WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Eskom's Rising Electricity Prices Are Driving South Africans Towards Solar Power
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For many years, South Africans have faced annual electricity price increases from Eskom while also enduring load shedding, power station failures and uncertainty over the country's electricity supply.
VIEWPOINT-The Devastating Decline of South Africa’s Small Farming Towns
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When travelling through the South African countryside, one cannot help but notice the many small towns that once thrived on farming and agriculture.
A prolonged summer heatwave across Europe is beginning to take its toll on some of the world's most famous wine-producing regions.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- We reached this settlement because we spoke with each other, not about each other.
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Over the past month in our weekly viewpoint, we have repeatedly called for greater unity among all farming organisations, companies, and individual farmers.
VIEWPOINT-The Fuel Price: South Africa’s Biggest Inflation Culprit and a Heavy Burden on Farmers
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The fuel price remains the single biggest driver of inflation in South Africa. Every time it rises, the cost of almost everything else follows.
Most South African farmers know what a drought is. Although weather forecasts can help with decision-making, they are not always accurate.
- WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Consumer Demand for Organic and Natural Foods Continues to Grow
- VIEWPOINT- New South African Minister of Agriculture Appointed
- VIEWPOINT- Welvaartbelastings – die sluipmoordenaar van familiebesighede
- WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- When leaders attack followers for choosing not to follow them - South Africa
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