Zuma uses farming to uplift his home community
Christmas came early for many poor residents of KZN's rural Nkandla and Mlalazi communities thanks to the influence of President Jacob Zuma.
ABC on what Wal-Mart bid means for producers
The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores, has made a US,25 billion (R29,2 billion) bid for South Africa-based Massmart, a regional management group with large-scale wholesale and retail interests.
No more landownership for black farmers
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR's) decision to remove the option to buy from the standard lease contract between the state and land-reform beneficiaries has sparked concern...
Prepare for the Consumer Protection Act
The implementation of the new Consumer Protection Act (CPA) will have far-reaching implications for agribusinesses and farmers as it means producers, distributors and suppliers will be liable for damage caused...
Rural development department receives another qualified report
The department of rural development and Land Reform (DRDLR) has received another qualified audit from the auditor-general in its latest annual report. This is the second in its two-year existence.
110 rhino legally hunted in 2010
More than 200 rhino have been poached this year and 110 have been legally hunted.
Renown reserve invasions continue
The future of KZN's world-renowned Ndumo Game Reserve (NGR) lies in the balance, with no solution in sight to the ongoing land invasions taking place there.
Three summer hamburgers
There's a lot to be said for handheld food. No plates, no cutlery, no washing up. And the variety of hamburger ideas available to the new cook is limited only...
Coffee-time scones
Let's start with a short blast of theory. Baking boffins, regardless of origin, insist that dry ingredients, like flour, be sifted before mixing.
Europe and India drive wool demand
BKB's merino wool indicator rose by 1,6% to end at R53,96/kg (clean) at the season's fifth wool sale - 4% higher than last year's sale, while the rand has appreciated...
Vink new president of African Association Agricultural Economists
Prof Nick Vink, well-known agricultural economist and chairperson of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Stellenbosch, was elected the first South African president of the African Association...
Drought sees cane estimates sink lowest in 18 years
The severe drought in many of KZN's canegrowing areas has caused staggering losses in the sugar industry. Reduced production means that 318 000t of sugar will not be exported, robbing...
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