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Former banker champions organic food to give Mother Nature a break

Duncan Masiwa -
The toll that is taken on the environment to grow Mzansi’s food has inspired a former Johannesburg banker to utilize her “green thumbs” and...
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It Takes a Village

Childcare workers feed thousands in Mzansi communities

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Children have a right to be children – to play and to dream. They have the right to exist freely. So says Pat Maqina, a technical advisor and senior mentor...
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Between the Headlines

Seasoned farmer risks losing farm in land reform blunder

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Award-winning farmer Petros Sithole spent 11 years of his retirement rebuilding a rundown farm in Mpumalanga. But now he stands to lose everything due...
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It Takes a Village

Organic food garden empowers people with disabilities

Duncan Masiwa -
An organic farming project in the countryside of the Uthungulu District in KwaZulu-Natal is arming people living with physical disabilities with in-depth agricultural training...
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Food for Thought

Crowd-farming: Redefining Livestock Investment

Lunathi Hlakanyane -
There is a traditional Xhosa proverb that states: Ubuhle bendoda ziinkomo zayo, which loosely translates to “A man is only as handsome as the size of...
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Between the Headlines

Sweetie, do you know where your honey comes from?

Zosuliwe Kala -
Honey-lovers, did you know that we don’t have a traceability system that helps ensure the quality of what you buy? South Africans consume much...
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Community Food Gardens

Woman-led farming enterprise seeks to revive indigenous vegetable markets in Mzansi

Duncan Masiwa -
There’s a growing interest to revive the status of indigenous food crops in Mzansi and a group of urban, black, female farmers are determined...
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Columns

China through my eyes (我眼中的中国)

Ikageng Maluleke -
Agricultural economist Ikageng Maluleka spent three weeks in China earlier this year on a study trip, getting the opportunity to immerse herself in the...
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Agri Politics

Expropriation bill opened for comment over December holiday

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Feeling run down after a long year? We get it, but before you take a break, it’s really important to make your voice heard...
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It Takes a Village

Women’s farming cooperative opens doors for others

Duncan Masiwa -
For years, the founding mothers of the Bafazi Phambili Women’s Cooperative were used to living life on the breadline, reliant on government grants. That...
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#AloneTogether: Farmers manage to keep harvesting despite lockdown

Staff Reporter -
Congrats! You survived day 1 of South Africa’s unprecedented Covid-19 lockdown. The remaining 20 days will not be easy and, if you’re like the...
Urban farming was the light at the end of the tunnel for Mosesi Mosesi.
Movers and Shakers

Urban farming was the saving grace for an unemployed youth

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Three years ago, Mosesi Mosesi (28) was jobless and hopeless. When an opportunity for a learnership in horticulture came along, he took a huge leap of faith. That leap has completely changed his life,...
Mzansi Flavour

21 recipes to keep you sane during Covid-19 lockdown

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Social distancing and to self-quarantine is Mzansi’s new normal. Our 21-day lockdown to try and limit the spread of Covid-19 has officially kicked in,...
Liewe Lulu

Liewe Lulu: My monster-in-law says I’m not a real Makoti

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Defeated Makoti from Zwelitsha in King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape writes…  Liewe Lulu, where do I even begin. I met my super bae Sipho in my hometown of Pretoria five years ago when we were still at university. It was love...
Pop-up restaurateur Khanya Mzongwana believes good food has the ability to heal the mind.
Foodie

Good food has the ability to heal the mind, says food...

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Khanya Mzongwana has her fingers in many pies. The 30-year-old food stylist develops recipes for Woolworths TASTE Magazine  and Times Live and she’s a brand ambassador for Devil's Peak Beer.   She uses her innovative food brain to create dishes for the new kid on the culinary block, No Rules...

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