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LIVE: Agriculture sector honours land reform champion Dr Vuyo Mahlati

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Politicians, land reform activists, and members of the agricultural community are joining the family of land reform champion Dr Vuyo Mahlati today at the...
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Bheki Cele vows to ‘flush out’ bad apples in SAPS

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While Free State farming communities await the return visit of the minister of police, Bheki Cele tells Food For Mzansi that he too mourns...
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The most sizzling farm photo shoot you’ll ever see!

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The khaki getup and veldskoene phenomenon is everywhere – and Mzansi farmers are now capturing their best moments working the land through photo shoots,...
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Three things happening in SA agriculture today, 20 October 2020

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It is indeed a somber mood across the fields of agriculture in South Africa. Today, Mzansi’s farming community pays its last respects to land...
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Grant to transform Free State communal woolgrowers

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Communal farmers in the Free State are set to benefit from a US$300 000 grant aimed at building their competitiveness in the province’s wool value...
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South Africa wastes 10-million tonnes of food every year

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Ten million tonnes of food ends up as waste in South Africa, warns the WWF who say this equates to about a third of...
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Four things happening in SA agriculture today, 19 October 2020

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Another action-packed week lies ahead for Mzansi’s agriculturalists and Food For Mzansi is proud to be your guide as you maneuver the turbulent terrain...
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Senekal: Moving forward beyond the political shenanigans

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As the mood in the Free State town of Senekal begin to simmer down, farmers have welcomed the police’s commitment to weed out corrupt...
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Funeral details announced for celebrated Afasa president

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Afasa president Dr Vuyo Mahlati will be buried on Wednesday during a private ceremony with members of the public invited to a series of...
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Covid-19: Alcohol industry cuts supply to 44 non-compliant outlets

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The alcohol industry has acted sternly, canceling its supplies to 44 alcohol outlets in the Western Cape for blatantly ignoring covid-19 and liquor trading...
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Agri SA supports the Land Bank’s request for an R18-billion equity injection. Photo: Supplied
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Treasury’s support to Land Bank is a food imperative, says Agri...

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Following the earlier warning by Futuregrowth that all South Africans should hope that the Land Bank will be rescued from its financial woes, Agri...
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Didiza: ‘Break barriers and see each other as human beings’

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Instead of taking up arms the agricultural sector should sit down and resolve its problems, urged Thoko Didiza, the minister of agriculture, land reform...
Who needs Superman and Spider-Man when you can spend your eight birthday party on your grandfather’s farm? Meet little Kutlo Mongale and his cousins, the future farmers behind the trending photoshoot. The eight-year-old future farmer Kutlo Mongale (on the far right) and his mother, Ipeleng Mongale (middle) celebrated their birthday's on a farm with friends and family. Samkelo Bangiwe, Kutlo's cousin (on the far left) spend the day with him. Photo’s: Olebogeng Moshoeu
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Step aside, Spider-Man. Kutlo wants a farm-themed party!

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Yes, farming is a tough and often dirty and sweaty. But that’s clearly not stopping young Kutlo Mongale and his cousins from having fun....
Sinelizwi Fakade gives his unique perspective on why current agricultural systems in place continue hinder new farmers. Photos: Supplied.
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Why does our hit rate in black farmer commercialisation still suck?

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Sinelizwi Fakade has seen both sides of the efforts by the state and the commercial farming sector to develop smallholder farmers into small-scale commercial...
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Liewe Lulu: Do I marry out of duty?

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Lone Wolf, from Hertzogville in the Free State writes… I am 29, single, straight, run a 200-hectare cattle operation and I am honestly fulfilled by...

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