Die halfvol glas
Beste Neef
April was besaai met vakansiedae wat gesorg het vir korter as gewone weke. April is ’n duur maand, want as die werk oor ’n vakansiedag loop, is dit double pay en basta. Nou...
‘To become remarkable, you must hold yourself accountable’
Clifford Mthimkulu (32) believes that if you want to farm, you have to be passionate, determined and willing to work hard – otherwise you won’t succeed. “To become remarkable, you must hold yourself accountable,’...
ʼn Spaarbussie vol tyd
Beste Grootneef
Met die eerste lewenslig word elke mens met ’n spaarbussie vol tyd gebore. Dis een van daardie onverklaarbare wonders, want tyd in daardie spaarbussie is verniet, met genade as kapitaal en lewensdae as...
Farming must be a lifestyle, NOT A JOB
At the 2023 Phahama Grain Phakama (PGP) Day of Celebration, Zoliwe Nombewu (46) was announced as a finalist in the PGP Potential Commercial Farmer of the Year category. ‘You must adopt farming – it...
Waar is Justitia?
Beste Grootneef
Sy was ’n mooi vrou – lank en slank met hare wat oor haar skouers val. Sy staan steeds effe vooroor en luister. Haar oë is bedek met ’n blinddoek, sodat sy met...
Great success begins with a small step
Although Siyabonga Nomlala (42) from Franklin in KwaZulu-Natal dreams of being a commercial farmer, he is focusing on being a successful smallholder farmer who is able to support himself. ‘For now, I am happy...
Vrede se dansakademie
Beste Neef
Buurman laat weet die ander dag dat hy wil gesels. By die hoekpaal gekom, was Buurman al daar en het hy met sy pyp na die westekant beduie waar donker wolke met ’n...
Om ’n fluitjie te blaas of nie
Beste Grootneef
Die winter het nou behoorlik sy tande in die Vrystaatse vlaktes ingeslaan. Koue nagte onder ’n helder sterreprag met temperature vêr onder die zero’s wanneer die son sak. Helder sonskyndae wat die oggendryp...
Ter sake | On the agenda
A monthly SA Graan/Grain feature with important dates, multimedia links, Grain SA diary events as well as current grain-related news bits.
Farming success comes from asking and learning
Johannes Setshego (50) grew up on a farm in the Winburg area where his father was a farm worker for a commercial producer. He says he always loved being on the farm, but had...
