Farming is an act of faith
At just 31, Simphiwe Senzeko Mabuza is the youngest finalist in this year’s Grain SA Farmer of the Year competition. This dynamic young farmer is the son of Shadrack Mabuza, a previous mentor of...
Farming keeps you humble
Mpho Munyai (44), a finalist in this year’s New Era Commercial Farmer of the Year award, is an example that grandparents often have an influence on the decisions their grandchildren make. He developed an...
Spotprent Augustus 2025
Slakke (met en sonder doppe) veroorsaak tans beduidende skade aan gewasse in die Overberg-area. Volgens Piet Lombard van die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou is dit veral die toringslak en die naakslak wat dié seisoen...
Keep going even when the going gets tough
As chairperson of the Amsterdam study group, Boy Zakew Nzimande (56) is mostly responsible for providing fellow study group members with information about general agricultural practices and keeping them up to date regarding the...
Spotprent Julie 2025
Die Minister van Landbou se herroeping van die aanwysing van Leaf Services om graderingsinspeksies op graan en graanprodukte in die land uit te voer, word as ’n belangrike mylpaal gesien. Graan SA het sy...
Jacobsbaai se skilderklippies
Beste Grootneef
Jacobsbaai is bykans so ver wes as wat ’n mens met ’n motorkar kan ry. Dit is ’n versameling van vyf baaitjies wat wag vir die gety om in te kom en weer...
This ‘lion’ is farming successfully now
Being a farmer offers Hlaleli Joseph Khlaleli (52) the opportunity to fulfil his big desire to contribute to food security. He also dreams of creating more job opportunities by growing his farming enterprise. He...
