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How South African citrus outcompetes the world’s agriculture giants

Agriculture is one of the country’s biggest economic strengths

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WATCH: The Western Cape’s agricultural economy adds climate change to its many challenges

What's the outlook for the winter grain crop?

WANDILE SIHLOBO: Port recovery swells the coffers of South Africa’s farmers

Port improvements and the extension of Agoa have boosted South Africa's agricultural export earnings

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PODCAST: South Africa’s agricultural sector is blooming

Circumstances notwithstanding, South Africa’s agricultural exports could hit record levels this year. It’s a fabulous turn-up for the books

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Manufacturing meltdown: South Africa’s jobs crisis deepens

The jobs crisis worsens as factories shut and imports rise. Only urgent reforms in infrastructure, logistics and governance can halt the decline

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Africa’s trade goes east as Trump slams the western door

The continent’s exports to China are going gangbusters, and India is proving no slouch as a trade partner either

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EU carbon rules push auto sector towards EV transition

EU carbon rules are forcing South Africa’s auto industry to pivot. EVs and AI could secure exports and jobs, but delays could leave the sector behind

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All is not lost from US tariff blow, says Mpact

The packaging group is far less pessimistic about US tariffs than you might think – thanks in part to smart operators in the local farming sector

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South Africa throws stones from glass garage in Trump auto-trade spat

As of this week, Trump’s administration will slap a 25% tariff on cars made overseas. What does this mean for South Africa’s automotive sector?

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Adapt or die: climate wave hits South African businesses

As the steel sector shows, there’s a cost to going green – but not doing so could be fatal. South African businesses must adapt or fall behind

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Saving South Africa’s steel sector

Will ArcelorMittal South Africa’s death by a thousand cuts end up taking the country’s steel sector with it?

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Orange is back: how a surge in OJ futures saved South African citrus

How this year’s surge in orange juice prices helped save South Africa’s citrus growers from Transnet’s ongoing stumbles