15+ hour, 1+ min ago   (374+ words) With North West reaching an unemployment rate of 56.0% as per Statistics South Africa, efforts to curb jobless youth in the province are underway. The Unemployment Graduate Placement Programme 2026/28 has assisted the department of agriculture and rural development in North West…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (670+ words) For emerging farmers and agribusinesses, access to finance is only one part of the growth equation. Building a business that can attract funding, meet market requirements and secure reliable customers requires practical support, mentorship and meaningful market access. This was…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (634+ words) Residents of Jamestown, a quiet town on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, are concerned about the impact new developments may have on the community’s character and heritage. Some families have been in Jamestown for generations, farming strawberries on small farms. This…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (432+ words) From farmers and scientists to agro-processors and executives, the leaders shaping South African agriculture will be celebrated throughout Women’s Month, culminating in the 2026 Soul To Soil Women’s Month Brunch. Tickets for the event are available on www.soultosoil.co.za....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (709+ words) Coastal foraging is transitioning from wild, seasonal gathering into structured coastal farming, as growers turn to resilient, marine-adjacent greens to diversify local food systems. A prime example is dune spinach (Tetragonia decumbens). Historically valued as a beach-stabilising succulent, this nutrient-dense…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (936+ words) Driven by a vision to build a sustainable agribusiness, Owen Sithole Agricultural College graduate Aphola Mbotshwa is started a poultry operation, Feathered Fields Farming. Supplied/Food For Mzansi Driven by a determination to build a sustainable future, Aphola Mbotshwa, the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (368+ words) Uzusakhe Mbebe’s deep connection to agriculture began in Komani (Queenstown) in the Eastern Cape where he learned the fundamentals of farming from his grandfather, his earliest role model. This early passion led him to Winterberg Agricultural High School in Fort…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (503+ words) For years, buying fresh vegetables meant another expense that 51-year-old Zandile Shinga simply could not afford. Today, the mother from ePlazini near Mtwalume in KwaZulu-Natal harvests much of her family’s food from her own backyard. Better still, when her crops…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1075+ words) Urban agriculture, where plants and livestock are farmed within city limits, is increasingly recognised and promoted as a solution to food insecurity and a way to green cities so that they adapt to climate change. It includes farming plants upwards…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (569+ words) Following its recent investigation into widespread mismanagement and worker exploitation within Western Cape farm equity schemes, the parliamentary portfolio committee on land reform and rural development has extended its scrutiny to the Eastern Cape. A subsequent four-day oversight mission across…...