South African Reserve Bank raises interest rate to 7%, warning that oil shocks, food inflation and global instability could drive prices higher
When foreign governments, organisations or political networks speak about offering South African farmers land, visas or farming opportunities abroad, they should define farming…
The weather event is predicted to bring above-normal rainfall in January before easing up, but the northeast may remain dry
In the Mudzi district, cases of malnutrition have increased by 20 percent over the past three months
The next elections are due in September 2025, but will the next government enable the country to overcome its economic hardships?
The country is one of several in Southern Africa experiencing chronic food shortages
In many locations, especially in the tropics, La Nina produces the opposite climate impacts to El Nino, which heats up the surface of the oceans
South Africa, the region’s economic powerhouse, looks to record improved, albeit tepid, growth this year and next
The El Niño-induced drought and heatwave in February and March hit crops hard in Southern Africa
The devastation of Cyclone Freddy, which Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe, is being exacerbated by the drought brought on by El Niño
At least 1.3 million people in the country, one of the poorest in the world, already suffer from malnutrition
The International Monetary Fund has slashed South Africa’s 2024 growth forecast as the country’s economy grapples with logistics constraints This content is restricted to…
We are in for another good agricultural season, especially if January and February present favourable rainfall
We can now evaluate the harvest of 2023 This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all…
There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases
Despite ongoing volatility, the monetary policy committee revised its 2023 headline inflation forecast down slightly This content is restricted to registered users and…
Monday’s severe thunderstorm cannot be directly attributed to climate change
Taking a step back this week, there is still great cause for optimism about 2023-24’s agricultural output
During El Niño spring rainfall will be above-normal for most of the country and below-normal summer rainfall over the central to western regions and above-normal rainfall in the…
The phenomenon has historically been associated with drier, warmer conditions over the summer rainfall regions of South Africa
