THE LIFE OF AN ENREPRENEUR

Multinational tech giant celebrates 30th anniversary in SA & reinforces commitment to local manufacturing at Buy Local Summit & Expo in Johannesburg

As one of the country’s largest consumer electronics manufacturers, celebrating it’s 30th anniversary in South Africa this year, Hisense SA’s participation in the summit underscored the company’s long-standing investment in local manufacturing and industrial development. Since entering the South African market in 1996, Hisense has steadily expanded its footprint through local production, job creation, and technology investment.

The Silent Battle Between South African Farmers and Problem Animals

The types of animals that cause damage vary widely depending on the region and the type of farming. In fruit-producing areas such as the Western Cape, baboons, porcupines, and birds can cause extensive losses. Baboons have learned to open irrigation taps, tear protective nets, and strip fruit trees in a matter of hours. In grain and maize belts, large flocks of birds can devastate entire fields. Farmers in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal struggle with bushpigs and warthogs digging up roots and damaging young plants, while in the Northern Cape and Limpopo, predators such as jackals, caracals, and leopards attack sheep, goats, and calves.