South Africa Rewires Fuel Imports Away From the Gulf — and the Whole of SADC Pays the Freight

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South Africa has rewired its fuel supply chain away from the Arabian Gulf in response to the Iran war, with at least four US-origin tankers delivering roughly 165,000 tonnes of refined products to Durban in April alone and import schedules for May and June confirmed from West Africa, the Atlantic Basin and Asia.


Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why

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For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you’ve never heard of. This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee supply over the past century, with consequences that reach from African farms to cafe counters worldwide.


Can South Africa’s food producers lead in sustainable innovation?

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NOW that the G20 Summit has come and gone, and global leaders have prioritised economic and financial stability, tackling the critical issues needed to accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth and food systems, the transition toward climate-smart, locally rooted production is central to the discussions.