Mantashe heralds big investments in South Africa
South Africa’s mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe has heralded news of more than R15 billion (about US$1 billion) in mining investment in the embattled country in recent weeks. Speaking to…
Technology and supermarket chains can help strengthen southern Africa’s food systems
Linking small-scale farmers to markets has been a challenge. Image: 123RF/Alexander Raths Agriculture and agro-processing value chains have been under pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic. This has been particularly marked…