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Cattle farmer Thabo Dithakgwe from Vryburg in North West has since adopted a new interest - berry farming. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Up ahead: a bright future for 21-year-old Thabo

by Nondumiso Precious Mncube

2nd December 2021

FARM PHOTO STORY: He is only 21 years old, but Thabo Dithakgwe from Vryburg in North West already has three years’ experience in running his own business. And the pictures ...

New farmers: How to build cattle fencing right the first time

by Dona Van Eeden

30th July 2021

There are lots of reasons why you would want to build a fence on your farm, from separating properties, keeping your animals in and out of certain areas, and for ...

does not know whether she is doing too much or too little when dealing with her new man. Does Liewe Lulu, everyone's favourite agony aunt, have guidance to offer for her sanity? Photo: Food For Mzansi

Cattle Farmer: ‘How can I stop coming on too strong?’

by Noluthando Ngcakani

18th June 2021

Farmer repellent from Malamulele, Limpopo writes… I am newly in a relationship with a fellow cattle farmer for three months now and really like this guy.I have a history of ...

Tonight on TV: Young Sussex farmer in big bulls’ game

by Gugulethu Mahlangu

24th March 2021

The 25-year-old Annalea van Niekerk is a force to be reckoned with. She certainly isn’t what you would first image when you think of a stud farmer. And on tonight's ...

Tumisang Matshogo from North West had it difficult growing up, but today he runs and owns two farming business while doing his PhD degree in animal science. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

From NSFAS to two agri-businesses and an upcoming PhD

by Duncan Masiwa

20th January 2021

Tumisang Ben Matshogo is a North West farmer who has always had his eyes forward and his mind focussed and ready to take on the world despite countless uphill battles. ...

MANDELA DAY: ‘I see the late Madiba in our farmers’

‘Be consistently passionate,’ advises North West cattle farmer

by Noluthando Ngcakani

22nd October 2020

Night fades into morning light when livestock farmer Tumelo Olifant (30) begins his daily routine. Farming can be riveting work on most days, he says, but lately the nip of ...

Youth Day: The future of agriculture is already taking shape

by DuncanTiisetso_F4M

16th June 2020

What does the future hold for South African agriculture? On National Youth Day, we think there is no better way of answering this question than hearing the minds of ten young agriculturists who are ...

Whernit Dirks from Piketberg in the Western Cape is an inspiration to his workers and the greater agricultural sector. Photo: Food For Mzansi

Farm-living during covid-19: ‘We’ve always been in lockdown’

by Noluthando Ngcakani

9th June 2020

On the Genadeshoop farm, just outside Piketberg in the Western Cape, cattle farmer Whernit Dirks, his father, Galant Toontjies, and six of their farm workers are huddled up next to ...

THE NEW FACE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

With 12 global awards in the first three years of its existence, Food For Mzansi is much more than an agriculture publication. It is a movement, unashamedly saluting the unsung heroes of South African agriculture. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.