Since the start of the year, we’ve been cautious about making a bold call on South Africa’s maize harvest in the 2019/20 season.

At the moment, the current draft amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution says that the value of the land being expropriated will be determined by a court (the value of that land, or transaction itself, can be deemed as “nil” which would then become expropriation without compensation).

When the question arises as to what South Africa’s most abundant source of energy is, the usual answer is coal.

“We are facing a tragedy. This is far beyond a disaster.” Sutherland resident Sybil Visagie doesn’t mince her words. She can’t afford to.

Widespread rain and thundershowers are possible over the central to northeastern parts especially during the rest of the week and into the weekend.

Details of the land claim settlement for MalaMala, one of South Africa’s most exclusive game reserves, are unlikely ever to be made public after a deal was reached outside of court proceedings in 2013.