Growing-up in a small agricultural community, I recall listening to many conversations about the monstrosity that is the middleman. That entity that makes all the profit while the poor farmer gets next to nothing for the product,...
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Even though it has improved over the last decade, the world economy is quite uncertain - especially after 2016's 'surprise' result of both the US presidential election and the successful Brexit vote. And in a time of uncertainty, it makes s...
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My mom used to say that if she keeps something long enough, it will come back into fashion. And as with many other things, she had it absolutely spot-on.But the current trend towards authenticity is more than a fashion come-back.Inn...
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If there is one word that has become part of the everyday vocabulary in South Africa, it is corruption. No longer confined to courtroom arguments, board room discussions or late night conspiracy theories, opinions on corruption in today’...
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This weekend, we celebrate the annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival. Always taking place on the weekend closest to 14 July (Bastille Day), the Franschhoek Valley dresses up in the blue, white and red of the French flag, introduces visitors ...
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