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Mzansi’s first biodegradable cup with agricultural roots

Duncan Masiwa -
As an industrial design student at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Luvuyo Ndiki was told by one of his lecturers that people like...
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Editors Choice

‘Garden detention’ sparks learners’ interest in food gardening

Chantélle Hartebeest -
At the foot of the scenic Tsitsikamma Mountains in the Eastern Cape, learners at Johan Hus Primary School intentionally misbehave to work in their...
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Farmers must help fix huge inequalities in SA – Agri SA

Editors Choice Staff Reporter -
Agri SA president Dan Kriek has urged the country’s farmers to play their part in fixing the huge inequalities in South Africa. In a...

Mzansi’s mopani queen has given the worms a complete facelift

Agri-innovation Duncan Masiwa -
Mzansi has a new queen and she’s on a mission to put mopani worms back on the map and onto South African dinner plates....

Don’t let closed doors stop you, says young farmer

African Food Duncan Masiwa -
Karabo Rampete’s name could be a synonym for perseverance. After being diagnosed with a liver disease, this feisty 32-year-old refused to sit back and...

Hustling granny produces sweet township rosé

Editors Choice Duncan Masiwa -
There is more to South African townships than meets the eye. Despite the countless pitfalls of township life, there are magnificent things happening every...

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Dinner Recipes

RECIPE: Beef Wellington with Red Wine Jus

Chantélle Hartebeest -
Dr Philile Mdletshe is determined to make healthy living easy. The 39-year-old practising medical doctor has married her love for food and cooking with...
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Food & Health

Taking the lack out of lactose intolerance

Simphiwe Zondani -
A simple bowl of cereal, pies, ice-cream, mac and cheese and umphokoqo. What do all these diverse foods have in common? They all have...
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Sports can change lives, says award-winning chef

Celebrity Chef Chantélle Hartebeest -
Multi award-winning Mzansi chef David Higgs says his recipe for success is working diligently and consistently. Higgs launched his own cooking school and catering...

RECIPE: David Higgs’ fishcakes served with chutney and parsley mayonnaise

Dinner Recipes Chantélle Hartebeest -
David Higgs comes from humble beginnings and he has gradually climbed the culinary ladder to become a well-respected chef in Mzansi. The 49-year-old restaurateur...

Siba sets the table for international success

Celebrity Chef Chantélle Hartebeest -
Award-winning celebrity chef Sibahle “Siba” Mtongana found her love for food in her mother’s kitchen. As a wife, mother of four, businesswoman, author and...

RECIPE: Boerewors Bobotie

Easy Recipes Chantélle Hartebeest -
Celebrity chef Sibahle “Siba” Mtongana has a natural charm when it comes to food. Her warm personality adds elegance to the dishes she prepares....

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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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Methoa Zitha wears his love for food on his sleeve

Celebrity Chef Chantélle Hartebeest -
He is not a qualified chef, but Methoa Zitha wears his love for food on his sleeve. Zitha’s willpower to move past the circumstances...

RECIPE: Boitumelo ‘Tumi M’ Maphothoma Spicy Garlic Chicken Feet

Easy Recipes Chantélle Hartebeest -
Boitumelo ‘Tumi M’ Maphothoma cooks to escape the hustle and bustle of every day. This young foodie from Nelspruit in Mpumalanga is a psychology...

MZANSI FLAVOUR

Food & Health

Potatoes SA ensures Mzansi gets quality taters

Chantélle Hartebeest -
In Mzansi, a home cooked Sunday lunch is nothing without a deep fried or oven baked potato. Our nourishing local spuds are believed to...
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The Lazy Makoti decided to cook instead of farm…

Celebrity Chef 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...

Can a South African feast on fried snakes on a stick?

Food & Health Lindsay Jefthas -
Lindsay Jefthas is a mathematics teacher who lives and works in Beijing, China. After graduating university with a bachelor’s degree in education he taught...

FARMERS INSIDE TRACK

Farmer’s Inside Track is supported by Food For Mzansi. Inspiration for your business and life from South Africa’s farmers and agripreneurs. Love how we salute the unsung heroes of agriculture? Why not connect with us on our social media platforms.

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Food for Thought

Springbok hero worship ‘leads to a revision of our history’

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My father, the late prof. Jakes Gerwel, was one of ten children of John and Sarah Gerwel, farmworkers and sharecroppers in what is now...
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African Food

Don’t let closed doors stop you, says young farmer

Duncan Masiwa -
Karabo Rampete’s name could be a synonym for perseverance. After being diagnosed with a liver disease, this feisty 32-year-old refused to sit back and...
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Farmer's Inside Track

New weekly podcast lets you learn from the best in agri

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In another record-setting first for South Africa’s agricultural media, Food For Mzansi today releases the first episode of its Farmer’s Inside Track podcast series...
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News

Lifeline for new farmers and agripreneurs launched

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Food For Mzansi today lifts the veil on Farmer’s Inside Track, an exclusive platform for up-and-coming farmers and new entrants into agri-businesses who are...
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We celebrate our first birthday… by bearing twins!

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Today Food For Mzansi turns one. But, unlike one-year-old humans, we aren’t celebrating our first birthday with a theme party, fizzy drinks and party...
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Community Food Gardens

Kasi sport academy inspiring a culture of farming

Duncan Masiwa -
The blissful laughter of athletic women and children with green fingers can be heard echoing through the township of Tsakane Mashona, Extension 12 in...
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News

VKB celebrates 100 years by planting trees at schools

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Petsana Primary School in Reitz is much greener after receiving 100 trees from the VKB Group, one of Mzansi’s leading agricultural enterprises. The school...
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Between the Headlines

Minimum wage ‘not enough’ say farm workers

Mologadi Makwela -
Farm workers attending the recent Future of Farmworkers conference, held at the University of the Western Cape, were very vocal about their dissatisfaction with...
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Editors Choice

Hustling granny produces sweet township rosé

Duncan Masiwa -
There is more to South African townships than meets the eye. Despite the countless pitfalls of township life, there are magnificent things happening every...
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News

New Limpopo agri worker soccer team showcases rural talent

Dawn Noemdoe -
The Schoonbee Landgoed soccer team from Groblersdal in the Sekhukhune District in Limpopo won the bragging rights after bagging the Game of Stars title...
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Motsepe announces multi-billion rand fund for black farmers

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Billionaire businessman Dr Patrice Motsepe says there are high-level discussions with, amongst others, the Motsepe Foundation and banks to launch a multi-billion rand fund...
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How a Free State farmer brought his dying land back from the brink

Agri-innovation Dawn Noemdoe -
Danie Slabbert (39) might look like a typical farmer, but his forbearers are probably turning in their graves questioning his unconventional farming methods. This...
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‘Let us all grow big,’ says Jozi’s first Nigerian farmer

African Food Magnificent Mndebele -
Edward Wisdom (48) is originally from the southeast of Nigeria. Since coming to South Africa in 1994 he has carved out a niche for...
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Cutting-edge Karoo farm school breaks poverty cycle

It Takes a Village Julienne Du Toit -
A Climax windpump spins and creaks quietly alongside a dirt road linking Colesberg with the blue horizon. There is a cool morning breeze and...
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