WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South African Agriculture Faces a Tough Year in 2026
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South African Agriculture Faces a Tough Year in 2026
VIEWPOINT- Increased Compliance scrutiny from FIC - Accountable Institutions in the Agri Sector
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The recent publication of Directive 11 by the Financial Intelligence Centre places a clear and immediate obligation on certain accountable institutions — including many high-value goods dealers in the agricultural sector — to submit Risk and Compliance Returns (RCRs) for 2026.
VIEWPOINT-South Africa’s Wine Industry: World-Class Quality Amid Serious Challenges
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South Africa produces some of the finest wines and boasts some of the most skilled wine farmers in the world.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South African Railways: A New Era of Private Sector Participation
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South Africa’s rail sector is entering a significant new chapter as the long-awaited opening of Transnet’s network to private operators gains momentum.
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VIEWPOINT- The Next African Billionaires Will Come From Agriculture and Food Systems
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- The Agricultural Research Council has defended spending more than R81 million on its proposed foot-and-mouth disease vaccine manufacturing facility, stating the money covered vaccine development, technical planning, engineering services and regulatory compliance over more than 15 years. Construction has still not started.
- Summer crops harvested in spring, such as early watermelons, command premium prices in South Africa because they reach the market first, before the main harvest arrives.
- Die OVK Groep, met sy hoofkantoor in Ladybrand, is n vooruitstrewende landboumaatskappy in Suid-Afrika. Die OVK Groep streef voortdurend na die uitbreiding en verbetering van sy dienste aan alle belanghebbendes. Die maatskappy is goed gediversifiseer met werksaamhede in verskeie landbougebiede en lewer n wye reeks produkte en dienste aan sy kliënte.
- CBOT grain and oilseed futures closed lower on 16 October 2026 under harvest pressure and technical selling, with soybeans leading losses.Corn for December closed at 478.25c/bu down 2.75c, soybeans for November at 1,264.25c/bu down 13.25c to a six-week low below its 50-day moving average, and Chicago wheat for December at 669.25c/bu down 4.25c.
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