail company Massmart. Massmart CEO Grant Pattison speaks to Denene Erasmus.
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'High location differential is accurate'
Chris Sturgess, GM of commodity derivatives at the JSE spoke to Lindi van Rooyen about location differentials and trading on SAFEX.
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Lease in (or out) your dairy cows
If you can't afford to buy more dairy cattle, you can rent them for a monthly fee. If you have surplus animals, a lessor can pay you a monthly sum and cover their upkeep. Gerrie du Preez, an independent dairy cattle broker and former general manager of the Holstein Breed Society, explains the ins and outs of leasing dairy cattle to Robyn Joubert.
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Look after the goose that lays the golden eggs!
Economist Mike Schussler speaks to Lindi van Rooyen about the dangers of increased taxation, the country's skills shortage, and switching from a victim ideology to a "can do" attitude.
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Managing yields & perceptions
Genetically modified (GM) crops are on the increase, despite the negative perceptions associated with the technology. Lindi van Rooyen spoke to Andrew Bennett, technology development lead for Monsanto in Africa, about the spread of biotechnology and its effect on food security in Africa.
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Conservationists step into the breach
Yolan Friedmann, head of the Endangered Wildlife Trust and regional councillor for the International Union for Conservation of Nature, talks to Roelof Bezuidenhout.
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VKB Limited pledges to maintain co-op culture
VKB MD Koos van Rensburg tells Annelie Coleman why VKB has been around for almost a century, and what its new business model entails.
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