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21/12/2025

South Africa enters 2026 facing deep structural challenges that deter investment, fuel debate, and threaten everyday essentials like food security, clean water, and economic opportunity.Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has sharply criticised race-based policies such as BEE and affirmative action, alongside close ties with authoritarian regimes like China, Russia, and Iran, as major obstacles to foreign direct investment—the lifeblood needed for growth and jobs

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21/12/2025

Potassium (K) fertilization is still commonly approached as a static decision, guided by soil test categories and generalized seasonal recommendations. This approach implicitly assumes that soil K availability remains relatively stable between sampling and crop uptake. However, research from soil chemistry, clay mineralogy, and field-scale nutrient dynamics increasingly demonstrates that K availability is highly dynamic over short time scales, particularly in soils with variable cation exchange capacity (CEC) and mixed mineralogy. Moisture fluctuations, soil texture, and short-term weather patterns interact to modify K release, fixation, transport, and diffusion, often within timeframes that are agronomically relevant.

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21/12/2025

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a seasonal outlook for December 2025–April 2026, warning of potential risks from a weak La Niña pattern, which typically brings above-normal rainfall to north-eastern regions (Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, parts of North West and Free State).

Die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie (RPO) bestempel 2025 as een van die moeilikste jare in die onlangse geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse rooivleisbedryf, hoofsaaklik weens die ergste bek-en-klouseer (BKS)-uitbreking in jare, wat ses provinsies getref het en ekonomiese verliese van meer as R3 miljard veroorsaak het.

The Fertilizer Use Efficiency (FUE) of urea currently stands at 30 percent. This means that out of the 31.4 million tons produced, only 9.42 million tons are utilized by crops, while the remainder contaminates our groundwater, rivers, and ponds. The presence of nitrates in drinking water and food is concerning, and soils are losing fertility due to diminished biodiversity.

Die ondertekening van die Onteieningswet in Q1 2025 het hewige debat ontketen, maar 'n ontleding toon dat meer as 84% van grondhervormingsdoelwitte reeds bereik is—ver bo algemene persepsies.

India's rice production is forecast to reach a record 152 million tonnes in the 2025-26 crop/marketing season, according to the latest USDA outlook released in mid-December 2025.

Sewe olifante is in Indië dood in 'n botsing met 'n passasierstrein. Die voorval het in die noordoostelike deelstaat Assam gebeur. Die treinbestuurder het probeer stilhou, maar die kudde het na die trein gehardloop. Die trein was op pad na Delhi.

African agriculture does not lack potential — it lacks the right kind of funding. For too long, smallholder and emerging commercial farmers have been subjected to loan structures that mirror commercial banking — high-interest debt, rigid repayment windows, and collateral demands they can’t meet. Meanwhile, financiers face high default risk and poor visibility into production realities.

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter warns that South Africa's race-based policies (BEE and affirmative action) and close ties with authoritarian regimes (China, Russia, Iran) are major barriers to foreign direct investment, crucial for economic growth and jobs.

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19/12/2025

Die studiegroep het nogal altyd probeer om `n leersame omgewing vir sy lede te bied, dalk nie altyd op die konvesionele manier van klaskamers en dosente nie. Ons verkies eerder die lande en `n profielgat en dan ‘n braai na die tyd.



Die studiegroep was nog nooit oorsee as `n groep nie en die beplanning het altyd net by praat gebly. Na `n baie suksevolle toer Kaap toe in September 2022 waar ‘n fabriek en `n gemengde boerdery met `n groot melkery en saaiery besoek is, het die lede al meer gevoel die tyd is reg om iets buite die landsgrense aan te durf. Met die dat soja aanplantings die afgelope paar jaar baie toegeneem het en min lede wat al Suid-Amerika besoek het, het die besluit geval op Brasilië, dit is immers die grootste uitvoerder en produsent van soja’s in die wêreld.

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19/12/2025

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South Africa is on track for another potential record soybean harvest in 2025/26, with early forecasts nearing 3 million tonnes, driven by a seventh consecutive year of expanded planting to 1.18 million hectares (+27% over five years) and favourable weather with abundant sunshine in key regions.

Die Vrystaat geniet tans van die beste plant- en weidingtoestande in dekades, met groen velde en sterk oesprestasie danksy La Niña-reënval, maar boere veg steeds om te oorleef weens hoë insetkoste en dalende kommoditeitspryse.

The Summer Citrus from South Africa program, over 25 years strong, successfully concluded its 2025 season by supplying counter-seasonal oranges, easy peelers, grapefruit, and lemons from Citrusdal (Western Cape) and Northern Cape regions—the only areas with U.S. phytosanitary access—to fill summer gaps without competing with domestic production.

