17 million South Africans live on communal land – new study of a rural valley offers insights on how to manage it
The Tyhume River, flowing from the forested Amathole Mountains in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, gives its name to a valley of 20 villages on communal land.
What do the different provinces bring to South African agriculture?
South Africa covers nine biomes, and has everything from desert and Nama Karoo to Forest and the Indian Ocean coastal belt.
Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest
A very good summary of where SA agriculture is at and what current issues are.
South African agriculture: looking in from outside
Wanting to know more about agriculture in South Africa? Whether you are wanting to export to this country, import from it, or are just plain curious about what happens here, you will find Agribook Digital a very useful first stop
Agriculture in the Provinces
Introduction Unemployment and the associated lack of food security are the greatest crises facing South Africa. Stats SA (2025) gave the percentage of the working age officially unemployed per province (Fourth Quarter, 2024; Third Quarter, 2024 in brackets) as: Eastern Cape – 36,6% (37,2% previously) Free State – 37,9% (36,0%) Gauteng – 34,4% (from 34,0%) […]