Large offering can’t curb wool’s bullrun
Wool prices soared for a second consecutive week despite a large offering. Cape Wool’s Merino (CWM) indicator finished the day up 5,4% on last week at R64,65/kg (clean). “This is...
Forestry to work with claimant communities
Land on over half of Mondi Group, Komatiland Forests and Sappi land don’t have them worried since they plan to either hire the land back from the claimants or train...
Bad hair day – or a painful one?
There is nothing as pretty as a healthy, shiny horse. It’s the pride of many a horse-owner to have a beautiful, short-haired horse in their yard. This takes a lot...
Crocosmia and Chasmanthe
Crocosmia and Chasmanthe originate in Southern Africa � one species in Madagascar and seven in South Africa � but as their habitat degrades, they�re more likely to be found in...
A mesh to reinforce hard-wear grassed areas
A new landscaping product for stabilising hard-wear grassed areas will soon be available in South Africa. GrassProtecta grass protection mesh is a flexible, heavy-duty, thick, extruded thermoplastic grid for protecting...
Picking tomatoes
When it comes to choosing a tomato variety, much attention needs to be given to the target market. When starting off, don’t choose a variety on the basis of it’s...
A superior pasta classic
You�ve got to believe this. Here is an all-time pasta classic, so potent it usually appears as a high-priced specialist item at superior Italian restaurants, yet so simple, that you...
When are you rich?
didn’t know what woke me, but suddenly I was wide awake. My eyes tried to pierce the intense dankness around me, but it was like a solid wall. A t...
Pre-final update of the SCMDPR
The 12th annual Sun City Million Dollar Pigeon Race (SCMDPR) will be held on 2 February. Fanciers from 26 countries entered their best youngsters for the event, which pays a...
The Biowatch legal battle and the media
The quality of the mass media’s reporting on the landmark Biowatch case on GMOs has been thoroughly one-sided and inaccurate, writes advocate Donrich Jordaan, head of the unit for policy...
Land Bank pins its hopes on co-ops
The Land Bank has been talking about turnaround strategies for years with no visible results. Stephan Hofstätter asked the bank’s newly appointed chief operations officer Saki Zamxaka what’s different about...
Bell Equipment’s new tractor-loader-backhoe
Now in its third year of local production, the tractor-loader-backhoe (TLB), made by Bell Equipment at its Richard’s Bay manufacturing facility, has captured a major share of the South African...
