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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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What farmers should know about workplace injuries

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In a brand-new monthly feature, Stephan Pietersen from Work Accident Support answers some of the most pressing farmers’ questions. This month, he discusses the...
The Western Cape department of agriculture distributed fodder to extremely drought-stricken areas, including parts of the Central Karoo and Garden Route. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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3 more years to bring veld back to life after drought

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While drought-stricken areas of the Western Cape will need three years of above-average rainfall for the veld to fully recover, the provincial government has...
Do you want to jump start your career in agriculture with an internship? Here are five tips to landing an internship in agriculture, and five agri internships for you to apply for. Photo: Food For Mzansi
Farmer's Inside Track

Your guide to landing an agriculture internship

Dona Van Eeden -
If you have just graduated from high school or from a higher education institution and are considering making a career in agriculture, landing an internship in the sector could...
The Kaallaagte Farmers' Association, representing a group of 15 newly-commercialising black farmers, hosted their first auction on the grounds of the Gilead Boerevereniging between Lindley and Petrus Steyn in the Free State. Photo: Duncan Masiwa/Food For Mzansi
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Newly-commercialising black farmers rock auction records

Duncan Masiwa -
A group of up-and-coming livestock farmers in the Free State are on cloud nine after hosting their very first commercial farmers' auction with a...
Nomathamsanqa Dyonase believes the agriculture sector is too male-dominated and is missing the special ingredients of a woman's touch to make it whole. Photo: Food For Mzansi/Supplied
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Agriculture can greatly benefit from ‘a woman’s touch’

Dona Van Eeden -
This week on Food For Mzansi’s #SoilSistas campaign, we meet Nomathamsanqa Dyonase, founder of Nomady Training and Development. Powered by Corteva Agriscience, we're highlighting some of...

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