What’s in a name? Quite a lot if the Boekenhoutskloof wine estate in South Africa is anything to go by. Christine Austin is ...

South Africa on Saturday condemned a "campaign of misinformation" after US President Donald Trump issued an order freezing aid to the country over a law he alleges allows land to be seized from ...

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to spoil your significant other and show them how much they mean to you. But finding the ...

A disease called black pod rot is attacking cacao pods, damaging crops and putting the global chocolate supply at risk. The disease, caused by an organism that shrivels cacao pods and destroys the ...

Money can’t buy you love — or as much cocoa as it used to, with adverse weather denting West African crops and chocolatiers ...

If urgent action isn’t taken, key cocoa-producing regions like Ivory Coast and Ghana — responsible for 60 percent of the world’s cocoa output — could become unsuitable for cultivation within the next ...

Chocolate Day, celebrated on 9 February, is a pre-Valentine's Day event where people express love and appreciation by giving chocolates to partners, friends, and family. Different types of ...

So, as you savor chocolate this Valentine’s Day, remember the fragile ecosystems behind it. The price of cocoa in early 2025 was near its all-time high, due in part to dry conditions in Africa.

It will be harder to find deals on chocolate this Valentine’s Day due to years of bad growing conditions in the key cocoa-producing region of West Africa.

As Chocolate Day approaches, let’s embrace the sweetness of your life and celebrate this romantic day with a list of specially crafted wishes, messages, and quotes for your special one.

Breetzke's 150, which came off 148 balls with 11 fours and five sixes, broke a record that has stood for 13 days short of 48 years.