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...
DAFF outlines strategy to contain Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak
Cape Town - The national Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) confirmed the outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in cattle in the Vhembe District of Limpopo.
Samples were collected during a...
SA supplier sues after R4.5m US wine deal goes (literally) sour
A local wine supplier has taken legal action in the High Court in Pretoria against an American wine distributor.
The former is suing the distributor for about $327,000 (R4.5 million) after the...
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Leading beauty brand launches initiative to tackle female unemployment in SA
With South Africa’s unemployment rate recently increasing to 29%*, leading direct-selling beauty brand - Avon Justine - today announced the launch of its initiative...
