Selling out our green heritage
South Africa needs a new champion to nurture the bond between people and planet, and fight off corporate greed, says writer and researcher Glenn Ashton.
Walk like an African
Africa is brimming with business opportunities, says African specialist Victor Kgomoeswana. He set out some of these, with advice on doing business on the continent, to agribusiness leaders at Standard...
Tools don’t make the farmer
I’ll never forget the first time I got on a tractor. I must have been about two years old at the time. I remember sitting on my grandfather’s lap as...
SA’s looming water crisis: why we should be concerned
The recent round of load shedding has once again put Eskom’s lack of capacity and crumbling infrastructure in the spotlight.
Open Sesame: towards secure passwords
‘Password’ and ‘12345’ are not clever passwords and must be avoided.
The power of hope
Sometimes I wish never to see another newspaper in my life. Reports of suffering, cruelty, corruption and ineptitude paint a picture of a country that has gone to the dogs....
Getting to grips with glyphosate
Glyphosate has its supporters and detractors. Dr Charlie Reinhardt examines the science behind the world’s most widely used herbicide.
The value of lobbying
I cannot believe that we have apparently learned nothing about how to handle xenophobic attacks since the 2008 uprisings.
Revised bill remains unlawful
The revised Expropriation Bill, like its earlier versions, allows the State to seize property without a prior court order. This is unconstitutional, says Dr Anthea Jeffery of the Institute for...
Usurpers – old and new
I have never been a fan of Cecil John Rhodes. My opinion, shaped by history teachers, is most certainly biased.
Why conservation agriculture must be promoted in SA
In contrast to other parts of the world, like the Americas, the use of conservation agriculture methods in South Africa is still relatively limited. It is vital that this situation...
Setting up and marketing your B&B
Online help is available for those thinking of establishing their own guesthouses.
Guided by economic realities
After so many false starts, we have surely learned enough lessons about land reform to start making the right decisions, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Building a better B&B on the farm
A good location and a sound marketing strategy will give you the edge.
Playing chicken with the US
Come September, 62 000 workers might have to do without a favourite protein source – chicken – when they lose their jobs due to SA being excluded from the duty-free...
Imported products are cheap, but far from cheerful
Buying imported products because they are cheaper than locally produced products makes economic sense, right? Kevin Lovell, CEO of the SA Poultry Association, explains why it doesn’t.
Getting the most out of YouTube
There’s more to this hugely popular website than videos of cute cats.
Criminals are holding SA to ransom
Once again left in the dark, courtesy of cable thieves, I used my laptop’s remaining battery power to read up on the impact of crime on South Africa’s economy.
There’s little space to swing the fiscal cat…
SA’s low growth expectations, crumbling infrastructure and increasing social burden means that minister Nhlanhla Nene must take some brave decisions, says Agbiz economist Lindie Stroebel.
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