There is wealth in the soil. A lot of people are unemployed. They survive on grants. The government should encourage youth to farm. We are old, but the youth must get this knowledge. They are now depending on social grants
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‘Take off your hat off you damned, bloody, dirty black swine!’
A new book on letters written by the pioneering activist and scholar Sol T Plaatje illuminate the nature of his relationship with the people with whom he corresponded and reveal his refusal to accept injustice.
Shooooeeesss…remembering a legend
WAS it just a strange coincidence that SA football legend John “Shoes” Moshoeu took his final breath at or around 3:PM – a time when…
Limpopo village teacher among world’s best
Although Limpopo school teacher Mokhudu Machaba didn’t win in this year’s Global Teacher Prize she is among the top 10 educators in the world recognised…
‘Shocks of 2020 will reverberate long into 2021’
the number of people facing emergency levels of acute food insecurity may rise further "unless we act now and act at scale."
Farmers hope package will ease covid-19 burden
If people don’t farm this year then there is going to be a lot of suffering in the new year
Makgoba reminds African leaders to heed Sobukwe’s lessons
Serve the people that you love and represent. Serve them at all times with no rewards due to yourself. Serve them with diligence and honesty. Serve them with passion and compassion
How Dr Madiba’s pioneering work helped develop a language
The United Nations has designated the period between 2022 and 2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. Malesela Maubane pays tribute to a pioneer…
Step into my shoes
In this extract from the celebrated book Black Tax: Burden of Ubuntu author Tshifhiwa Given Mukwevho explores the fine line between helping out and being…
Rural youth’s agri-revolution gains momentum
To date, we have assisted 700 farmers. We work with farmers, who could be someone with 0.5ha of land or up to 35ha. Those with 35ha and bigger are commercial farmers who specialise in selling to bigger markets







