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Notes from our Western Cape agricultural roadshow
• We spent time last week engaging with agribusinesses and farmers in the Western Cape. The primary agricultural focus of the province is various fruits, citrus, table grapes, wine, wheat, barley, liv.....
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An end to La Niña rains in South African agriculture
We are at the tail-end of the 2025-026 La Niña rain period. From April 2026, the weather is likely to return to normal. In Southern Africa, this will be a typical drier period as we approach the winte.....
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The value of pushing for AGOA renewal in South Africa’s agriculture
Some, understandably, criticised the value of AGOA as the “Liberation Day” tariffs eroded its benefits. Without AGOA, South African products exported to the U.S. would typically face an additional 3.4.....
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SONA: Reforms welcomed, but the sector will judge progress on implementation
After the President delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address, Agbiz Chairperson, Mr Sean Walsh, stressed the need to follow up commitments with real action. “There are several positives that we .....
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On China and South Africa's agricultural export possibilities, again.
The conversation about South Africa's important step of signing the China-Africa Framework Agreement, which seeks to lower duties on our products in China, continues. The primary sector of our ec.....
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Equal Parental Leave Isn’t Optional Anymore: What Employers Need to Do Now
For years, parental leave rules treated parents differently depending on how a child joined the family. Birth parents often received stronger leave and pay protections, while adoptive and commissionin.....
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The Worrying drought in parts of the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa
The weather this year has been quite strange. Yes, we are experiencing a La Niña weather phenomenon, and have received above-normal rainfall in several regions of South Africa. The rains have been des.....
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Agbiz Chairperson Sean Walsh to Retire as CEO of KAL Group, Will Remain Agbiz Chair Until June Congress
Agbiz acknowledges the announcement of the retirement of its Chairperson, Sean Walsh, from his role as Chief Executive Officer of KAL Group Limited after nearly 15 years of dedicated leadership. Walsh.....
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Lower fuel prices will benefit the South African agricultural sector.
We will get a reprieve on fuel prices from Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The diesel price (0.05% wholesale inland) could decline by fifty cents per litre (50.00 c/l), while the petrol price (95 ULP inl.....
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South Africa’s maize export activity continues, but at a slower pace
We continue to observe maize exports from South Africa to the Southern African region, but the volumes remain much smaller than I anticipated. The stocks are low in Zimbabwe, and I thought they would .....
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