South Africa: Female business owner turns to farming to make a living during COVID-19 (Ground Up)
Jane Hozheri used to run a small business with her daughter in Cape Town, South Africa. Together, they made a […]
The Garden in a Packet
Nonhlanhla Joye is known as a Farmer, a Social Entrepreneur and the Founder of Umgibe Farming Organics and Training Institute […]
South Africa: The Umzimvubu Local Municipality promotes farmers’ networks at Royal Show
The Agricultural Royal show is hosted as an annual event where agricultural products and tourism are promoted. The Agricultural Royal […]
Spotlight on the first gay radio station in South Africa (BBC)
A cheery voice greets radio listeners: “Good morning, this is Gay SA Radio.” Hendrik Baird is the station manager at […]
South Africa: National park to kill animals in response to severe drought (The Guardian)
The recent severe drought in South Africa is forcing rangers in Kruger National Park to kill about 350 hippos and […]
South Africa: First sustainable flight in Africa fueled by tobacco (BIOMASS Magazine)
South African Airways has found a new use for tobacco as a sustainable biojet fuel. In early July, the airline […]
South Africa: Cow dung turns abandoned land into thriving farm (GroundUp)
Albert Zinhanga and his five friends may be new to farming, but they are successful. Their first piece of land […]
South Africa: Blind farmer succeeds with disabled women’s co-op (Forbes Africa)
At the age of ten, Nobuhle Mthembu lost her sight after she developed a severe migraine. “I woke up one […]
South Africa: Destruction of weather stations hurts farmers
Farmers in Limpopo, one of South Africa’s driest provinces, have relied for years on community weather stations to know when […]
South Africa: Drought likely to be long and hot, says national weather service
A scorching drought which has already cut South Africa’s maize harvest by a third is forecast to continue into the […]