Regarding agricultural imports, most commodities increased between Q1 2025 and Q1 2026, with only a few that recorded considerable declines. During this period, the commodities that made up most of the total imports were wheat and meslin, which together accounted for a significant share of 9%, followed by palm oil (7%), rice (6%), raw cane in solid form (4%), and food preparations (3%), amongst others. Of these commodities, the annual declines in rice (19%) and palm oil (7%) had a significant impact on the country’s overall agricultural imports, which fell by 3%. Similar declines were observed in coffee (25%) and in coffee extracts, essences, and concentrates (17%), respectively….
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Hoezit /Howzit – How is it going? How are you? A common greeting which is often used instead of “hello” and “how are you?” It combines the two phrases into a simple, “Howzit”, thereby saving time.Example: “Howzit my bru!”
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is known as the “Rainbow Nation” thanks to its mix of cultures across the country. The status of being a cultural “melting pot” is evident in the fact that South Africa has a whopping 11 official languages: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, IsiNdebele, Sesotho, Northern Sotho, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga. Most South Africans speak more than one national language. IsiZulu is the most common first language and isiXhosa is second. Fun fact – did you know the people of Wakanda speak isiXhosa in Marvel’s Black Panther movie?