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...
The more we share, the more we grow
Luvuyo Mbutho (59) is passionate about farming – from an early age he worked with his father in the fields. He started farming on his own on 4 ha of arable land in a...
Teamwork makes the dream work
Gardner Khulekani Khumalo became the first winner in the small-scale maize farmer category of Grain SA’s Grow for Gold National Yield Competition. He was featured in the March 2021 issue of SA Graan/Grain. There...
’n Sakkie hoop
Beste Grootneef
Die ander dag op pad dorp toe sien ek enkele bome wat al met ’n geel blaarkleed spog. Bykans klaar gesomer en besig om reg te maak vir die droë, wit seisoen. As...
‘Knowledge is more valuable than money’
Most people associate learning with formal education at school or a tertiary institution. Although this type of education is important, one should always be open to learning in life. Lifelong learning is about learning...
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...
Hiroo Onoda se oorlog
Beste Grootneef
Die nasionale klagverskaffer het oor die afgelope maande die hele volk aan die raai gehad met sy skedules vir beurtkrag. Gelukkig is die mens nes die donkie, ’n wonderlike ding – om by...
PW en seuns
Beste Grootneef
Die ander dag oor ’n braaivuurtjie vra Buurman se seun hoe dit in die army was. Dit is so ver in die verskiet dat ek al van PW en seuns vergeet het. Maar...
‘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,’...
