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Food ambassador calls for unity amidst foot-and-mouth outbreak

Dawn Noemdoe -
Closing the borders is not the solution to the current foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in South Africa, warns Dr Brylyne Chitsunge, the Pan African Parliament’s...
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4 back-to-school lunchbox ideas that your kids will love

Leagan Phillips-Laws -
Ok, let's be honest. The only thing that brings more joy than the laughter of a child is when the school bus comes to...
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10 stress-free ways to a new body for the new year

Andrea Du Plessis -
With health taking the lead as a key consumer trend, it comes as no surprise that so many people are embracing healthy eating and...
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Celebs share their New Year’s wishes for SA

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Some of South Africa’s most beloved celebrities, including enterprising chefs Zanele van Zyl and Jenny Morris as well as the singers Karin Kortjé and...
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10 great stories you might have missed in 2018

Chantélle Hartebeest -
2018 has been an incredible year that has taken us on a journey with many of South Africa’s agricultural leaders. In case you have...
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‘Let’s make South Africa a great nation,’ says Felicia

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Iconic talk show host Felicia Mabuza-Suttle, who now lives in the US, says her New Year’s wish is that South Africans would learn how...
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Popular TV host calls on Mzansi to back our farmers

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Popular Afrikaans story-teller, singer and TV presenter, Andries Vermeulen, says he hopes that all South Africans will embrace 2019 with an attitude of gratitude...
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Media queen Roch-Le Bloem’s fave festive desserts

Candice Pearce -
Festive celebrations are made for delicious food, great company and spending all the time we have with loved ones. With time, however, being seen...
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No, really! It’s ok to hit the braai for Christmas

Leagan Phillips-Laws -
As a kid I was completely enamoured by the idea of a white Christmas even though, as a South African, our December holidays are...
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5 #Festive bubbly cocktail recipes you never knew you needed

Heinrich Bothman -
Doctor's orders for the next few blurred wines of the silly season approaching. Please consult your nearest #WineFARMacist for your prescription. Recently I had a few...
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Monster-in-law hates seeing her daughter with a farmer

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Rotten and forgotten from Klerksdorp in North West writes… Liewe Lulu, I farm with vegetables and have been running a small market in town since I...
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Duncan Masiwa -
If there’s one piece of advice that agripreneur Thuli Mageba has taken to heart, it is the words of her grandmother, Nomkhosi...
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Deadly disease to hit livestock as early as February

Duncan Masiwa -
An urgent call for farmers nationwide to vaccinate their cattle, sheep, pigs and goats against an acute viral disease has been issued by both...
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3 things happening in agri today, 22  January 2021

Dona Van Eeden -
There's never a dull moment in agriculture. Be sure not to miss today's online opportunities for learning and networking. This includes the latest...
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Steady interest rates ‘positive for agri in tough times’

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The agricultural sector has welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged – a much-needed lifeline for farmers who...

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