Moving towards the vision of economic recovery
Following robust discussions held recently online during the two-day Western Cape Property Development’s “Vision for Growth” annual conference (20 to 21 May), a number...
New housing development will incorporate ‘synthetic sand’ building blocks
RESIN8 – the panacea to the plastic pollution problem?
ALTHOUGH many grades of plastic are recyclable, only 9% ends up being recycled – which has...
EWASA tackles e-waste problem
IMPENDING, but far from complete EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) legislation is due to be implemented with compulsory registration of affected parties by 04 November...
Selpal comes to town?
WITH seven years operations in Gauteng, Selpal - a financial technology solutions (fintech) company that operates specifically in townships and rural sectors of the...
Ramaphosa is on a roll – and it’s boosting South Africa’s markets
According to BusinessTech: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is finally making good on a long-standing pledge to enact policy reforms, signaling the tide may...
Apple hires former BMW exec to work on its electric car project
Apple has reportedly hired Ulrich Kranz, a former BMW vice-president and co-founder of electric startup Canoo, to work on its project to develop an...
Bolt Food, Pathway Cycles initiative puts new spin on food deliveries
Bolt Food in partnership with Pathway Cycles in Cape Town are looking to change the way food is delivered with a pilot project that...
ElectroMechanica’s safety light curtain installation boosts productivity
A safety light curtain installation for a Cape Town-based non-metallic mineral product manufacturer resulted in operator efficiency improvement of almost 20%. The manufacturer, IWT...
Area Lighting for Citrusdal Wastewater Treatment Works
BEKA Schréder has supplied the area lighting for Citrusdal Wastewater Treatment Works, situated in the Western Cape province, South Africa. The end-user was very...
How technology is driving farmer profits in the right direction
“THE natural thought process would be to produce more to earn more,” says Antois van der Westhuizen, Managing Director at John Deere Financial. “Unfortunately,...
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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...