Agri SA applauds Santam donation to drought relief fund
Agricultural industry association Agri SA on Thursday applauded a donation from financial services group Santam to help drought-stricken farmers in the Northern Cape province.
It said the drought in Sutherland had caused a devastating...
A tiny beetle is killing South Africa’s trees – and there’s no solution
A black beetle the size of a sesame seed is killing South Africa’s trees, and no one knows how to stop it.
After arriving from Southeast Asia about four years ago, the polyphagous...
SA’s first cannabis cultivation licence awarded in Cape Town
The Paarl-based company Afriplex (Pty) Ltd, in partnership with the House of Hemp, has been awarded South Africa’s first medical Cannabis licence for the commercial production of medical Cannabis by the...
Cape Town launches Africa’s first floating solar farm
Marlenique Estate, a fruit farm and wedding venue just outside of Franschhoek, has just unveiled Africa’s first state-of-the-art floating solar PV system.
New South Energy was the company in charge of the...
Cape Agriculture department has aided Central Karoo with drought support worth R8.3m
The Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape has disbursed R 8.3 million in drought support to 586 farmers in the Central Karoo in January, and will continue to provide support...
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CT water consumption up by 28-million litres
The City of Cape Town has noted a week-on-week increase in residents’ water consumption, with 28-million more litres being used in the past week....
