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Will the wine industry’s Pastor Lukau please stand up?

Heinrich Bothman -
Funny, isn’t it, how one of my all-time favourite films, Pulp Fiction, has so much in common with wine. Gen Z might never have...
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Send us, Mr Ramaphosa, a new generation of farmers

Staff Reporter -
A 17-year-old aspiring farmer from Tzaneen in Limpopo has heeded Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s “Thuma Mina” call, pledging his support to build a better South...
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Opportunities abound for black winemakers, but what about ownership?

Heinrich Bothman -
With the South African economy still in a tight spot, perhaps the best opportunity lies in being a disruptive winemaker with a vengeance for...
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Columns

Here’s why you really should be nuts about almonds

Andrea Du Plessis -
The “health nuts” amongst us seem to be going nuts about almonds. Seriously. A nut such as an almond really is a life-source. It provides...
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Columns

These days they call me the wine ‘farm’acist

Heinrich Bothman -
The name is Bothman. Heinrich Bothman. It’s corny, right, but I’ve always dreamed about using this line since I first got introduced to the...
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Columns

To be a young black farmer in Mzansi

Mnqobi Ngubane -
A new sense of urgency has entered South Africa’s land reform process after the country’s parliament took a resolution to amend the constitution to effect land...
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The Farmer’s Inside Track Lockdown Diaries: Day 1 of 21

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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