A hero not afraid of hard work
December/January’s hero: Mzwakhe Thomas Sibiya
Mzwakhe Sibiya (23) is following in his father’s footsteps, working passionately with soil near Amersfoort, Mpumalanga. He was nominated by his father, Musa Sibiya, as a hero in the Grain...
MENTORSHIP IS REWARDING
Two of the category winners in the Farmer of the Year competition hailed from the Mbombela office where Jerry Mthombothi (61) is PGP’s regional development manager. Jerry was very excited when his mentee, Jim...
Hopeful and energised for the new season
As I sit here and write this message, we are planting the new crop – what a blessing! We have received good rains, and the new season holds so much promise.
We can all look...
Stephan van Middelburg en die goeie gades
Beste Grootneef
Ou Neef, Afrikaans is kookwater. By NAMPO Alfa loop ek my vas in die Ystervark-span. Hulle nering is om sleepwaens te bou. Die volgende modelle is te koop: die “Hardegat Bulletjie” vir ’n...
A humble hero with A HEART OF GOLD
November’s hero: Heino Hiestermann
Heino Hiestermann is a commercial producer in the Mkhondo area in Mpumalanga and was nominated as November’s hero in the Grain SA/John Deere My Hero series by Timon Filter, a mentor...
Mentorship leads to friendship
For Jacques Roux, regional development manager from the Free State office of Phahama Grain Phakama (PGP), mentorship has become a lifestyle and a popular topic of conversation. ‘It’s wonderful to see the difference one...
Goud op die land
Beste Grootneef
Op die elementekaart is nommer 79 daaraan toegeken. Die chemiese term daarvoor is Au. Die Latynse term is aurum en wanneer dit direk vertaal word na Engels, is die letterlike vertolking shining dawn....
Put in the hard work; reap the rewards
2024 Grain SA Smallholder Farmer of the Year finalist, Buyisiwe Dhlamini (56), may not have walked away as the winner of this category, but he seized the opportunity to increase his agricultural knowledge.
This passionate...
A mentor who became family … and a hero
October’s hero: Johan Kriel
Johan Kriel is a well-known face in agricultural circles and to say that he has a heart for agriculture, is an understatement. After having to sell their family farm in the...
