Most farmers dream of having the perfect fleet of vehicles and a storeroom full of the best equipment. Jeremia Mathebula, who started out with only 10 cows, now manages a big farm, having grown to become a successful commercial farmer. To him, precision farming is part of his success story. He was excited to show […]
Dairy Group is the largest buyer of raw milk in South Africa. The company is farmer-owned and focuses on nurturing the capabilities of farmers and their produce. With over 120 farmers dedicated to bringing dairy products to consumers, milk has never been more exciting. With a variety of Ultra High Temperature (UHT) milk, skimmed milk, […]
SHEEPColumbus Solani, Cacadu, Eastern Cape We farm merino sheep on communal land. Because of the challenges when farming communal land, we are forced to farm differently. We are stud breeders and to ensure our animals’ genes stay pure, we graze them on top of the surrounding mountains where we can manage breeding more easily. The […]
WHAT IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN? Stay focused. Before you decide, make sure you have done your research so you won’t regret it. Consult others to make informed decisions and learn from the mistakes of others. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WISH YOU COULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY? I should have consulted with the […]
This week on African Farming, we head to the Free State to spend time with maize and cattle farmer Nkosana Mtambo. Tune in this Thursday at 18:30 on Mzansi Wethu, DStv channel 163! Source link
Jeremia Mathebula was delighted to tell his story to Lindiwe Sithole, host of African Farming, during the seventh episode of Season 2. The issue of land in Africa is a complex one, but Mathebula’s success story of hard work and reconciliation could give so many subsistence farmers hope. A good fodder flow programme is crucial […]
Jeremia Mathebula, an award-winning farmer, took some calculated risks to grow his business from a small subsistence farm to a successful commercial enterprise. Lindiwe Sithole, host of African Farming Season 2, finds out more about his journey to success during her visit to his farm. Unfortunately many farmers live on the edge of extreme uncertainty, […]
by Eldari Visser Many a business woman struggles with self-talk that can be very negative! This is only going to make you give up on your dreams to early. The exact same happens with our finances and our investments. We see a bunch of figures and notifications of investment growth or no growth and nothing […]
by Thuli Zikalala Finding your Purpose – it starts here with finding your why. It was around 2014 when I decided I wanted to interpret full-time. I had several career options to choose from: either build on my psychology foundation; explore the education sector; or stick with interpreting and develop my skills. You see, my […]
by Nontobeko Mbuyane How many times have you agonized in guilt over a “bad” decision? Or lay awake at night stressing about how you treated someone, or words you said, or food you ate? Clearly lots of times, as the rest of mankind anyways. This week one of my memories on Facebook popped up and […]