Saturday, September 5, 2026
SUBSCRIBE
22 GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS
Food For Mzansi
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought
No Result
View All Result
Food For Mzansi
No Result
View All Result

Tag: Whernit Dirks

Podcast: Bouncing back from bankruptcy
Farmer's Inside Track

Podcast: Bouncing back from bankruptcy

by Vateka Halile
22nd January 2023
IN PICTURES: FIT Summit gives farmers hope
Changemakers

IN PICTURES: FIT Summit gives farmers hope

by Noluthando Ngcakani
1st December 2022
tea farm Farmworkers at Elandsfontein in Citrusdal harvesting Rooibos. Photo: Henk Kruger/African News Agency (ANA)
Farmer's Inside Track

How to start a tea farm in South Africa

by Dona Van Eeden
10th August 2021
Whernit Dirks, a former farm worker who became a commercial scale farmer, is featured in tonight's episode of 'For the love of the land'.
Changemakers

Tonight on TV: How to find the right farming mentor

by Gugulethu Mahlangu
19th March 2021
Agri SA believes that vaccinations to the agricultural sector should be a priority. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
News

Farmers keep fingers crossed for ‘alternative Land Bank’

by Sinesipho Tom
15th March 2021
agriculture
News

This week in agri: 15 to 21 February 2021

by Dona Van Eeden
15th February 2021
With his can-do attitude, Whernit Dirks (middle) transitioned from fourthgeneration labourer to the owner of a commercial farm in Piketberg in the Western Cape. Photo: Food For Mzansi
Changemakers

Whernit Dirks: A humble servant of the land

by Duncan Masiwa
7th February 2021
Pictured clockwise, Whernit Dirks, Western Cape grain and cattle farmer, Dawie Roodt, chief economist of the Efficient Group and Hanneke Faber, president of global foods and refreshment at Unilever. Photo: Supplied.
News

Three things happening in SA agriculture today, 5 November 2020

by Duncan Masiwa
5th November 2020
Whernit Dirks is a cattle and grain farmer who dared to challenge the family status quo of working as a farm worker and started his own farming enterprise. Photos: Wyrd Films
News

Breaking family cycles and building a generational legacy

by Duncan Masiwa
4th November 2020
Whernit Dirks from Piketberg in the Western Cape is an inspiration to his workers and the greater agricultural sector. Photo: Food For Mzansi
News

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

by Noluthando Ngcakani
28th April 2020
Load More
News

Aucamp outlines strategy for biosecurity, trade, and infrastructure

by Tiisetso Manoko
2nd September 2026

In an exclusive interview with Food For Mzansi, agriculture minister Willie Aucamp outlines his vision to accelerate the AAMP, tackle...

Read moreDetails
Tobias Doyer, CEO of Grain SA. Photo: Supplied/Grain SA Facebook

Rising costs, climate risk push Swartland wheat farmers to the brink

2nd September 2026
Sick spuds: No need to panic as SA’s potatoes are banned in Zim

Potato turning point ahead as onions double in price year-on-year

1st September 2026
Early calf care: Key growth targets every cattle farmer must track

Early calf care: Key growth targets every cattle farmer must track

1st September 2026

How to align your farming cycles with long-term financial success

1st September 2026

Foot-and-mouth crisis hits SA dairy industry with R1-billion loss

Potato turning point ahead as onions double in price year-on-year

Early calf care: Key growth targets every cattle farmer must track

Stats SA: Food sector income rises 8.4% as takeaways surge

Tough times, hardy cattle: Why Mzansi farmers are choosing Nguni

Join Food For Mzansi's WhatsApp channel for the latest updates!

JOIN NOW!

THE NEW FACE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

With 21 global awards in the first six 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.

Honoured roots: A father’s legacy, a daughter’s farming dream

Gauteng farmers urged to harness massive urban market

Foot-and-mouth crisis hits SA dairy industry with R1-billion loss

Tough times, hardy cattle: Why Mzansi farmers are choosing Nguni

Dragon fruit thrives in KZN valley despite tough national season

Government hikes sugar import price, but industry warns of gap

  • Awards & Global Impact
  • Our Story
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright

Contact us
Office: +27 21 879 1824
News: info@foodformzansi.co.za
Advertising: sales@foodformzansi.co.za

Contact us
Office: +27 21 879 1824
News: info@foodformzansi.co.za
Advertising: sales@foodformzansi.co.za

  • Awards & Global Impact
  • Our Story
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright

Chat Options

I'm Lerato, your AI assistant!
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Changemakers
  • Lifestyle
  • Farmer’s Inside Track
  • Food for Thought

Copyright © 2024 Food for Mzansi

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.