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Side hustle: How teacher became egg farmer in lockdown

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After his initial business idea of selling fast foods fell through in 2018 due to inadequate market research, Ntoampe Mashamaite (29) from Polokwane, Limpopo...

Aquaculture: Five tips to get started

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Side hustle: Couple grow along with their chicken farm

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Newly-commercialising black farmers rock auction records

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How to start your own chicken farm

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Podcast: We discuss hot topics in farming and labour law

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What farmers should know about workplace injuries

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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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Your guide to landing an agriculture internship

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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...
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 -
Colin Steenhuisen, interim manager of the egg organisation of the South African Poultry Association, joins the Farmer’s Inside Track podcast to shed light on...

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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...

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Recipe: Three recipes to celebrate Hummus Day

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It’s International Hummus Day, and if you don’t already have this tasty vegan spread in your fridge, you are missing out big time. Our...
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Zuma loved Shanon’s local bites

Noluthando Ngcakani -
It has taken resilience for Shanon Peters to build his career as a chef. He has cooked for Serena Williams and former pres. Jacob Zuma.

Recipe: Saffron risotto with veal stew

Recipes Noluthando Ngcakani -
Making risotto doesn't have to be a challenge. Just follow this guide by head chef Shanon Peters for a tasty saffron risotto.

Farmer torn between career and motherhood

Liewe Lulu 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...

So, how fresh are frozen veggies?

Food & Health 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...

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

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...

Recipe: Extra cheesy loaded fries

Recipes 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...

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Chef’s dreams come to life in Joburg eatery

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...

The sushi chef who also loves chicken neck stew

Lifestyle 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...

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Growing medicine: Former nurse finds healing in the soil

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Farming had been embedded into Busisiwe Mgangxela’s DNA before she was even born. On her mother’s side, Mgangxela (60) recalls that her grandfather, Albert Mahobe,...
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Govt. buys Ventersdorp farm for evicted workers

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Families evicted from the Blesbokfontein Farm in Ventersdorp, North West, two months ago, have been living in two municipal halls. Some of the evictees...
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Confessions: Farmer’s bae stuck in honeypot

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Torn and cornered from Mahikeng writes Liewe LuluMy girl’s best friend came to my house very upset recently after another incident of her bae cheating...
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Karoo learners discover A to Z of study opportunities

Terri-Ann Brouwers -
Learners in the Karoo village of Murraysburg got exposure to hundreds of different agricultural and other careers showcased at an exciting expo hosted by...
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Prioritise national biodiversity policy, pleads SA Hunters

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The South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) believes a high-level government report has highlighted the need for a national biodiversity policy...
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Agri SA calls on Didiza to probe ‘farm hijackings’

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Agri SA has called on agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko Didiza to investigate the “hijacking of farms for personal gain” following...
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‘Serious intervention’ to boost black farmers – Didiza

Ivor Price -
Agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko Didiza has called for a “serious intervention” to increase the contribution of black commercial-scale farmers in...
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2021 wine grape harvest deemed to be excellent

Lucinda Dordley -
This year's wine grape harvest has been one of the latest to start, and the longest. This, however, has resulted in "an excellent concentration...
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