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businessday. co. za > business-times > 2026-05-16-sustainable-farming-from-nice-to-have-to-non-negotiable

Sustainable farming: from nice-to-have to non-negotiable

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (691+ words) Farmers can no longer expect to remain profitable without considering sustainable farming solutions to mitigate climate risk and resource wastage, according to experts who spoke at the Nampo Harvest Day gathering in Bothaville, Free State, this week. They said supply…...

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businessday. co. za > economy > 2026-05-07-sa-poultry-industry-recovering-but-iran-war-stalls-export-drive

SA poultry industry recovering, but Iran war stalls export drive

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (760+ words) The war in the Middle East has halted the sale of South African processed poultry to the United Arab Emirates, scuppering the industry's drive to increase exports after largely snuffing out dumping from several countries that had left local producers…...

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businessday. co. za > lifestyle > travel-and-food > 2026-05-06-michael-fridjhon-new-labels-tempt-conservative-wine-consumers

MICHAEL FRIDJHON | New labels tempt conservative wine consumers

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (348+ words) South African wine consumers are creatures of habit. You might be forgiven for extrapolating from the number of new labels which come to market every year that wine buyers are an adventurous breed, but the facts tell another story. To…...

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businessday. co. za > lifestyle > wellness > 2026-05-04-devlin-brown-at-the-water-cooler-poor-eating-choices-offset-the-power-of-nutrition

Devlin Brown at the water cooler | Poor eating choices offset the power of nutrition

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (797+ words) I often meet a friend for breakfast after a gym session at the weekend. She devours eggs, bacon and sausage accompanied by full-fat cappuccinos, while I always order the healthy muesli and mango juice option. She's lean and I can't…...

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businessday. co. za > opinion > 2026-04-24-toby-shapshak-how-to-save-a-city-using-the-creatives-and-the-crazies

TOBY SHAPSHAK | How to save a city using the creatives and the crazies

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1006+ words) Nando's founder Robbie Brozin is bringing his creative energy to resurrecting downtown Johannesburg, South Africa's de facto commercial capital, which has seen the same inner-city exodus as other major global centres. Brozin is the force behind a new initiative called…...

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businessday. co. za > lifestyle > travel-and-food > 2026-04-15-michael-fridjhon-both-vineyard-and-winemaker-are-essential-for-vinous-greatness

MICHAEL FRIDJHON | Both vineyard and winemaker are essential for vinous greatness

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (296+ words) Following two very respectable ratings for two consecutive vintages of his Flag of Truce pinotage (2021 and 2022), Bruce Jack suggested (tongue-in-cheek) if the vineyard is key to a wine's performance, the winemaker must be irrelevant. Of course it's a false dichotomy:…...

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businessday. co. za > lifestyle > 2026-04-09-bar-de-chang-lets-south-africans-enjoy-heineken-at-home-prices-abroad

Ba R de chang" lets South Africans enjoy Heineken at home prices abroad

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (343+ words) For South Africans, a Heineken beer abroad can cost up to three times more than it does at home. And that changes something important " how much we can socialise when travelling abroad. Because when every round requires a quick mental…...

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businessday. co. za > world > international-companies > 2026-04-07-kentucky-bourbon-distillers-in-high-spirits-despite-inflation-and-falling-demand

Kentucky bourbon distillers in high spirits despite inflation and falling demand

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (961+ words) By Nicholas P Brown and Emma Rumney Bardstown " Like many whiskey distillers Heaven Hill Brands is rolling back bourbon production this year as demand lags. Yet, as the American spirit faced a tumultuous market in 2025, the Kentucky company built a…...

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businessday. co. za > companies > 2026-04-07-south-africa-among-global-leaders-in-shift-away-from-alcohol

South Africa among global leaders in shift away from alcohol

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (677+ words) South Africa is emerging as one of the global leaders in the shift away from alcohol consumption, with new data showing that a higher share of consumers plan to cut back compared with international averages. As more South Africans adopt…...

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businessday. co. za > business-times > 2026-03-28-secreteats-turns-cape-town-apartment-dream-into-global-experiential-dining-brand

Secret EATS turns Cape Town apartment dream into global experiential dining brand

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (835+ words) Amid rising demand for experiential dining, a dream in a small Cape Town apartment more than a decade ago became the starting point for a global brand. Gregory Zeleny founded Secret EATS in 2013, and since then the company has expanded…...