Ed Stoddard

South Africa’s citrus sector, boosted by new technology and favourable conditions, has overtaken Spain as the top global exporter, promising growth despite rising agricultural costs.…

South Africa's citrus sector, boosted by new technology and favourable conditions, has overtaken Spain as the top global exporter, promising growth despite rising agricultural costs.

The timing of this El Niño event – unfolding at a rapid pace after the fading of its polar opposite La Niña, which typically drenches this region – could hardly be worse as it is looming against the b…

The latest long-range forecast for the southwestern and southern coastal regions of South Africa predicts below-average rainfall over the winter wet season in those parts, and a drought may indeed fol…

The latest long-range forecast for the southwestern and southern coastal regions of South Africa predicts below-average rainfall over the winter wet season in those parts, and a drought may indeed follow this deluge.

These critical issues are now like a broken record at Minerals Council AGMs, and South Africa’s economy is paying a high price as the DJ dithers in terms of lost investment and jobs that could have be…

The hike in the repo rate to 7% by the South African Reserve Bank reflects rising inflationary pressures from the war in Iran, setting the stage for financial strain on households.…

It’s impossible to predict exactly what will happen during the El Niño event now looming, but previous patterns have given rise to alarm among scientists. And other factors darken the picture, too.…

You would have to be completely stoned if you have not noticed the proliferation of retail cannabis outlets — usually in the guise of ‘clubs’ in the face of legal uncertainty — that have sprung up in …

You would have to be completely stoned if you have not noticed the proliferation of retail cannabis outlets — usually in the guise of ‘clubs' in