Africa has an estimated 33 million small-scale farms producing close to 70% of the continent’s food supply, yet rural poverty remains deeply entrenched in South Africa. For many farmers, the biggest ...

Accra has been ranked the eighth most expensive city in Africa in 2026, highlighting the persistent cost-of-living pressures facing Ghana despite ongoing macroeconomic stabilisation efforts.

Letters to the editor Old stereotypes, modern nepotism The phrase “an uncle in the furniture business” was, in fact, a thinly veiled and rather lazy allusion to a stereotype long associated with the ...

Accra has been ranked the eighth most expensive city in Africa in 2026, highlighting the persistent cost-of-living pressures facing Ghana despite ongoing macroeconomic stabilisation efforts.

Joy—fleeting woo-hoo moments like "catching the perfect wave"—is felt by many diverse animals, and researchers want to know ...

American food lover Oom Kent travels from Texas for his first authentic South African braai, trying boerewors, lamb chops, and traditional desserts.

Core staple foods make up more than half of a low-income household's monthly food spending and cannot be skipped, even when prices rise. Families buy basics like maize meal, rice and bread first to ...

Gauteng province is battling with deadly Foot-and-Mouth Disease, with more than 261,000 animals affected across the province.

Eastern Cape Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe will launch a R19.5 million provincial irrigation schemes revival programme ...

While disease management and global trade dynamics remain key risks, the fundamentals are strong, and the outlook is positive ...

A 'bumper harvest' is predicted for South Africa in 2026. The rains across our country have been uneven (too little in some parts, harsh floods in others). But overall La Niña has blessed large parts ...

Scooters Pizza is opening a new location in Rosebank, Johannesburg, in February 2026, continuing the iconic fast-food chain’s ...