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Wild camels a godsend for drought-stricken Kalahari farmer

Dawn Noemdoe -
A caravan of wild camels once used by the mounted police to patrol the Kalahari region in the 1950’s was a sheep farmer’s answer...
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Food Trends

The world’s first ever dairy alternative made with insect larvae created in Mzansi

Dawn Noemdoe -
Strange as it may seem, the world’s first-ever dairy alternative made with insect larvae is trending in Mzansi. EntoMilk is a leading dairy substitute made...
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Food Facts

What’s in my juice?

Dawn Noemdoe -
A juice box for lunch, a fruity drink at dinner or even an entire meal replacement for breakfast is how most people consume juice...
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Breakfast Recipes

There is power in food to unite Mzansi

Chantélle Hartebeest -
“I learnt early on that food unites people and we can learn so much from each other’s culture through tasting it.” So says Ulla Pakendorf-Loubser,...
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Food & Health

RECIPES: Flavourful Flu Shots

Andrea Du Plessis -
Getting ready to defend yourself from the flu this winter? Try these dietary flu “shots”, a mixture of immune-boosting ingredients in a shot-glass. They...
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Celebrity Chef

The Lazy Makoti decided to cook instead of farm…

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Mogau Seshoene, also known as The Lazy Makoti, is cooking up a storm and it is all done in celebration of South African food. Although...
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Food & Health

Cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage – one healthy green family

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Did you know that cauliflower and broccoli stem from the same family? Yip, so does kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts and even collards. They are...
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Dessert Recipes

No end in sight for SA’s love affair with potatoes

Staff Reporter -
Are potatoes South Africa’s favourite veg? It certainly seems like it, based on how inflation-proof our demand for this versatile vegetable is. Despite increases in...
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Ubizo restitution farm with Ta Cebekhulu. Photo: Supplied
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Land reform: R6 m. for beneficiaries after KZN agreement

Staff Reporter -
A total of 194 households in Ubizo, near Richards Bay, have benefitted to the tune of R6-million following an agreement signed two years ago between...
“The South African wine industry will rise up again to reach its full potential following one of the toughest years yet,” says Vinpro MD Rico Basson. Photo: Supplied
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Future of SA wine discussed at 2021 info day

Staff Reporter -
South African wine businesses will convene virtually at the start of 2021 to take a look at the state of the industry and equip...
Pictured (from left to right) Annalea van Niekerk, Free State farmer and Barbara Creecy, the minister of fisheries, forestry and the environment. Photo: Supplied.
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Four things happening in SA agriculture today, 26 November

Duncan Masiwa -
Today on the agricultural agenda, the minister of environment, forestry, and fisheries will announce the recipients of the R1,3 million cash injection for their...
Episode 8 of the agricultural TV show, Vir die liefde van die land, features 25-year-old stud breeder, Annalea van Niekerk. Photos: Wyrd Films.
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25-year-old stud breeder shows agriculture is not just for boys

Duncan Masiwa -
There is a new generation of farmers on the agricultural fields of South Africa who are standing back for nothing and no-one. Amongst them...
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Young Farmer of the Year humble despite his notable victory

Sinesipho Tom -
The maxim "be humble, win big" fits the Transvaal Agricultural Union of South Africa (TLU SA) Young Farmer of the Year, Danie Bester, unequivocally. Even...

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