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Persistent growth: How IoT solutions could revolutionise agritech

Agri Tech

Persistent growth: How IoT solutions could revolutionise agritech

Issued by ASUS 19 Nov 2024

AI in agriculture: Will it close or widen the gender gap?

Agriculture

AI in agriculture: Will it close or widen the gender gap?

Wambui Kuria and Niharika Agarwal 29 Oct 2024

Weather shifts and monetary relief drive optimism for South Africa's farmers

Agribusiness

Weather shifts and monetary relief drive optimism for South Africa's farmers

Gilberto Biacuana and Karabo Mabuza 24 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen 9 Jul 2024

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

Agriculture

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

8 Feb 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Celebrating SA’s firefighters

28 Dec 2023

EDF Renewables ticks DMRE boxes, gets Nedbank funding to sell to Eskom

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

EDF Renewables ticks DMRE boxes, gets Nedbank funding to sell to Eskom

5 Dec 2023

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Agriculture

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Paul Winters 4 Dec 2023

Source: Pok Rie/Reuters

IoT

Embedding technology into the grid could secure energy future

Tobie van Schalkwyk 27 Oct 2023

How far can machine learning and artificial intelligence go in the F&B sector?

Technology

How far can machine learning and artificial intelligence go in the F&B sector?

Phil Lewis 28 Sep 2023

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Media & Entertainment Law

Unpacking Icasa's new advertising, infomercial and sponsorship regulations

Peter Grealy and Joshua Leroni 19 Jul 2023

Savvy businesses are achieving digital transformation with GIS

Technology

Savvy businesses are achieving digital transformation with GIS

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 30 Jun 2023

Health & Welfare

National State of Disaster declared on floods

14 Feb 2023

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

Agri Tech

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

8 Nov 2022

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

Agri Tech

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

5 Apr 2022

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

Kia rebrands its car and app telematics system

AutoTech

Kia rebrands its car and app telematics system

30 Sep 2021

SA wine industry making adjustments for climate change, adapting for sustainability

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine industry making adjustments for climate change, adapting for sustainability

29 Sep 2021

Agribusiness

A further sign of resilience as agriculture posts a strong GDP rebound in Q2

Paul Makube 8 Sep 2021

SA agri posts trade surplus in Q2 despite ongoing Covid challenges

Agribusiness

SA agri posts trade surplus in Q2 despite ongoing Covid challenges

Paul Makube 23 Aug 2021

The cookie-pocalypse: Viewing the glass half full

Digital

The cookie-pocalypse: Viewing the glass half full

Ryan Sauer & Kirsten Foster 24 Mar 2021

Nigerian startups make ag-tech accessible to small local farmers

Agri Tech

Nigerian startups make ag-tech accessible to small local farmers

5 Jan 2021

IBM announces support of Digital4Agriculture Initiative

Tech Startups

IBM announces support of Digital4Agriculture Initiative

8 Dec 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Climate proofing mining operations

Tycho Moncks 17 Feb 2020

3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

3 African projects to receive Internet Society Foundation grants

20 Dec 2019

Bringing AI to the data centre

Data & Analytics

Bringing AI to the data centre

Jim Holland 17 Apr 2019

Commercial aviation focuses on three moving targets

Aviation

Commercial aviation focuses on three moving targets

Mark Martin 8 Apr 2019

#BizTrends2019: Will the introduction of unmanned ships be smooth sailing?

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Will the introduction of unmanned ships be smooth sailing?

Lana Jacobs 7 Jan 2019

Introducing myTFGworld - SA's new multibrand online marketplace

E-commerce

Introducing myTFGworld - SA's new multibrand online marketplace

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Nov 2018

GDP shocker, and a further drop in agriculture output

Agribusiness

GDP shocker, and a further drop in agriculture output

Paul Makube 7 Sep 2018

Focusing on women and youth to transform agriculture

Agriculture

Focusing on women and youth to transform agriculture

Michael Hailu 23 Aug 2018

Inflation outcomes relatively steady for food

Agribusiness

Inflation outcomes relatively steady for food

Paul Makube 22 Aug 2018

Can data help identify impending natural disasters?

Data & Analytics

Can data help identify impending natural disasters?

Morne Bekker 3 Jul 2018

#AgriMarkets: South-western parts of SA could receive above normal rainfall

Agribusiness

#AgriMarkets: South-western parts of SA could receive above normal rainfall

Wandile Sihlobo 26 Jun 2018

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Agri Tech

East Africa: Technology helping East Africa unlock agriculture potential

Ruari Phillips 17 Apr 2018

Interest grows in smart farms

Agri Tech

Interest grows in smart farms

Nick Hedley 20 Feb 2018

Agri Tech

Evidence patchy on value of mobile apps for farmers

Inga Vesper 8 Feb 2018

Tourism & Travel

Poor flight connectivity, strict visa rules make tourists avoid Africa

Maryanne Gicobi 29 Nov 2017

Informal settlements in Cape Town only use 4.7% of the city’s water.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town water crisis: seven myths that must be bust

David W. Olivier 8 Nov 2017

Agriculture

R74m allocated to Western Cape drought relief

29 Aug 2017

With more than one crop, farmers weather armyworm attacks

Agriculture

With more than one crop, farmers weather armyworm attacks

Kagondu Njagi 2 Aug 2017

The Kouga Dam stands at just 18.6% capacity. Image Supplied

Agriculture

Gamtoos River Valley farmers face dire water cuts

3 Jul 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

Agriculture

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

20 Jun 2017

Livestock died in the devastating fires at Harrismith on 19 September 2014. Photo: Ansie Jooste of the N3 Toll Concession

Agriculture

The Free State cannot afford another drought disaster

8 Jun 2017

Yes, we can do 'sound' climate science even though it's projecting the future

Climate Change

Yes, we can do 'sound' climate science even though it's projecting the future

Kevin Trenberth and Reto Knutti 11 Apr 2017

What are the implications for Western Cape agriculture as drought conditions continue?

Agriculture

What are the implications for Western Cape agriculture as drought conditions continue?

6 Apr 2017

Lourensford harvest 2017

Horticulture

Lourensford 2017 grape harvest promising despite drought, fires

1 Mar 2017

Retail

Drought pushing food prices up sharply in East Africa

21 Feb 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Agriculture

Food prices approaching record highs in East Africa due to drought

15 Feb 2017