JSE-listed integrated poultry producer Astral Foods has managed to swing from an operating loss of R621-million in the 2023 financial year to an operating profit of R1.1-billion for the financial... 

Poultry producer Astral Foods has appointed COO Gary Arnold to succeed Chris Schutte as CEO from February 1, 2025. Astral in August announced that Schutte planned to retire at the next AGM on... 

The Department Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) will engage various government departments on the economic impact of the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) on Sugary Beverages, or sugar tax, said... 

Industry body the South Africa Sugar Association (SASA) has appointed Sifiso Mhlaba CEO, succeeding Trix Trikam who retired as head of the organisation on November 1. Trikam led the organisation... 

South Africa's top poultry producer Astral Foods said on Wednesday it expects to post an annual profit this year, as it recovers from the previous year's rare loss caused by power cuts and the... 

Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Dr Ivan Meyer has expressed concern about the slow progress being made at the Cape Town port in respect of a terminal... 

Skipping industrialisation and transitioning directly to the services sector is one of the key reasons for Africa’s lacklustre economic growth, Institute for Security Studies founder and former... 

Fresh produce supplier Westfalia Fruit has appointed Chris Bush group CEO, effective October 28. He succeeds acting CEO Rian du Toit, who will return to his role as group CFO. 

South Africa Wine Industry Information and Systems executive manager Yvonne van der Merwe has been appointed as the first woman president of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV).... 

Nonprofit organisation South Africa Wine says wine producers in the country are optimistic about the 2025 harvest, as most wine regions have experienced above-average winter rainfall, with improved... 

About 20-million South Africans, or 63% of households, are food insecure, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen revealed at the unveiling of the results of the National Food and Nutrition Security... 

Insect-based animal-feed solutions producer Maltento has grown its production capacity and is now expanding into the EU and UK. The Cape Town-based company already achieved its EU export... 

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has dispelled media reports claiming the citrus industry and European trade are being threatened by a new greening disease. The disease... 

Independent power producer (IPP) Yellow Door Energy (YDE) has inaugurated a large solar PV and battery energy storage microgrid system at a commercial farm of Waterberg Boerdery, in Limpopo.... 

Two South African sugarcane farming associations, the South African Cane Growers Association (SA Canegrowers) and the South African Farmers Development Association (Safda), have said they are... 

Controlled environment farming company Sea to Sky Farms has grown to become among the most efficient per square foot lettuce growers in the world, using modular containers, with its expansion plans... 

Addressing the gender-diversity gap in South Africa’s agricultural sector is crucial for its future growth. This was the central message from Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Vuyiswa... 

Diversified industrial company Barloworld has reported a 7.4% decline in group revenue from R40.4-billion to R37.4-billion for the 11 months ended August 31, compared with the same period last... 

Industry body South Africa Wine has launched the 2024 iteration of its Graduate Placement Programme, which is designed to advance professionals in the local wine industry. The programme aims to... 

Zimbabwean farmers aim to capitalize on increasing global demand for blueberries, but self-funded growers like Willard Zireva cite a lack of finance and minimal government support as barriers.... 

A stronger rand and robust growth in production by key global suppliers, such as Brazil, could see the average price of chicken products increase by just over 1% this year in some instances,... 

State-owned agricultural finance institution the Land Bank has concluded a debt restructuring solution with all its lenders, which will take effect on September 16, and effectively end its debt... 

With the agriculture sector focused on broadening international market access for produce, fresh produce supplier Westfalia Fruit has achieved a significant milestone by expanding its footprint... 

South Africa’s canned deciduous fruit sector has, with one exception, been on a declining international competitiveness trajectory since 2016, a PhD research project at Stellenbosch University has... 

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to just as food inflation, for short) decelerated again in July, in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, to 4.5%, the... 

Agriculture organisation Free State Agriculture (FSA) met with members of the executive council (MECs) in the province to highlight increasing crime affecting communities and farmers on the border... 

Sugarcane crop yields are, so far, on par with prior years and sufficient to supply local demand, industry body South Africa Cane Growers’ Association (SA Canegrowers) confirms. However, unusually... 

South Africa’s agriculture exports decreased by 0.1% year-on-year in the second quarter of the year to $3.37-billion. This followed a 6% year-on-year growth rate in the first quarter of the year. 

As South Africa heads into a La Niña season, which brings about more rainstorms in the country, insurance provider Santam is revisiting its ratings for insurance related to the perils associated... 

Three farm dams collapsed in South Africa’s Western Cape province, displacing hundreds of people, and the authorities are monitoring a fourth facility for potential failure. Retention walls on the... 

South Africa must develop industrial policies that build the international competitiveness of its export industries, including by enabling small businesses that could be exporting much more,... 

Industrial food processing and technology solutions company Bühler has launched its new Grain Processing Innovation Center (GPIC) – with pilot-scale production facilities, research and development... 

Cabinet has questioned the imposition by the European Union (EU) of what it describes as “stringent” restrictions on South Africa’s citrus exports, which are now the subject of a formal dispute... 

An estimated 3.3-million new, direct jobs could be created across 12 green subsectors in Africa by 2030, a report published by staffing specialist company Shortlist and development agency FSD... 

Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett's business rescue practitioners said they had been granted the right to appeal a December 2023 decision by the Durban High Court that the company had to pay...