Featured Farmers

By Maile Matsimela Sydney Claassen, a vegetable farmer from Lynedoch, Stellenbosch, exemplifies agricultural entrepreneurship through his successful transition from civil...

It is a crisp morning in Newcastle in northern KwaZulu-Natal; the air smells of damp earth and the promise of...

Soufflet Malt and HEINEKEN Beverages have announced a commercial partnership in South Africa, with the French malt producer committing €100 million...

The mountainous environment of Utrecht in KwaZulu-Natal is a harsh world. Here, cattle must thrive in acidic conditions high above...

Sophy Litshani Musabeni in her element rocking that tractor with pride and purpose. A true trailblazer showing that women don’t...

Elvis Maremani grew up herding goats in the rural village of Mashamba, near Makhado. Seeking an escape from poverty and...

The Estina Dairy Farm, once at the centre of South Africa’s state capture scandal involving R280 million in misappropriated funds, has...

A noble intention to fight poverty, create employment and contribute to food security is paying off for 26-year-old Tshegofatso Tjale,...

Goat farmers are raving about the Blackberry, a new goat breed developed by Northern Cape farmer Albie Horn. He speaks...

By Marieke Snyman For many emerging farmers, securing funding is often the biggest hurdle standing between a good idea and...