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Agri’s Got Talent top 10 ready to shine on the big stage

The Agri’s Got Talent Show has announced its top 10 finalists for 2024! These talented farmworkers, representing the fruit, citrus, berry, and wine industries, are set to dazzle at the gala event on 11 October

by Duncan Masiwa
14th September 2024
The 2024 Agri’s Got Talent finalists are about to embark on an unforgettable journey! These farmworkers will receive coaching, personal development, and makeovers before competing for the coveted title. Photo: Supplied/Agri's Got Talent

The 2024 Agri’s Got Talent finalists are about to embark on an unforgettable journey! These farmworkers will receive coaching, personal development, and makeovers before competing for the coveted title. Photo: Supplied/Agri's Got Talent

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Drumroll, please. The Agri’s Got Talent Show has just announced their top 10 finalists for 2024, and this year’s line-up is set to bring the house down with electrifying performances.

Ten talented farmworkers from various corners of the country are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. On 6 October 2024, they will be welcomed in the breathtaking Paarl, Western Cape, by the Agri Talent team for a jam-packed week of training.

This is as they gear up for the performance of a lifetime on 11 October before a panel of esteemed judges, competing for the title of Agri’s Got Talent 2024 winner.

Meet the top 10 contestants

Arno du Toit of DGB (Pty) LTD, Wellington
Lungelo Sithole of KMI Farming, Mbombela
Ferencia Scheepers of Resolute Farm Holdings, De Doorns
Arnaud Lamoër of Rhodes Food Group, Tulbagh
Chester Vincent of Fisch Mountain Ridge, Wolseley
Davon Johnson of Theewaterskloof Plaas, Villiersdorp
Chanthel Boonzaaier of DGB (Pty) Ltd, Franschhoek
Bonginkosi Nkosi of Haygrove Heaven Packhouse, Hermanus
Franklin Hermanus of Graham Beck Wines, Robertson
Sandile Mathebula of Macdarin Farm, Mbombela

Get ready, tickets dropping soon

These top 10 finalists, drawn from farmworkers in the deciduous fruit, citrus, berry, and wine industries, are about to embark on a transformative journey that will shape their personal and professional futures.

They will receive training in skills from voice and stage coaching to a personal development programme led by a Procare registered social worker, as well as social media training, glamorous makeovers, and self-care packages.

Agri’s Got Talent programme manager Thea van Zyl says the show is about much more than just singing or rapping, it is an opportunity for growth.

The prestigious gala final will be held at Dawn Mountains, Simondium, on Friday, 11 October 2024. Tickets for the event will be available via Computicket.

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Duncan Masiwa

DUNCAN MASIWA is the assistant editor at Food For Mzansi, South Africa’s leading digital agriculture news publication. He cut his teeth in community newspapers, writing columns for Helderberg Gazette, a Media24 publication. Today, he leads a team of journalists who strive to set the agricultural news agenda. Besides being a journalist, he is also a television presenter, podcaster and performance poet who has shared stages with leading gospel artists.

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