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- October is off-season for watermelon in South Africa. The main local season is November to December along the Orange River and in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State and Northern Cape where the hot climate delivers sweet, juicy fruit. That means in October availability on the municipal markets is still low and comes from early plantings and staggered irrigation.
- CRA Media is gearing up for something big in 2027: a major new project dedicated to honouring South African farmers and their families, the people who work tirelessly to put food on our tables every day. Details are still under wraps, but the team promises it will be their most ambitious farmer-recognition initiative yet. Keep watching their platforms for the official announcement and launch!
- The wildfires burning across parts of the Western Cape this past week are not an exception. They are sadly a predictable outcome of how fire risk is managed—or neglected— in many instances in South Africa. While heat, wind and low humidity create dangerous conditions, they do not determine the scale of destruction on their own.
- South African motorists pay R12.81 per litre in taxes, levies, and regulated margins before buying any actual petrol. These administered costs now make up 41% of the final pump price, leaving only 59% for the fuel itself.According to OUTA, direct taxes alone account for R6.54 per litre (22% of the price).
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