A ‘mixed bag’ works well for the brothers Lizo ‘Mandla’ and Johnson Mandlendoda, whose agricultural interests and activities while separate, are tethered by family and business bonds. Their successful ventures embrace markets that range from fresh produce to feedlots, from tourism to mohair. Johnson manages 2 000 Dohne Merino and Merino sheep, 1 200 Angora goats, 800 cattle, and various species of game on Geluk Farm (7 000ha) in Middleburg. Mandla runs a 44ha farm where he oversees the DICLA Training Facility, and runs the vegetable production, a packhouse that supplies vegetables to various retailers, a bed and breakfast, and a farmer’s warehouse that sells farm supplies.