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RSA Group Reflections February / March 2026
Dear friends, The world is in a tumultuous state, and the current turmoil comes on the back of several years of intense disturbance to the fundamentals of social and economic life, driven in large part by geopolitical conflicts and the sudden emergence of...
RSA Group Reflections January 2026
RSA Group Reflections January 2026
Dear friends I was fortunate to kick off 2026 with a round of visits to 'new' RSA Group farmers; producers we are working actively with for the first time. In general, farm visits are always highly enjoyable, but 1 must say l particularly enjoyed this experience...
Fresh Thymes Summer 2025
Fresh Thymes Summer 2025
Our Summer 2025 edition of Fresh Thymes is out now. In this edition: Letter from the Chairperson Letter from the CEO Letter from the Commissioning Editor Kenokatha Farms: an Agri start-up success story Harvesting Momentum: How 2025 rooted a stronger future for...
RSA Group Reflections December 2025
RSA Group Reflections December 2025
Dear friends 2025 marked my thirtieth anniversary working in the South African fresh produce industry. Somewhat incredibly, it’s only now, as we start to actually wind down, that I’ve had a chance to fully reflect on that moment when I first stepped onto the market...
RSA Group Reflections September 2025
RSA Group Reflections September 2025
Dear friends Disintermediation has been one of the major commercial forces of the 21st century. New, digitally powered ‘platforms’ have thoroughly changed the taxi industry, supermarket businesses, restaurant trade and romance and dating – to name just a few! South...
Fresh Thymes Winter 2025
Fresh Thymes Winter 2025
Our Winter 2025 edition of Fresh Thymes is out now. In this edition: Letter from the chairperson Letter from the CEO Letter from the Commissioning Editor Juta Agritech: Agri growth, development, and community Global envy over SA’s free market trading system at...
RSA Group Reflections August 2025
RSA Group Reflections August 2025
Dear friends South Africa’s National Dialogue has suffered from the withdrawal of a number of key organisations and stakeholders in recent weeks, threatening its viability. And, despite the clear struggles in bringing different stakeholders together, questions...
RSA Group Reflections July 2025
RSA Group Reflections July 2025
Dear friends The RSA Group Stakeholder Dinner has become a real highlight of the South African fresh produce calendar, and this year’s dinner again lived up to all expectations. We received so many accolades on the night, and during the days after, it is impossible...
RSA Group Reflections June 2025
RSA Group Reflections June 2025
Dear friends I was fascinated to discover that recently in Turkey, a 5000 year old Küllüoba bread recipe has gone viral, with local consumers now lining up to taste modern interpretations of an ancient dough featuring ancestral ingredients like emmer wheat, and...
Select RSA Group Reflections May 2025
Select RSA Group Reflections May 2025
Dear friends The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) conference, held in Joburg this May, was a fascinating event, filled with an extremely wide range of global stakeholders and an impressive range of activity, and conversations. It was a generally bigger and...