South Africa is not blessed with a lot of water and is currently ranked the 30th driest in the world.
Its answer to the national deficit and social spending appears to be all rands and no sense.
Agriculture experts warn about the hype around tobacco and the high prices that the crop is fetching.
Approximately 70% of the gross domestic product of South Africa is supported by water from the Limpopo, Inkomati, Pongola and Orange Rivers.
Workers and farmers in Zimbabwe are not being paid and the agricultural minister says a cash injection is urgent.
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A different approach is needed so that the role and esponsibilities of traditional leaders have the capacity to deal with increasingly complex issues.
Land invaders are keeping the state from going ahead with a potentially lucrative transfrontier deal with South Africa and Mozambique.
The government expects to grow its tax base by allowing companies to increase the amount they can transfer out of South Africa in foreign capital.