Horses for courses – are bigger warehouses worth it?
Factories and warehouses are wider than ever, and existing buildings are being extended to make them longer. Both trends beg questions about increases in...
Winds cause more havoc in Cape Town
Cape Town was put through the wringer this past weekend with gale-force winds causing city-wide damage. According to the City of Cape Town’s Disaster...
Pumping to save mutton
A six-year drought is bringing the farmers of Sutherland, in the Karoo to their knees. Farmers generally prepare for a one to two-year drought,...
AIU secures R350 million worth of investment deals
I am pleased to announce that Wesgro, the Western Cape Government's mandated international trade and investment promotion agency, has helped secure R350 million worth...
SA’s energy transition offers an opportunity to upscale wind energy localisation
As South Africa’s energy sector transitions from high dependency on coal for electricity production to clean energy sources such as wind and solar PV,...
Speeding up production
PRINT and apply labellers eliminate the need for employees to print and stick labels onto products and packaging. Instead, labels carrying barcodes, serial numbers,...
Keep used oil out of the environment
SELF-EMPLOYED mechanics operating in urban township areas of the Western Cape and Gauteng seem to be enjoying booming business if a recent research survey...
Rabbits, a hidden gem for small scale farmers
AMIDST the constraints and uncertainties contributing to barriers for entry in the agricultural sector, it is imperative that small scale farmers start considering less...
Superyacht Training Academy launches
WITH growing interest in Cape Town as a port, the number of superyachts and cruise ships docking at the V&A Waterfront is steadily increasing...
Penguins could help inform fishery management
ACCORDING to a recently published study in the Journal of Applied Ecology, how adult penguins fish and the body condition of their chicks are directly...
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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...