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Believed to be South Africa’s oldest red blend, Chateau Libertas celebrates its 80th birthday this year.

Just when you thought you had heard them all, along comes something else you can do with a mealie. Thanks to the Thai-style dipping sauce, these delicious fritters can be a snack or a side dish.

Who will foot the bill for government’s extravagance when SA’s taxpayers leave to pay tax in countries that appreciate their efforts? It’s something Gordhan and his sidekicks need to bear in mind.

Co-operatives are vital to small-scale farming, but they can only be effective if they live up to their name.

Our Constitution has been hailed everywhere as an example to all divided societies of what can be achieved by rational debate, compromise and goodwill, but now it seems as if the ANC wants to sweep all of this away, warns former state president FW de Klerk.

Winter is already knocking on the door. What better way to fight the cold than a delicious, steaming bowl of minestrone? Nothing can equal the flavour and aroma of this classic Italian vegetable soup.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has discovered new detections of an invader fruit fly known as Bactrocera invadens – a quarantine pest - in Limpopo Province.

There’s power in social media, yet many businesses consider social networking sites as ‘toys’ of little value.

South Africa’s grant of R40 million to Cuban farmers for seed purchases is baffling when local farmers’ requests for subsidies have been denied. Lindi van Rooyen asks when the Cuban ‘struggle’ debt will finally be paid.

CNBC Africa together with ABN Productions will be hosting the inaugural Agribusiness Indaba on the 24th of May at The Venue, Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Online registration for allFresh! 2012 is now open! Like previous years allFresh! 2012 promises to be an essential event on the South African fresh produce industry calendar, held on 1 and 2 October 2012 at the CSIR, Pretoria.

More government investment in agriculture will attract money from the private sector and help ensure food security.

This is a big step to take, but the rules involved are fairly easy to understand.

Here’s the good news about two do-it-yourself cooking projects. Pizza needs no introduction. And oven-dried tomatoes are an outstanding addition to pizzas, salads and casseroles.

Record number of nominations received in competition to find South Africa’s top butcheries. The winners of the 2011 Cleaver Awards were announced last week at an award’s luncheon in Johannesburg.

The 2010 Farm Workers’ Summit was meant to improve working conditions. But it seems that little has changed.

Forget the time-consuming ‘roast your coffee beans in a pan over gas’ method. Get hi-tech and use a heat gun! The results are a coffee-holic’s dream come true.

The UN has proclaimed 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives and, according to Langa Zita, director-general of the department of agriculture, co-ops are central to agricultural development.

Ever since the strandlopers strolled down KZN beaches thousands of years ago, collecting, cooking and eating the shellfish they gathered from the rocks, wild mussels have been an integral part of the earliest South African cuisine. These days you need a licence which limits you to 40 mussels a day. Here’s just one of the wonderful things you can do with them.

Well-trained extension officers should be available to monitor an emerging farmer’s spending and help him buy inputs. In this way, money could be saved and government assistance would be more effective.