TLU SA Noord-Kaap spreek ernstige kommer uit oor die vinnig verslegtende provinsiale padinfrastruktuur in die Namakwa-, Karoo Hoogland- en Hantam-distrikte, waar dienslewering van die Departement van Paaie en Openbare Werke feitlik tot stilstand gekom het.

South Africa's economy showed resilience in Q3 2025 with GDP growth at 0.5% q/q (down from 0.8%) but accelerating to 2.1% y/y (up from 0.9%), driven by strong domestic demand, stable electricity, logistical gains, and monetary easing.

'n Politieke ontleder, Kenneth Mokgathle, sê terrorisme groei reg oor Afrika namate staatsgrepe, korrupsie en swak leierskap nasies blootstel. Volgens die Verenigde Nasies is die Sahel-streek tans verantwoordelik vir 19-persent van terroriste-voorvalle wêreldwyd.

South Africa's Pinotage celebrates its centenary in 2025, marking 100 years since Prof Abraham Izak Perold crossed Pinot Noir and Cinsault in 1925. Beyers Truter, charismatic owner of Beyerskloof near Stellenbosch and chair of the Pinotage Association, has been pivotal in its revival and global acclaim.

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18/12/2025

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South Africa’s agriculture faces promising prospects for the 2025-26 summer season, driven by La Niña-induced rainfall expected to persist through February 2026, according to the International Research Institute for Climate and Society.

Duisende dinosourus-voetspore wat van 210 miljoen jaar gelede dateer, is in 'n nasionale park in Noord-Italië gevind. Die voetspore, waarvan sommige tot 40cm in deursnee is, is in parallelle rye en baie toon duidelike spore van tone en kloue.

The 2025/2026 South African table grape season is speeding through midseason, with rising temperatures hastening ripening and advancing harvest timelines across regions.In Namibia, Namibia Grape Company has finished early varieties like Early Sweet™, Flame, ARRA Passion Star™, ARRA Passion Fire™, and RUBY RUSH™, now packing later ones such as Jack’s Salute™ and Timco™

Reëntoestande kan tot rondom Kersfees oor groot dele van die somerreënstreek aanhou, met verdere moontlike neerslae in die eerste week van Januarie. Reën het veral tussen 11 en 14 Desember plek-plek geval, wat tafeldruifprodusente in die Noord-Kaap benadeel het deur skade aan ryp druiwe (oopbarsing en vrot).

South Africa's Department of Transport has launched the 2025/2026 festive season Arrive Alive campaign under the theme "It Starts with Me," urging drivers to prioritise safety amid the country's deadliest road period.

In die afgelope jaar is 19 renosters, insluitend woestynswartrenosters en witrenosters, in die Kalahari-streek gestroop – byna dubbel die syfer van die vorige jaar, wat Bouwer Haupt, uitvoerende bestuurder van die Kameeldoring-bewaringsforum, as uiters kommerwekkend beskryf.

South Africans can look forward to further interest rate relief in 2026 as inflation approaches the Reserve Bank's new 3% target, the country's risk premium declines, and the US Federal Reserve continues cutting rates.

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18/12/2025

This meant historically strong pricing regardless of extreme variability in seasonal conditions across the country. It bodes well for 2026, as we head back into the northern hemisphere’s summer and the need for protein across the world continues to grow. The beef sector’s biggest uncertainty, as always, will be what the weather has in store.

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17/12/2025

On December 10, 2025, the USDA launched a $700 million Farmers First Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program under Trump's Make America Healthy Again agenda, reallocating funds from EQIP and CSP to promote soil health practices. Critics view it as rebranding rather than expansion, replacing larger Biden-era climate-smart initiatives (~$3 billion) that were largely cancelled, while NRCS staff cuts hinder on-ground support and pesticide-friendly policies contradict regenerative goals.

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17/12/2025

When you are diagnosed with cancer, your brain often accepts it immediately because it comes from a medical authority. Your mind shifts into survival mode, stress rises, and fear takes over—especially in a world where media constantly reinforces cancer as a death sentence. Yet in most cases, cancer did not start overnight. It developed quietly over many years while your immune system worked to contain it. If you had listened closely to your body, you may have noticed signs such as chronic inflammation, toxin overload, fatigue, or recurring health issues.

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17/12/2025

Welcome to our guide on sustainable farming practices in South Africa, where we explore innovative approaches to agriculture that prioritize environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic viability. In a country with diverse landscapes, climates, and socio-economic dynamics, sustainability is not just a goal but a necessity for ensuring the long-term health and resilience of our agricultural systems.

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17/12/2025

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