South Africa: The Effect of El Niño and Extreme Heat on Livestock, Wildlife, Farmers and Families
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South African farmers know that weather is one of the biggest factors determining the success of a farming season.
Revealing South Africa’s Farm Labour Paradox: 944,000 Jobs in a Nation at 33.6% Unemployment
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South Africa entered the second quarter of 2026 with an unemployment crisis deep enough to dominate almost every economic debate, yet agriculture continued to support about 944,000 jobs and remained ahead of its employment level a year earlier.
In 2027, South Africa’s agriculture and farming sector is expected to face a challenging but manageable year,
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In 2027, South Africa’s agriculture and farming sector is expected to face a challenging but manageable year, shaped by the delayed effects of an El Niño-influenced 2026/27 production season, ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) pressures, elevated input costs, and a continued shift toward export-led growth and productivity gains.
A legal challenge to the Expropriation Act is heading to the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town next week, where numerous issues will be covered.
Immigrants make an enormous contribution to the food security in South Africa
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For more than 12 years the Department of Science and Innovation-National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in Food Security (CoE-FS), a national research centre, has supported a wide range of research into food and nutrition security in South Africa.
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The 2025 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) finds that Durban recorded the largest single-year efficiency gain of any port in the world between 2024 and 2025. Coega (Ngqura) was also among the top five most improved globally.
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