There are preliminary indications that southern Africa could face another year of poor rains, which will inevitably lead to lower agricultural output.
The first question to consider in any reckoning of South Africa is whether you can get through it without a story about Nelson Mandela
A retailer has rolled out 100% home compostable and biodegradable shopping bags as well as bags for loose items of fresh produce at its store in the new Constantia Emporium shopping centre in Cape Town, built using the latest in sustainable and low-energy technology.
A constitution, former Chief Justice Ismail Mahomed once wrote, reflects the soul of a nation. In the case of South Africa, he added, the Constitution records our collective vision, aspirations and reminds us never to repeat the past. If we accept this, we should accept the Constitution’s dynamism to meet the evolving society.
The Agricultural Outlook 2019-2028, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, provides a 10-year prospect for agricultural markets at the national, regional and global level.
Following a week of widespread rain and persistent cloudy conditions over much of the summer rainfall region, the next few days will bring a situation more typical of normal summer conditions with isolated to scattered thundershowers and abundant sunshine.
