5 to 6 July | Vox Weather’s daily forecast
Here’s a summary of the weather forecast for 5 to 6 July by Vox Weather.
Day: 4 July 2025
From our editor: Appreciating smallholder farmers as the heartbeat of rural communities
Yesterday, we held our African Farming Finance and Related Production Matters for Farmers workshop in Baziya, just outside Mthatha in ...
Crime in rural areas is ‘shockingly’ underestimated – Saai
The network organisation Southern Africa Agricultural Initiative (Saai) said that comparisons of data from external stakeholders and that of the ...
Good demand ensures solid prices at Elandsnek Meatmaster sheep auction
The solid demand for Meatmaster sheep was clearly evident from the relatively high prices at the production auction of Jean ...
Market Pulse: Farmers seeing better prices for cattle and sheep in 2025
The agricultural landscape in South Africa continues to evolve, presenting both challenges and opportunities for farmers across various sectors. In ...
Africa requests grace period extension ahead of America’s new trade approach
The 90-day grace period before America’s sky-high import tariffs come into effect, ends on July 8. South Africa is one ...
Sweet support beckons for Zululand’s small-scale sugarcane growers
A R31 million taxpayer-funded production support unit reportedly promises close on 2 000 smallholder sugarcane growers in far northern KwaZulu-Natal’s Jozini/Makhathini ...
Established in 2020, African Farming aims to support black commercial farming in South Africa by providing informative and inspiring content and creating communication and education channels to help farmers develop and grow. Its initiatives include African Farming information days and workshops, which empower farmers – whether new or experienced – to build profitable and sustainable farming enterprises.