ANA Reporter, 1 May 2020
The retail price of both grades of petrol in South Africa will decrease by R1.74 a litre from next Wednesday while the wholesale price of diesel will dip by R1.61, a statement from the energy department said on Thursday. Read More
Katlego Nyoni, SABC News, 29 April 2020
Some commercial farmers in Limpopo say food security could suffer a negative impact a few months from now due to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. Read More
Iavan Pijoos, Times Live 28 April 2020
Protesters have taken to the streets on Tuesday morning blocking several roads with burning tyres and rocks, Johannesburg metro police department said. Read More
Mwangi Githahu, Cape Argus, 23 April 2020
It will cost more to put food on the table after South Africa’s food price inflation accelerated to 4.4% year on year (y/y) in March, from 4.2% y/y in the previous month. Read More
AFP, 22 April 2020
Africa must move swiftly to prevent a looming food crunch caused by coronavirus disruption for small-scale producers, the head of a UN agency says. Read More
Warren Thompson, Business Day, 20 April 2020
Land Bank, the state-owned specialist lender to commercial and emerging farmers, has skipped repayments on its revolving credit facility, triggering a default and potentially putting the government on the hook for as much as R5.7bn. Read More
