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A Guide to Setting Up Your Mind, Body and Business for Success by Carly A Riordan — Lionesses of Africa

Book Review Author and social media influencer, Carly A Riordan, who has just launched her new book, ‘Business Minded: A Guide to Setting Up Your Mind, Body and Business for Success’ believes that it’s possible to turn your creative passion into a successful company. With clarity and approachability, Carly’s book is a complete guide that […]

Investing in Yourself — Lionesses of Africa

by Thembe Khumalo  What comes to mind when you think about investing in yourself?  Is it items that require serious expenditure, like an additional tertiary qualification, a new computer or a trip to an out-of-town conference? Or do you think about simpler things like a scented hand cream, a series of therapy sessions or a short […]

Are You a Relationship Master Or a Disaster? — Lionesses of Africa

by Marjon Meyer  People who are good at relationships are already happy with their lives and don’t expect others to make them happy. People who are good at relationships are living happy, fulfilled lives before they even enter into a relationship. They bring their happiness into the relationship, instead of extracting happiness from the relationship. A relationship […]

Mistakes Companies Make When Recruiting For Board Members — Lionesses of Africa

by Naike Moshi  Having the right people on your board is absolutely fundamental to ensuring the organization is run effectively and efficiently. As with any recruitment exercise, it is important to consider what role the board members will have, and the skills, knowledge, and experience they need. Board recruitment mistake number 1 Recruiting people for […]

Moloko Swanepoel – African Farming

Moloko Swanepoel, Beska, Lephalale, Limpopo We run a battery/cage layer operation hatching and raising our own birds. We buy fertilised eggs from a supplier in Witbank. We want to start a free-range operation and have been developing parent stock of Australorps and Rhode Island Reds as these two breeds come highly recommended for free-range egg […]

Patrick Sekwatlakwatla – Game changer for emerging farmers – African Farming

Patrick Sekwatlakwatla has played a significant role in the beef sector, introducing and developing new players to mainstream commercial farming, for more than 25 years. He has been instrumental in establishing impactful programmes that help empower emerging farmers in South Africa. African Farming spoke to Patrick, who is also South Africa’s first black cattle judge. […]