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Tapiwa’s ice cream: A taste of Africa in every scoop

Nicole Ludolph -
Tapiwa Guzha went into the ice cream industry on a whim. But he soon realised that ice cream could be a vehicle for cultural expression, and today his mission is to celebrate and share the diversity of African cultures.
Food & Health

Edible leaves: Don’t throw away the healthy bits

Siyabonga Mngoma -
Visiting farms and chatting with food growers, I am always surprised and happy to learn about the wonder of vegetables. Like finding out about parts of the vegetable that are edible...
Food Trends

International Tea Day: 9 great rooibos pairing ideas

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Many South Africans are all too familiar with the basics of wine pairing. We know that white wine pairs well with a fish dish, while a bold red goes with a...
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 the nutrition front. Frozen veggies are not as...
Food & Health

How long can I keep spices and herbs for?

Siyabonga Mngoma -
As the season changes and we get excited about the colder months’ foods and flavours, we often start cleaning out our kitchen cupboards. The tricky part arises when we get to...
Food Facts

Food labels: How to spot the bull they sell you

Dona Van Eeden -
Here’s a scenario:  It’s a Saturday morning and you are in the supermarket doing your weekly grocery shopping. You've recently tried to shop more sustainably and you’re trying to be a more ethical shopper....
African Food

E Cape entrepreneur takes amaranth to wider market

Candice Pearce -
Indigenous plant lover Regina Kasongo has managed to turn her love for indigenous foods into a sustainable business. She grows amaranth, a crop that thrives with little water and even in...
Food & Health

GERD: 10 acid-friendly foods for chronic reflux

Noluthando Ngcakani -
What goes up, must come down, but what goes down should not always come back up - especially when we're talking about stomach acid in the oesophagus. Everyone experiences occasional heartburn. However,...
Lifestyle

Home food garden: What to plant in March

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Yes, we know, organic vegetable gardening in your own home food garden is an activity that can be challenging. But it is really the simplest and most rewarding experience at the...
African Food

Amadumbe: 5 tips for growing this African vegetable

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Of all indigenous crops in existence, he is caught in a love affair with the potato of the tropics, amadumbe, confesses Qinisani Qwabe, farmer and founder of Ubuntu AgriRenaisance. So much so...
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SAB and its partners have released approximately 2.5 billion litres of water into rivers and basins over the past 6 months through watershed investment. Today, SAB is leading with Project Imifino, a one-of-its kind initiative. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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From brewery waste to spinach: SAB shines with Imifino

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South African Breweries? Spinach? Economic salvation? You may be wondering how these seemingly incomparable items unite. Well, SAB has launched the first fully green biological treatment system for a brewery in Africa, creating much-needed jobs in the process.
Free State farmers say the shortage of vets in the province, hinder their businesses. Photo: Supplied/South African Veterinary Association (SAVA)
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FS state vet services ‘almost non-existent’

Duncan Masiwa -
Getting a state veterinarian to visit their farms is close to impossible. This is according to livestock farmers in the Free State, who say that veterinarians often cite a lack of resources and empty fuel tanks as reasons for not doing call-outs.
Very few farmers are brave enough to choose papayas as an agricultural crop. With lower demand, the country is also producing considerably lower volumes of the fruit than a few years ago. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Papaya industry in a seriously downward spiral

Duncan Masiwa -
It is no secret that papayas are relatively easy to grow, but insanely difficult to market. Now an industry insider tells Food For Mzansi that the papaya industry is in a rapid decline with little hope in sight.
Mpumalanga PALS: Featured from the left are Christo van der Rheede from Agri SA, Piet Potgieter from VKB, Nakana Mosaka from Afasa and Tommy Ferreira from Mpumalanga Agriculture. Photos: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Mpumalanga PALS ‘a major step for land reform in Mzansi’

Ivor Price -
The establishment of Mpumalanga PALS shifts the focus from politics to sustainable agriculture, says Agri SA’s Christo van der Rheede. The critically acclaimed land reform initiative was launched at the Mbombela stadium moments ago.
Renaldo Meyer announced his immediate resignation from the Free State Chamber of Commerce. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Meyer steps down from FS chamber of commerce

Lucinda Dordley -
Renaldo Meyer has resigned as the CEO of the Free State Chamber of Commerce and Industry with immediate effect from 18 October, 2021.

Food For Mzansi is an initiative to introduce South Africans to the unsung heroes of the agricultural industry. We unashamedly share success stories and good news from the farms and agri-businesses who feed South Africa. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.

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