George Hutchinson
Beste Neef
George Hutchinson was kiertsregop, grys en waardig.
Ons eerste ontmoeting was op die lughawe van Harare. Die vlug was op tyd – en alles mooi en netjies. Maar die vraag van Air Zimbabwe se...
‘Farming gives my life purpose’
Some farmers realise from a very young age that they are destined for a career on the farm, while others first venture into other fields before eventually making their way back to the land....
Om langsaam te haas
Beste Grootneef
Klaas Vakie het die aand vooraf behoorlik met sy emmer slaapsand gedraal. Was alles gepak? En was daar genoeg kos vir Woef? Was die venster oop genoeg sodat Kiets kon in en uit?...
Change your plan; not the goal
Zig Ziglar, American author, salesman and motivational speaker, once said, ‘I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination.’ Although Fanelwa Bangani Siphoko (43) from Johannesburg is not yet a successful grain...
To achieve success, dream
Remember Wiseman Mthethwa was one of the finalists of the 2017 Grain SA/Absa/John Deere Financial New Era Commercial Farmer of the Year competition. Sadly, his dream of being a successful commercial farmer was cut...
’n Silwer randjie
Beste Grootneef
Die roet en as van die onlangse plundertogte in die groen land van Natal het dalk gaan lê, maar baie vrae hang steeds in die lug. Hoe op aarde? Waarom? Is die vuur...
Ons wou so graag die beste wees
Beste Grootneef
Ons wou so graag die beste wees. Kan jy nog so ver terug onthou, ou Neef? Hier en daar was daar briljante oomblikke wat ons in die oë van die wêreld mooier, slimmer...
Attitude makes the difference
‘Life is an echo. What you send out, comes back. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get.’ This statement from the American author, salesman and motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, rings true...
Farming is not a job, it’s a lifestyle
Farming is not seen as a glamorous job. There is no fixed monthly salary, no company pension or paid holidays and the farmer is at the mercy of nature’s elements. So, why would someone...
Om opsy te staan
Beste Grootneef
Ou Neef, ons leef ’n nuwe, wilde woordeboek – met begrippe wat daagliks tot ons taal en bestaan gevoeg word.
Vat nou byvoorbeeld safe distance. Blesbokke verstaan die ding van safe distance heeltemal. Probeer...
