Mixed fuel outlook as South Africa sees record petrol prices and diesel relief
By Koketso Mano, Ester Ochse and Paul Makube
South Africa’s June 2026 fuel price adjustment has delivered a sharply divergent outcome for consumers and the...
OPINION: Putting Foodprints on the Agenda for SA National Environment Month – Part 1
“The hunger for good things usually winds up as starvation," wrote the Nobel Prize-winning poet Czesław Miłosz, born in Lithuania during June 1911 -...
Op:Ed : Visibility and control – closing the operational gaps in food and beverage...
By Willie du Preez, MD at Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO)
In the South African food and beverage industry, the pressure to maintain high standards is...
Food inflation slowdown defies expectations after dipping to 2.8% y-y in April 2026
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
While South Africa’s headline inflation jumped from 3.1% in March to 4% year-on-year (y/y) in April 2026,...
Op-Ed: Famous Comeback or Ecological Quandary – Bluebuck Revival Sparks Questions around Species Conservation
When Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin had his stirring moment seeing 400 prehistoric direwolf skulls arrayed on a wall while visiting the...
The Bitter Truth: How Global Dumping is Dismantling the SA Sugar Industry
By Robert Gumede Vision Sugar Group
Let me be direct. When most people talk about the Tongaat Hulett crisis, they reach for the language of...
eBucks boosts fuel rewards by 50% to help soften the R3.27 per‑litre fuel increase
Fuel hits an all-time high of R26.60 per litre — extra rewards help ease the pressure at the pump
As fuel prices continue to climb,...
Opinion Piece: Breathalysers as crisis prevention tools in safety-sensitive workplaces
Managing Director at ALCO-Safe
In safety-sensitive environments, one wrong decision can have serious consequences. Alcohol testing is not just a compliance requirement; it’s a critical...
A further fuel hike, though modest still threatens agriculture profitability
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
Although much slower than the April hike of just over R7/l for two grades of diesel (50ppm...
Op-Ed: Closing the Gap: Zambia’s Lessons in Empty Pesticide Container Management for Africa
BY: FASIL TADESSE Director Stewardship, CropLife Africa Middle East
Across the Africa Middle East region, an often-overlooked challenge exists in the background of food production....