The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.

A warming world "has a serious impact on wildlife and accelerates the spread of viruses," the authors noted, emphasizing a threat to humans and animals alike. Vector-borne diseases like West Nile ...

By Siyabonga Sishi MOOI RIVER, Feb 12 (Reuters) - South Africa's beef exports fell 26% in 2025, despite growing global demand ...

Sugar sector supports 300,000 jobs Farmers struggling with cheap imports, low global prices Trump's 30% tariff on South African goods weighs on exports KWADUKUZA, South Africa, Sept 4 (Reuters) - ...

By Thando Hlophe KNYSNA, South Africa, Feb 11 (Reuters) - In South Africa's most visited and affluent province, Western Cape, ...

SAFDA vows to save Tongaat Hulett from closure, protecting 25,000 jobs and small-scale farmers in KwaZulu-Natal amidst the sugar industry's crisis.

Despite the gazetted reforms aimed at strengthening the industry, they do not address the imports that contributed to the liquidation of a 134-year-old South African company.

With the recent announcement of a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine rollout in South Africa, farmers express concerns over communication and access to the vaccine, as government officials ramp up efforts ...

It is well documented that women small-scale farmers are hard done by in an environment where they farm without security of tenure, which inhibits their ability to raise finance with which to grow ...

Berber Kramer receives funding from CGIAR and its funders (https://www.cgiar.org/funders/). She is affiliated with the International Food Policy Research Institute ...