Rolling with a true blue SA truckie
After the 19 days of violent strike action, which hobbled several major agribusinesses, it’s unlikely the average South African farmer harbours many tender feelings towards the average South African truck...
A burnt arse, and other pitfalls of the post-carbon age
One of my favourite places to visit is Berg-en-Dal Farm on the outskirts of Ladismith in the Klein Karoo, home to the Klein Karoo Sustainable Drylands Permaculture Project.
Cartooning the Karoo
The South African countryside is a major feature in both colonial and post-colonial literature.
Educating farmers in the Eastern Cape
Attracting youth to the agricultural sector and offering communal farmers specialised support are primary roles for the Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute (Tardi).
Putting it on for the (undeserving) press
Not so very long ago I was out visiting some farmers up country, in Limpopo, and my travels took me through a town that...
One on one with rural safety designer
After a slow birth, the South African Police Service’s Rural Safety Strategy (RSS) is due to hold its first sessions to enhance implementation. Sean Christie spoke to strategy architect Brigadier...
Death of a Farmer – Part 3
FRIDAY A return to Ladismith, this time with the Professor, my father and my sister.
Death of a Farmer – Part 1
My determination to regularly fire off notes drawn from my rural peregrinations was recently undermined by a larger-than-usual work commitment...
Rural Safety
In our issue of 7 September 2012 (pg 32-33), we interview the architect of the SAPS Rural Safety Strategy, Brigadier Judy le Roux.
Agri Dwala goes commercial
The Agri Dwala BEE farming project outside Napier is a beacon of hope among a sea of land reform failures. Plans are underway to apply the Agri Dwala model to...
High noon for human rights in Africa
Friday, August 17, could very well be a dark day for regional human rights.
Triple farm murder trial draws to a close
Evidence against the accused mounts in the Sherwood farm murder case as state prosecutor Dheelan Naidoo shows up glaring inconsistencies in testimony. Sean Christie reports.
Kwanalu testifies in farm murder trial
It’s seldom that the KwaZulu-Natal Agricultural Union (Kwanalu) speaks out publicly on the emotive issue of farm murders – the union’s preferred strategy is to work on the problem behind...
A life of farming, and service
Gideon Morule of Mahikeng has served emerging farmers and proved his own ability on the land. He spoke to Peter Mashala about his experiences.
Illegal khat trade on Eastern Cape farms
The protected Catha edulis tree (khat) has long been a medicinal plant, first among the Bushmen and then the Xhosa. But since the mid-1990s, Somali immigrants have boosted the trade...
Armed robbery committed in police uniform
Just before 9pm, on Tuesday, 10 July, four men entered Sourveldt farm in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
Protecting the herd
The government’s land reform projects have been scrutinised from a number of angles but to date no studies have focused specifically on crime.
Staying healthy
It’s not always true that, because they’re out of the ‘rat race’, farmers are healthier than city commuters who spend their days behind a desk and in the traffic. Roelof...
Science meets rural development
A 12-year-old project, in which 100 000 fruit trees have been planted in two rural Eastern Cape districts, is achieving outstanding results. Jaco Visser reports.
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