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In Q2 2025, South Africa’s agricultural exports to the U.S. reached US$161 million, a 26% increase from Q2 2024, following a strong Q1 2015 performance of US$118 million (up 19% year-on-year). This growth, driven by an ample fruit harvest, quality wine production, and efficient port operations, reflects robust demand for citrus, fruit juices, wine, nuts, apricots, apples, pears, and grapes. Exporters capitalized on a 90-day pause in U.S. Liberation Tariffs to boost volumes. These exports represent 4% of South Africa’s total agricultural exports of US$3.71 billion, up 10% year-on-year

Landbou vorm die ruggraat van Afrika se ekonomie, met 65-70% van die arbeidsmag in diens en 30-40% van die BBP. Vroue maak 43% van die landbou-arbeidsmag in ontwikkelende lande uit, maar in Suid-Afrika besit slegs 20% van die 40,000 kommersiële plase vroue, wat die beperking tot kleinskaalse boerdery weerspieël. Vroue ondervind sosiale, kulturele en ekonomiese hindernisse, insluitend beperkte toegang tot plaaseienaarskap weens geslagsgebaseerde erfenispraktyke, minder onderwysgeleenthede, laer lone, en gesondheidsrisiko’s soos beserings deur swaar arbeid. Huishoudelike en sorgverantwoordelikhede verhoog hul werklading sonder vergoeding.

Black farmers in South Africa are facing significant barriers to expanding their agricultural production due to delays and lack of transparency in securing farm leases from the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD). These delays limit their productivity and contribution to food security. Farmers report repeated unsuccessful applications for land leases, with one farmer managing stud and commercial herds on 100ha and another, a poultry, bee, and vegetable farmer, constrained to 2,700m², unable to scale up to meet ambitions like producing 40,000 broilers per cycle or growing feed for goats.

Suid-Afrikaanse boere staar ’n uitdagende seisoen in die gesig weens ’n vertraagde wêreldekonomie, Suid-Afrika se status as ’n “1%-ekonomie” met groeikoerse van 0,5% in 2024 en ’n verwagte 0,8% in 2025, en swak vraag in sleuteluitvoermarkte soos die EU, VSA en China. Katrien Smuts van die Buro vir Voedsel- en Landboubeleid (BFAP) het by die Wes-Kaapse bekendstelling van die 2025–2034-vooruitskouing gewaarsku dat hierdie onsekerheid boere, wat byna die helfte van hul produkte (in waarde) uitvoer, kwesbaar maak vir internasionale skommelinge. 

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When people are drinking alcohol, they tend to be doing it at restaurants or bars. NIQ’s on-premise report shows that 47% of consumers reported visiting a bar or restaurant for a drink in the past month, for the period ending July 18, with value velocity and ticket counts up 6% and 9% respectively, for the week ending July 26. READ  MORE

The 2024/25 wool season closed with total receipts down 1.9% from the year before, according to a Cape Wools SA market summary, as drought and global jitters kept margins tight. The Eastern Cape led output at 33.5% of receipts, followed by the Free State (18%) and Western Cape (16.9%).  READ MORE 

The Americas region accounted for 7% of South Africa's agricultural exports in the second quarter of the year. The main exported products include citrus, fruit juices, wine, nuts, apricots, apples, pears, and grapes. Given ongoing concerns about the higher tariffs South Africa faces in the U.S., it is worth highlighting that some exporters may have taken advantage of the 90-day pause of the higher tariffs and exported more volume than usual during that period. READ MORE 

According to this report, global wine consumption is shifting toward quality, bulk wine is gaining structural momentum in international trade, and traditional markets like Europe are giving way to growing opportunities in Africa, Asia, and North America. Domestically, premium and ultra-premium wine segments are on the rise, alongside sparkling wine. READ MORE 

Op 13 Augustus 2025 is alle 35 aanklagte teen Derek Lewitton, eienaar van die Black Rock Rhino-toevlugsoord in Limpopo, in die Namakgale-landdroshof teruggetrek. Lewitton is op 22 Desember 2023 ná ’n 16-uur lange klopjag op sy plaas in hegtenis geneem vir beweerde onwettige besit van renosterhorings en vuurwapens. Hy was drie weke in aanhouding voordat hy op R100 000 borgtog vrygelaat is. Die polisie het 26 renosterkarkasse en 10 ongedokumenteerde horings gerapporteer, maar geen bewyse vir die karkasse is gelewer nie. Hofverrigtinge het getoon dat die sogenaamde onwettige vuurwapens wettig geregistreer was onder ’n sekuriteitsmaatskappy, en insluit verfbalgewere. Lewitton het permitte vir sewe horings gehad, wettig geoes onder toesig, en die ander tien was van gestroopte renosters, aan hom oorhandig vir veilige bewaring.

