2021 was a tough year for Western Cape farmer Anastasia Smith. She lost both her mother and brother and her lease was on the line after pushback from the community. ...
When an opportunity to learn more about farming came along, Thandeka and her twin sister, Thando, grabbed it with both hands. While others grew weary, they persisted and landed a ...
To diversify seems like an obvious strategic decision for farmers who want to grow their business. But some factors might complicate the issue and will need careful consideration.
Although Shadrack Mbele (52) from Lindley in the Free State was a teacher by profession he always had an aptitude for business. When he saw an opportunity in the taxi ...
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If you happen to visit one of the supermarkets in the Bushbuckridge area and walk by the vegetable aisle you will likely find a variety of fresh vegetables grown by a resilient 35-year-old crop farmer giant called Bennedicter Mhlongo. ...
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 ...
This week’s Farmer’s Inside Track video features poultry farmer Manyano Rasmeni. Rasmeni (36) decided to quit his corporate job working as a marketing executive in Johannesburg and returned to his hometown of Frankfort outside Bhisho in the Eastern Cape. He joined his family’s farming business, a 100-hectare poultry, livestock, ...
The reality of Covid-19 pandemic has sunk in as South Africans prepare for a 21-day lockdown announced by pres. Cyril Ramaphosa in his address to the country this week. The nationwide lockdown takes effect on Thursday, 26 March 2020 at ...