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Under fire: The cargo ship Mayuree Naree was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. The Thai-flagged ship had
departed Khalifa Port in the UAE on 11 March before coming under attack. Photo: Ae Pek

SA warns of economic shock as Iran war expands

Iranian retaliation and Israeli air strikes are spreading across Gulf states and Lebanon, rattling energy markets and exposing deep divisions at the United Nations

Invest: Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote met Zimbabwean President
Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss business prospects.

Nigeria’s Dangote offers Zimbabwe hope

But ordinary Zimbabweans driven to cynicism after years of state corruption under the ruling Zanu-PF party are pessimistic

Charm offensive: Women shell maize in Malembo village in the Lilongwe district. When handing over fertiliser to Malawi, Russia’s ambassador suggested an alliance. Photo: Amos Gumulira/Getty Images

Russia’s fertiliser gift for Malawi comes with a catch

Moscow is giving fertiliser to Malawi in exchange for support for ending the global sanctions imposed on it

The price of staple foods could more than double by 2030.

Agricultural input costs remain elevated, squeezing farmers’ profits

Supply constraints in fertiliser-producing countries, coupled with rising shipping, oil and gas costs has pushed up the price of imported commodities such as fertiliser,…

Urine been described as the “liquid gold” of wastewater.

UCT student turns urine into fertiliser

Urine is liquid gold and a valuable waste stream, say researchers

Phil Kanise, owner of Impilo Yabantu Social Franchise, is pictured demonstrating the process of turning faecal sludge into biochar

Laying bare the basics of science for community development

Converting faecal sludge into biochar benefits both communities and the environment

Fertiliser plant’s explosion injures hundreds in Texas

Hundreds of people are likely to have been injured in a fiery explosion at a fertiliser plant in Texas, US, say authorities.

Sinochem working hard on rival Potash bid

China’s top chemicals company Sinochem is working hard to come up with a plan challenge to BHP Billiton’s $39-billion bid for Potash Corp.

Sasol’s in the pooh

Chemicals giant could face billion-rand damages claims, writes Lloyd Gedye.

A handout is a hand up

Aside from health benefits, cash transfers have enabled beneficiaries to acquire assets such as livestock and seed, freed children to attend school.

Towards a fertile future

The construction of a R46m plant at the Omnia Group’s Sasolburg fertiliser facility will reduce its nitrous oxide and nitrogen oxides emissions.