World Bank approves SA’s $497m request for Komati power plant’s decommission, repurposing
The World Bank has approved South Africa’s request for a $497 million project to decommission and repurpose the Komati coal-fired power plant using renewables...
Treasury, Gauteng to enter into agreement over e-tolls debt repayment
National Treasury and the National Revenue Fund will enter into an agreement with the Gauteng provincial government on the province’s commitment to settle its...
Team Cape Town woos UK investors, travel industry during trade mission
Statement by City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos:
To kick-off Cape Town’s trade mission in the United Kingdom (UK), the City’s...
Opening Doors Made Easy—ECHO Radar Motion Sensors
The new radar motion sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs enable automatic doors and gates to be opened reliably and cost-effectively. Based on powerful 24 GHz technology with microprocessor control,...
The Week Ahead: Local releases lead the way
In SA, we have a busy week ahead and, among others, expect the following companies to report results:
Raubex (Interim Results) – Management has...
Early-stage entrepreneurship: Tips to help budding business owners make it through the first few...
With entrepreneurship critical to SA’s economic recovery, Consumer Financial Education Specialist at Momentum Metropolitan Claire Klassen shares tips and resources to help aspiring entrepreneurs...
Smart-Ex 02®—the First Android 11 Smartphone for Zone 1/21 and Div 1/2
The new Smart-Ex® 02 is the next generation of rugged, intrinsically safe smartphones for hazardous areas and harsh industrial environments from the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ecom. Developed completely in-house, the smartphone has a large 5-inch display,...
SA mining puts best foot forward at Joburg Indaba
Facing down myriad local challenges and considerable global uncertainty, South Africa’s mining leaders sent out a relatively positive combined message at the recent Joburg...
Retail rebounds in downtown Cape Town
Retail in the Cape Town CBD, which accounted for more than a third of the businesses operating in the city centre last year, once...
City launches new 24/7 tech-led Highway Patrol Unit
The new patrol unit, equipped with Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) dash cameras, will be tasked with patrolling all of Cape Town’s main arterial...
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Wheat farming in South Africa crisis threatens sector sustainability
Wheat farming in South Africa crisis threatens sector sustainability
By Larry Claasen
THE country consumes more than 3,5 million tons of wheat a year, yet domestic...