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We’ve had to deal with shock cost increases before. All we need are cool heads, calm analysis and decision-making.

Will the billions of rands allocated to farmers all be allocated correctly? With our officials, don’t bet on it.

Most farmers want to avoid having to retrench workers as a result of dramatically increased labour wages and costs associated with conditions of employment. Attorney Rob McCarthy, a specialist in labour and land law, gives some cost-saving options and advice.

These gadgets can be especially useful to farmers, says Greg Miles.

The number of youth at the recent Afasa conference is a good sign. Let’s hope it means positive changes.

Gareth Lloyd-Jones, MD of Ecowize, a health and sanitation company that services the food and beverage sector, believes South Africa needs a dedicated food control agency to ensure that regulations for imported food are adequately monitored.

The only way we can improve productivity is by working smarter, not harder – and it starts with how your treat your labour force.

Can the dream of living without the hassle of recording every transaction and paying tax on everything earned be achieved in South Africa by a person who enjoys a reasonable standard of living?

This quick and easy recipe produces a meal that works almost as well cold as it does hot, providing content for a dinner party or picnic. The breakthrough that makes these fishcakes out of the ordinary is the use of sweet potato. The effect is dazzling, especially when you add the sauce...

A 52% wage hike is a wonderful idea – for the few workers who are left to earn a wage.

Eskom is currently seeking further potentially crippling electricity price increases. Trade union Solidarity argues that new power provider entrants should be allowed to deal directly with consumers and have the opportunity to offer more competitive pricing.

A few weeks ago I wrote about the ‘tsumani’ of renewed urgency and positivity engulfing many of South Africa’s fresh produce markets.

The ‘rule of law’ underpins South Africa’s tax laws. Without it, a government can simply grab assets.

Do tiger prawns taste different from non-tiger prawns? Not in my opinion. But they certainly look better on the plate with their stripes only marginally dimmed by cooking. So here is a great way to dress up pasta, giving it that five-star restaurant finish.

Millions are wasted on consultants to perform the work that government officials are paid to do.

Ron Thomson, conservationist, hunter, former game warden and author, takes aim at the Kruger’s no-cull elephant management strategy. The plan, he argues, is not only inhumane, but a sure way to destroy the park’s biodiversity.

It might be difficult to think of selling your farm, but now’s the time to start preparing for that day.

This is a magnificent dessert. Never in the history of human pear eating has such a marvellous recipe come into being. Splendid to look at, blissful to eat, this out of the ordinary dessert is a real winner for the beginner cook.

The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) wishes to applaud the Finance Minister Mr. Pravin Gordhan for the allocation of a total budget of R6.2 billion to support growth and development of smallholder farmers.

Do you think South Africa’s current tax system is too unfair, forcing the few to support the many? Don’t worry – there are ways of breaking free