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The maize imports are limited and exports to various destinations in the world continue. Photo: File
AFRICA

SA’s agricultural export growth cools slightly in second quarter of 2024

Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports

  • Wandile Sihlobo
5 min read
Botswana has banned the imports of certain fresh produce including oranges and lemons. (Phill Magakoe/Getty Images)
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS CHAMBER OF SA

Botswana’s ban on local citrus produce will hurt farmers and the economy

The ban on South Africa produce is contrary to international rules of trade, economists said

  • Aarti Bhana
5 min read
Grapefruit pass through a rinsing machine on the sorting line of the Canyon Pakker’s packhouse on the Blydevallei Boerdery citrus farm outside Hoedspruit. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
AGRICULTURE

Citrus clash: South Africa takes on the EU’s tough new export rules

The European Union has set out new regulations for citrus exports that will hurt South African citrus growers

  • Ozayr Patel
4 min read
Hope: Maphefo Legadimane , of Magobading village, collects water daily from the Motse river near her home. Water scarcity remains a major problem in most villages in Limpopo. (Lucas Ledwaba/Mukurukuru Media)
CITRUS

Local elections: Water tops the agenda in Limpopo’s dry villages

People in the Fetakgomo Tubatse local municipality, who have to collect water from Motse River, are backing independent candidates because they’re tired of parties’ election…

  • Lucas Ledwaba
10 min read
There has been progress since 1994. South Africa now has a black middle and upper middle class but the means of production remain largely owned by white people and black people swelling the ranks of labour. Photo: Mujahid Saofodien/AFP)
CITRUS

SA’s citrus beats the world’s Covid blues

The stringent lockdown measures resulted in many sectors crumpling, but the citrus industry boomed

  • Aaisha Dadi Patel
3 min read
In an address to the nation on Sunday night, President Cyril Ramapahosa said he would seek an “urgent judicial review” of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report.
CITRUS

Letters to the editor: February 15 to 21

Our readers write in about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, citrus farming and job creation, and the state of Eskom

  • Letters
5 min read
Eastern Cape premier Phumulo Masualle says the province’s most precious resources are its people and natural resources – which includes the land
AGRICULTURE

Land is the gold required for economic transformation

‘The people of the province must put their shoulders to the wheel’

  • Siya Miti
4 min read
The Draft Block Exemption for the Promotion of Exports under the Competition Act aims to enable exporters to collaborate legally. Photo: File
CITRUS

Europe’s imports decision leaves SA’s citrus future hanging

The citrus industry will adhere to Europe’s stricter measures to prevent black spot disease from spreading, but they are not viable in the long term.

  • Sapa
4 min read
Citrus growers say ‘unjustified, discriminatory and scientifically flawed’ new regulations are a political move to block South African citrus from entering the EU. Photo: Gallo Images
CITRUS

Reports on EU dropping ban on SA fruit dismissed

The department of agriculture has brushed off claims that the EU proposed dropping a ban on importing SA citrus fruit – saying that there isn’t a ban.

  • Sapa
2 min read
The Draft Block Exemption for the Promotion of Exports under the Competition Act aims to enable exporters to collaborate legally. Photo: File
CITRUS

EU, SA talk exports after citrus disease scare

The international relations department and the European Union have begun talks after plans were put in place to halt SA citrus from entering Europe.

  • Sapa
2 min read