Fanie Brink, Onafhanklike Landbou-ekonoom

There is no trade-off between land reform and agricultural production and productivity. This was the message from President Cyril Ramaphosa in the debate on the State of the Nation Address.  

President Cyril Ramaphosa had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, during which they discussed possible deliveries of Russian agricultural products and fertilisers to Africa, including South Africa.

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) has published its 2022 Infrastructure Report Card, painting a bleak picture of the state of roads, rail, water and other infrastructure in the country.

South Africa has made a massive financial and diplomatic investment in the BRICS Summit being held in Sandton this week.

On January 24, 2025, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Bill into law, a move that has sparked widespread debate and significant political maneuvers within the country's Government of National Unity (GNU).

A legal challenge to the Expropriation Act is heading to the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town next week, where numerous issues will be covered.