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This week’s podcast features (from left) Nicole Ludolph, Thomas Keet, Thalitha Zondi, Noluthando Ngcakani, Morena Khashane, Colin Steenhuisen, and Ares Ferrigni. Photos: Supplied/Food for Mzansi.

Podcast: Inside the avian influenza outbreak

Nicole Ludolph -

Aquaculture: Five tips to get started

Dona Van Eeden -
Fish farming, or aquaculture, is a big hype in South Africa right now. With fish being considered more sustainable protein, in terms of health, affordability and environmental impact, it’s no...
looking for land

New farmers: What to do when looking for a farm

Mbali Nwoko -
You’re ready to fulfill your dream of farming the land. So it’s time to look for a farm. But how? And where do you...
Foot rot

Farmers: Here’s how to prevent foot rot in cattle

Duncan Masiwa -
Watch out cattle breeders, allowing your cattle to stand or walk in wet and muddy areas for prolonged periods of time may not be...

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COVID-19

Alcohol bans: ‘Why did govt. disregard expert advice?’

Duncan Masiwa -
The South African Liquor Brand Owners Association (SALBA) wants to understand why, despite opposing recommendations by the department of health, government imposed a complete...
COVID-19

Millions availed for struggling hospitality businesses

Duncan Masiwa -
Just more than a year after the Covid-19 pandemic first hit Mzansi, black-owned hospitality businesses can finally apply for much-needed funding. This could be...

Malnutrition is ‘a slow violence against our children’

COVID-19 Noluthando Ngcakani -
The triple burden of malnutrition has cast a long shadow on children and their futures, robbing them of health and wellbeing, condemning them to...

Battling Covid-19 in a rural community

COVID-19 Barry Christianson -
The Xhora Mouth area of the Eastern Cape is about 100km from Mthatha by car. The first 60km is a sporadically potholed tar road,...

‘A school of refuge amid Covid-19’

COVID-19 Duncan Masiwa -
It is back to school today for more than 12 million learners. Many are anxious after a recent spike in Covid-19 infections and death....

Garlic prices too high? Plant your own!

COVID-19 Dona Van Eeden -
If you’ve been paying attention, you might have noticed that the past few months have seen record-high prices of immune boosting foods such as...

LIFESTYLE

Liewe Lulu

Farmer torn between career and motherhood

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Compromising mother hen in Bloemfontein writesI gave birth to a beautiful baby boy just four months ago. I am 35 and would like to...
Food & Health

So, how fresh are frozen veggies?

Noluthando Ngcakani -
There is a common belief that fresh is best and buying frozen veggies is a cop-out, but this is certainly not the case on...

Recipe: Quick and easy quiche

Recipes Noluthando Ngcakani -
Get real, Mzansi, even for a kitchen goddess cooking on busy weeknights and lazy weekends can be such a schlep.  Frozen, raw foods are no...

Farmer’s past comes back to haunt her

Liewe Lulu Noluthando Ngcakani -
Spooked from Tarlton in Gauteng writes… I went on three dates with a Tinder match and thought things were going well. We texted and talked...

No, it’s never too late to enjoy boeber, a Ramadan treat

Dessert Recipes Nicole Ludolph -
Have you ever heard a Muslim person say they are “oppie berg”? The term is often used by Muslims in particularly the Western Cape to refer to...

Chef’s dreams come to life in Joburg eatery

Chef School Noluthando Ngcakani -
It is no secret that the impact of Covid-19 disruptions nearly decimated the global hospitality industry. Lockdown and restrictive regulations proved true the adage, “only...

CHANGEMAKERS

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Agriculture can greatly benefit from ‘a woman’s touch’

Dona Van Eeden -
This week on Food For Mzansi’s #SoilSistas campaign, we meet Nomathamsanqa Dyonase, founder of Nomady Training and Development. Powered by Corteva Agriscience, we're highlighting some of...

KZN farmers offer life-changing opportunities to students

It Takes a Village Nicole Ludolph -

How to farm without land (and a vehicle of your own!)

Inspiration Duncan Masiwa -

R1.4 million up for grabs for top young agripreneur

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Wine experts share ‘story of hope’ with new farmers

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Recipes

Recipe: Extra cheesy loaded fries

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Mzansi’s temperatures are beginning to drop and the cold nip in the air calls for a little comfort and indulgence. Sowetan chef Siyabonga Ngwenya’s comes...

Recipe: Make this seared salmon showstopper

Recipes Noluthando Ngcakani -
With our work schedules picking back up it is safe to say we do not have time to break a sweat in the kitchen...

MZANSI FLAVOUR

Lifestyle

The sushi chef who also loves chicken neck stew

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Taking the culinary road less travelled saw Henrico Sampson (40) transition from apprentice teppanyaki chef to opening his own sushi takeout business in the...

How a Bob Marley hit inspired Vuyo’s township pesto

Mzansi Flavour Noluthando Ngcakani -
“Give the slum a try now,” Vuyo Mayesa (40) hums at the end of the telephone line. These are not just the lyrics of...

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What farmers should know about workplace injuries

Staff Reporter -
In a brand-new monthly feature, Stephan Pietersen from Work Accident Support answers some of the most pressing farmers’ questions. This month, he discusses the...
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News

3 more years to bring veld back to life after drought

Staff Reporter -
While drought-stricken areas of the Western Cape will need three years of above-average rainfall for the veld to fully recover, the provincial government has...
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Farmer's Inside Track

Your guide to landing an agriculture internship

Dona Van Eeden -
If you have just graduated from high school or from a higher education institution and are considering making a career in agriculture, landing an internship in the sector could...
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News

Newly-commercialising black farmers rock auction records

Duncan Masiwa -
A group of up-and-coming livestock farmers in the Free State are on cloud nine after hosting their very first commercial farmers' auction with a...
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Advertorial

Agriculture can greatly benefit from ‘a woman’s touch’

Dona Van Eeden -
This week on Food For Mzansi’s #SoilSistas campaign, we meet Nomathamsanqa Dyonase, founder of Nomady Training and Development. Powered by Corteva Agriscience, we're highlighting some of...
Read more
News

Mzansi ‘not bothered’ by New Zealand sea export ban

Sinesipho Tom -
Amid a global debate, Agbiz CEO Dr John Purchase says Mzansi will not be impacted by New Zealand’s decision to ban live animal exports...
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It Takes a Village

Indigenous tree nursery set to mitigate climate change

Sinesipho Tom -
As an intervention to mitigate the impact of climate change the Western Cape agriculture minister Dr Ivan Meyer opened an indigenous tree nursery in...
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Economic Growth

Jobs Fund: Open high-value opportunities to smallholders

Najwah Allie-Edries -
Developing a sustainable agriculture sector means growing both the farm and the farmer, writes head of the Jobs Fund Najwah Allie-Edries, the same level of effort...
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