When I arrive at the marina in Victoria on a late-July morning, the sky and water are complementary shades of azure, and there is not one cloud in the sky — a Pacific Northwestern idyll.
Agriculture and agro-processing value chains have been under pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been particularly marked where they remain underdeveloped, as is the case in South Africa and the rest of the region.
Plastic: a most versatile and ubiquitous material, it is difficult to imagine life without it. Despite the growth it has enjoyed for decades, the detriment caused to society and the environment by its abundance can no longer be ignored.
The South African automobile industry could be faced with exporting 80% less - thereby eliminating half the jobs it provides - if local manufacturers don't get with the global programme and go green.
The African National Congress (ANC) is using the ‘emotive issue of land dispossession as cover for doing what the apartheid government did: destroying property rights to the detriment of millions’, the IRR has warned.
Over 1.5 Billion Ounces of Silver Forecast to be Consumed in Crucial Green Technologies Through 2030
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The ongoing revolution in green technologies, driven by the exponential growth of new energy vehicles (NEVs) and continued investment in solar photovoltaic energy, should further boost global industrial demand for silver over the next decade and beyond.
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- Excitement is building for a major winter wool festival in the Karoo, taking place on 3 and 4 July 2026 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape. The event has become one of South Africa’s leading wool industry gatherings, bringing together producers, buyers, processors, manufacturers, designers, artisans and consumers to showcase the full journey of wool from farm to fashion
- Hard times create strong men-Strong men create easy time, Easy times create weak men, weak men create difficult times- You have to raise warriors not parasites. If you look at all the men and women in these days enjoying easy times you can see most of them are weak. Maybe we entering difficult times.- You need to protect your Family Farm and family.
- While global discussions often focus on how much arable land a country has (approximately 18.1 million square miles worldwide, with China, the United States, Australia, Brazil, Russia, and India holding large shares), land alone does not guarantee success.Many nations with vast farmland — particularly in Africa — still struggle with food production and depend heavily on imports.
- South African farmers have a long history of resilience and survival when they maintain control over their land, operations, production decisions, and market access.
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