Peter Mashala
Peter was born in Jericho, a small village outside Brits in the North West province. He studied journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology.
Why SA needs young farmers
Millions are spent on deadbeat soccer coaches, but where’s the money to kickstart young entrepreneurs?
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Municipal mess
Countrywide, municipal employees are insisting on big salary increases, yet delivering less and less.
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Limpopo chiefs’ shameful neglect
While traditional leaders toyi-toyi for bigger salaries, most rural communities live in abject squalor.
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The destruction of Mpumalanga
Rampant coal mining is damaging the province’s farms, environment and water quality.
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Save our lions!
With lion bones replacing tiger bones in Asian ‘medicines’, we could be facing another serious poaching problem.
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To make a profit, first make a plan
The time you spend planning is just as important as the time you
spend ploughing, or doing other tasks.
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Let’s add value – and jobs
If government is serious about creating jobs in the agricultural sector, it has to do more to encourage value adding.
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Empowering emerging farmers
The government claims that it wants to develop tens of thousands of new farmers in the next few years, yet its support for emerging farmers remains hopelessly inadequate.
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How greed ruins co-ops
Co-operatives are vital to small-scale farming, but they can only be effective if they live up to their name.
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Empty stomachs make bad politics
More government investment in agriculture will attract money from the
private sector and help ensure food security.
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