The United Nations World Food Programme, which relies on the U.S. for nearly half its budget, is closing its Southern Africa ...

The documentary by Intl. Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Rehad Desai shows a country's struggle to safeguard the supply of ...

To protect crops from rising droughts, scientists are looking to the genes of a small group of plants that can survive months ...

Nearly 116 million people in eight African countries, hardest hit by severe water crises, lack access to drinking water.

South Africa’s water infrastructure is crumbling ... customers can see the direct impact of their actions.” He cites the ...

South Africa's economy slowed for a third straight year in 2024, but dodged a technical recession as the agricultural sector ...

Farming associations in South Africa celebrate a projected 11% increase in the harvest, as the Crop Estimates Committee reveals promising forecasts for maize, sunflower, and soybean production.

Kadirire's crops failed in the 2023-24 season as the worst drought in decades wreaked havoc across southern Africa, leaving millions of people hungry and economies faltering. The unprecedented ...

The move comes after southern Africa was hit by its worst drought in decades last year, destroying crops and putting 27 million people in danger of hunger, according to the WFP. The WFP made a ...

Miller’s 67-ball innings also provided some consolation for South Africa, who will now look to the next global white-ball event to end their title drought stretching to the 1998 ICC Knockout ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United Nations’ World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts, a spokesperson said Monday.

South Africa’s economy expanded at the slowest pace in four years in 2024 as most sectors failed to contribute to growth because of logistical constraints, weak consumer spending, a drought and ...