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The land summit was a fiasco and reflected government’s lack of commitment to land reform

The land summit was a fiasco and reflected government’s lack of commitment to land reform

South Africa
11 June 2022
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South Africa held its last national communal land tenure summit in 2014. Given the almost decade-long hiatus, there were grand expectations from the Boksburg land summit.

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Putting the agricultural employment landscape into perspective

Putting the agricultural employment landscape into perspective

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09 June 2022
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Putting the agricultural employment landscape into perspective

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Medical cannabis offers huge opportunities, but there are hurdles to clear

Medical cannabis offers huge opportunities, but there are hurdles to clear

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08 June 2022
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South Africa has a three- to five-year window to enter and establish a strong position in the European medical cannabis market, before it is outstripped by hungrier and quicker competitors from Latin America and parts of Asia, and other lowcost producers.

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South Africa agriculture registers a mild quarterly expansion

South Africa agriculture registers a mild quarterly expansion

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The numbers released earlier today by Statistics South Africa show that in the first quarter of 2022, agriculture gross value added grew by 0,8% quarter-on-quarter (seasonally adjusted).

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South Africa’s economy has taken some heavy body blows: can it recover?

South Africa’s economy has taken some heavy body blows: can it recover?

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06 June 2022
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Economists are growing increasingly concerned about South Africa’s economy. This is because the country’s three major macroeconomic problems – lacklustre economic growth, growing inflation and very high unemployment – have been exacerbated by a series of major disruptions.

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Thoughts on SA consumer food price inflation data for April 2022

Thoughts on SA consumer food price inflation data for April 2022

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23 May 2022
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The data released by Statistics South Africa this past week showed that the country’s consumer food price inflation decelerated to 6,3% y/y in April 2022 from 6,6% y/y in the previous month.

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