South Africa’s sugar cane industry, vital for rural livelihoods in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, is under severe pressure from a 283% surge in cheap sugar imports (from 20,000 to 99,000 tonnes in the 2024/2025 season), displacing local production and forcing loss-making exports.

n Verslag beklemtoon Afrika moet meer van sy eie klimaatberade hou om ‘n billike ooreenkoms oor die uitfasering van fossielbrandstowwe en die befondsing van hernubare energie te verseker. Down To Earth glo Afrika benodig ongeveer 33 000 miljard rand vir die oorgang teen 2030.

South Africa and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on research, innovation, and applications in education, agriculture, and public service delivery.

Die DA in Limpopo vra dat ‘n onafhanklike wildbestuurspesialis dringend die toekoms van die renosters ondersoek wat vanuit Polokwane hervestig is. Die renosters is in 2017 na ‘n onbekende reservaat verskuif na ‘n stropingsvoorval.

At a congress held in Rawsonville, Western Cape, in August 2025, panellists identified crime and corruption as the greatest threats to South African agriculture, surpassing concerns over land expropriation or black economic empowerment (BEE). These issues are stifling economic growth, causing job losses (24,000 in Q2 2025), and driving skilled workers away, eroding institutional knowledge.

Suid-Afrikaanse boere staar ’n uitdagende seisoen in die gesig weens ’n vertraagde wêreldekonomie, Suid-Afrika se status as ’n “1%-ekonomie” met groeikoerse van 0,5% in 2024 en ’n verwagte 0,8% in 2025, en swak vraag in sleuteluitvoermarkte soos die EU, VSA en China.

In response to the 30% tariff recently implemented by the United States on all South African imports, including Rooibos, the South African Rooibos Council (SARC) has initiated a coordinated engagement with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and the US Embassy to advocate for the tariff’s reduction or removal.

China het sy anti-subsidie-ondersoek na suiwelprodukte uit die Europese Unie met ses maande verleng. Beijing het verlede Augustus die ondersoek na die invoer van sommige kaas, melk en room uit die EU van stapel gestuur,

South Africa’s agricultural sector has significantly outperformed the broader economy over the past 20 years, despite rising input costs outpacing inflation and commodity prices.


Landbou vorm die ruggraat van Afrika se ekonomie, met 65-70% van die arbeidsmag in diens en 30-40% van die BBP. Vroue maak 43% van die landbou-arbeidsmag in ontwikkelende lande uit, maar in Suid-Afrika besit slegs 20% van die 40,000 kommersiële plase vroue, wat die beperking tot kleinskaalse boerdery weerspieël.

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has accused Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen of attempting to undermine its recent election process, calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene.

Nampo Kaap 2025, van 10 tot 13 September in Bredasdorp, Overberg, is ’n toonaangewende landbou-ekspo met die tema “Slim tegnologie vir doeltreffende hulpbronbestuur”. Dit fokus op innovasie, produktiwiteit, verminderde vermorsing en volhoubaarheid in landbou.

Black farmers in South Africa are facing significant barriers to expanding their agricultural production due to delays and lack of transparency in securing farm leases from the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD). These delays limit their productivity and contribution to food security.

Die pluimveebedryf is die tweede grootste landbousektor in waarde en grootste werkgewer in landbou. Daar is sowat 58 000 mense wat in dié waardeketting werk. Gehalte van hoendervleis en eiers het alles te doen met hoe die hen grootgemaak word. Hitte en lig is die grootste faktore wat sukses bepaal in die grootmaakproses.

The University of Pretoria (UP) has been ranked as South Africa’s top institution for artificial intelligence (AI) research by EduRank, based on an analysis of over 61,200 academic papers and 969,000 citations from 24 South African universities.

Suid-Afrika worstel met ’n ernstige bek-en-klouseer (FMD) uitbraak wat deur die rooivleisbedryf as “heeltemal buite beheer” beskryf word. Teen Julie 2025 is meer as 270 uitbrake aangemeld oor vyf provinsies, met KwaZulu-Natal (191 gevalle, 172 aktief) en die Oos-Kaap (40 gevalle, 38 aktief) die swaarste getref, gevolg deur Gauteng (32 gevalle), Noordwes (4 gevalle) en Mpumalanga (3 gevalle). ’n Onlangse uitbraak, op 10 Julie 2025 in die Vrystaat se Moqhaka Munisipaliteit bevestig, het verdere kommer gewek.

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