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South Africa’s new agricultural leadership should focus on getting things done, not designing new policies
3rd July 2024 South Africa’s primary agriculture sector accounts for nearly 3% of GDP and about 8% when considering the value of agro-processing. But it can... →
Grain SA highlights crucial points of focus for new agriculture, land reform Ministers
By: Marleny Arnoldi 3rd July 2024 Industry body Grain SA says it eagerly anticipates depoliticised government service delivery following the election of new political leaders and... →
Solidarity delivers a plea for SA to remain in AGOA
28th June 2024 Solidarity has submitted an appeal for the extension of another 10 tears of South Africa’s membership of the AGOA trade agreement with the USA.... →
Despite big obstacles, AfCFTA viewed as key to weaving new trade and industrial tapestry
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 28th June 2024 In the grand tapestry of international commerce, Africa’s 55 nations have stood as individual threads rather than a unified fabric of economic... →
Russia’s growing influence in Africa calls for more balanced partnerships
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th June 2024 As Moscow makes gains through bilateral deals, African states must avoid getting drawn into a global proxy conflict. In early June, Russian Foreign... →
Meagre gender data blocks equality for African women
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th June 2024 Without information on gender roles and relations, both gender inequality and sustainable development will remain a struggle. Information on... →
Forget politics – these are the basics needed to resuscitate economic growth
21st June 2024 The formation of a new coalition government marks the start of a new chapter for South Africa. But even as political parties jostle for power, the... →
Defusing CBAM
By: Terence Creamer 21st June 2024 South Africa is strenuously opposing the European Union’s (EU’s) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that, under its evolving design and... →