Smart from the start: Raven drives the future of precision farming

Precision farming is rapidly evolving, with Raven Industries leading the charge. Nico Myburgh, CNH’s head of precision technologies for the Middle East and Africa, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about this.

VW slashes T-Cross Base model’s price to attract more buyers

The onslaught of Chinese cars introduced to local market has been relentless over the past few years, and heritage brands are starting to feel the pressure.

Butterflies: essential and often overlooked pollinators

Butterflies are regarded as less efficient pollinators than bees. However, in some instances, their services have even greater value.

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Porsche Cayenne GTS lives large in a changing world

The Porsche Cayenne GTS Coupé shatters SUV stereotypes, delivering thrilling performance and an intoxicating V8 soundtrack. This powerhouse proves that a practical family vehicle can indeed be a dynamic, purist-pleasing...

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The importance of pivot sprinkler systems for irrigation efficiency

Irrigation efficiency and uniformity are largely determined by correct sprinkler selection for your farm and your crop.

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Drip irrigation on sugar cane saves water, energy, and labour

Drip irrigation has long been a trusted method for irrigating sugar cane, as it is widely recognised for its ability to reduce resource use and increase crop yields, writes Marike...

BYD Shark out to prove its credentials

BYD’s presence in South Africa has been low-key due to the Chinese carmaker only offering all-electric models. That’s about to change with the arrival of the plug-in hybrid Shark bakkie,...

All-new Hyundai Santa Fe shows its hip to be square

Hyundai’s seven-seat Santa Fe SUV was initially built to blend in. But the hybrid-only latest reiteration of the Korean carmaker’s flagship local product is meant to stand out, says The...

Netafim marks 60 years of precision irrigation and innovation globally

As Netafim celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, the global leader in precision irrigation is marking decades of innovation, transformation, and impact across Southern and East Africa.

Chery planning to make local bakkie segment even sweeter

After saturating the local SUV scene with dozens of models over the past few years, the bakkie segment is next on the list for Chinese carmakers. Chery has become the...

Biotech to play pivotal role in future of SA crop production

Biotechnology is set to transform South African crop production over the next two decades. Chantel Arendse, plant biotechnology lead at CropLife South Africa, unpacks how genome editing, drought-tolerant traits, and...

Toyota Fortuner GR-Sport: more than just a fancy suit

The Toyota Fortuner has consistently been South Africa’s best-selling bakkie-based SUV since 2006. The Citizen’s Charl Bosch drove the GR-Sport, the latest addition and probably the last model to be...

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Invest in Husqvarna equipment to counter wildfires

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) reports that the increasing urbanisation of South Africa’s rapidly growing population is a significant factor impacting the risk of wildfires.

The many uses of cattle rails

The Citizen’s Jaco van der Merwe has fond memories of holding onto the cattle rails of his uncle’s bakkie for dear life, with Lovely the collie by his side, on...

Agrico now manufactures PVC pipes larger in diameter

Agrico is set to transform South Africa’s irrigation and water infrastructure by installing an extrusion line capable of producing rigid mPVC and uPVC pipes up to a massive 800mm in...

Renault Duster enters new era without diesel engines

The big news around the all-new Renault Duster’s local introduction was the discontinuation of the venerable diesel engines. The Citizen’s Jaco van der Merwe looks at how the crossover is...

GWM continues its bakkie onslaught with the P300

After the introduction of the new flagship in Great Wall Motor’s bakkie line-up, the P500, the old P-Series moniker, is now being changed to P300. The Citizen’s Charl Bosch explains...

NMI launches Sitrex WR 3100 bale wrapper at Nampo 2025

Over the years, NMI has built a reputation for importing a comprehensive range of high-quality agricultural machinery. At Nampo, they unveiled the first bale wrapper in their offering, named the...