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Why small Agri maintenance habits make a big difference

16 April 2026

Small oversights on a farm rarely stay small for long. A cracked irrigation pipe, a seized bearing or a build-up of debris on machinery can quickly escalate into a major loss event.

Bridging the blackout: navigating the grid exclusion dilemma

13 April 2026

The recent geopolitical tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused diesel prices to soar, heightening concerns over the potential return of load shedding as winter approaches. While Eskom has reduced its diesel reliance, the stability of South Africa's power grid remains in question.

Premature mine closure as the real rehabilitation risk

16 March 2026

Mining rehabilitation is often discussed as a technical exercise carried out at the end of the mining lifecycle. The checklist is familiar: reshape landforms, stabilise waste facilities, re-vegetate disturbed areas and manage water resources long after extraction stops. All of this matters. But in practice, the biggest reason rehabilitation fails has far less to do with engineering than with timing.

South African businesses urged to prepare now for Gulf conflict supply shocks

13 March 2026

South African businesses should urgently stress test their supply chains and logistics dependencies as the escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf threatens to disrupt global oil flows, shipping capacity, and insurance cover. That warning comes from Volker von Widdern, Head of Strategic Risk at Riskonet Africa, who says companies cannot afford to treat the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz as a distant geopolitical event.

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