Despite a vibrant agricultural sector, there are a standard list of challenges that South African agribusinesses commonly cite – land reform policy, droughts and infrastructure are amongst the most frequently cited.
Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.
South Africa is once more experiencing periodic power cuts.
Our politics and economics will remain unaligned until we objectively assess how inequality and unemployment interact. The national dialogue can be meaningfully upgraded by developing a version of the Phillips Curve.
SA’s major property industry associations have warned that expropriation without compensation will compound the dire financial situation of many municipalities, potentially bringing service delivery to a standstill.
Silt washed into farm dams reduces dam storage volume, increases the chance of algal blooms and increases the proportion of water lost to evaporation.
