By Dr Roelof Botha (GIBS Faculty – part-time) and Prof Ilse Botha (University of Johannesburg) Executive Summary Any doubts over the overwhelming impact that the debate on land expropriation ...
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Background: During 2018, land expropriation without compensation (EWC) dominated the public discourse in South Africa to such an extent that it was declared the Word of the Year by the Pan South ...
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By :William Gumede Giving communal land to individual households, rather than mostly corrupt traditional overseers, will unlock real value, energy and entrepreneurship. Zimbabwe's failed ...
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Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business South Africa : Following a stellar performance in 2017, South Africa’s agriculture output shrank by massive 29.2% in the ...
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By Kenny Ewan, CEO of Wefarm A stranger enters the room, from another world, and tells a long-time team to do things differently. The chances of a great outcome, based on human psychology, are ...
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Up to 80% of Africa’s agricultural production is delivered by small farms. And though common stereotypes may suggest otherwise, most of these small agricultural enterprises are heavily dependent on ...
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By Innocent Mhangarai : Most small scale farmers experience post-harvest loses season after season due to lack of proper handling facilities and this has hindered progress in Sub-Saharan ...
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Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo : Africa’s new generation of leaders could learn a thing or two about how to become great, but it takes much more to become an extraordinary leader like former South African ...
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South Africa : Ask Cape Flats-born Jamie Fredericks about her biggest challenge to date and the recently appointed 25-year-old assistant white-wine maker at Nederburg is unequivocal in her response: ...
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By Wadile Sihlobo : We typically use the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index to gauge the health of the South African agricultural sector, as well as the potential investment path. Of late, a ...
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