LAST WEEK'S TOP STORIES ON FTW ONLINE

Panama Canal
operations
unaffected by
sinking cargo ship
Operations at the
Panama Canal were
unaffected by the
sinking of the Venezuelaf
lagged 4 250-dwt
VPM Alita.
Zim to introduce
Chinese currency
Zimbabwe has signed
an agreement with
China that will see the
Chinese currency, the
yuan, being used for
public transactions in
Zimbabwe, according to
a report by Reuters
Africa.
Thailand gives SA
grapes the official
go-ahead
Thailand has officially
reopened its markets
to South African grape
exports.
Construction
to start on
controversial N2
highway project
Construction on the
controversial N2 Wild
Coast highway project is
due to start in
September this year, with
transport minister Dipuo
Peters noting that it is
expected to unlock the
economic potential of
the area.
Drought could take
biggest toll in 2017
Animal, crop and
horticultural production
in the Western Cape is
projected to fall by 10%
this season as a result
of the worst drought
experienced in over two
decades. However, the
biggest impact may be on
next year’s harvest since
farmers may not have
sufficient water for postharvest
irrigation.