Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:27:48 +0000Captivate.fmwww.FoodForMzansi.co.zahttps://artwork.captivate.fm/f0ca5fe1-c75a-49d1-944c-4a21a7df8c3a/if886a0er2UEnblqMBWy7Lqc.jpgwww.FoodForMzansi.co.zawww.FoodForMzansi.co.zaFood For Mzansi is South Africa's leading online agricultural lifestyle and news publication. Our official weekly podcast is called "Farmer's Inside Track", and it is available on all leading podcast platforms. This platform is, however, reserved for breaking news and other brief highlights by #TeamFoodForMzansi.https://foodformzansi.captivate.fmnoepisodicAFASA chairperson Neo Neo Masithela on a multi-billion rand fund for black farmersAn October 2019 interview with Food For Mzansi in which AFASA chairperson Neo Neo Masithela details a multi-billion rand fund announced by businessman Dr Patrice Motsepe.

]]>An October 2019 interview with Food For Mzansi in which AFASA chairperson Neo Neo Masithela details a multi-billion rand fund announced by businessman Dr Patrice Motsepe.

]]>7d58f42b-858c-4717-94be-779a3aacadc2Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +020001:37nofull20www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaDr Ivan Meyer on the pending eviction of Western Cape farmer Ivan CloeteDr Ivan Meyer on the pending eviction of Western Cape farmer Ivan Cloete

]]>Dr Ivan Meyer on the pending eviction of Western Cape farmer Ivan Cloete

]]>c1ecd135-d421-48c3-92ce-53e402a45b2fThu, 18 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +020000:50nofull19www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaLift the alcohol sales ban now, pleads Dr Ivan MeyerWestern Cape minister of agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer has called on Thoko Didiza, the minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, to support the alcohol industry's call for the lifting of the Covid-19 booze sales ban.

]]>Western Cape minister of agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer has called on Thoko Didiza, the minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, to support the alcohol industry's call for the lifting of the Covid-19 booze sales ban.

]]>b0f9b83c-ca62-4f81-b2ea-971571dfd9aaWed, 27 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +020000:34nofull18www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaDr Ivan Meyer salutes the late prof. Mohammad KaraanThe Western Cape minister of agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer has paid tribute to prof. Mohammad Karaan who died of Covid-19 yesterday. Meyer said, "He was a bridge builder between government and the agriculture sector and brought people together. He was a great facilitator of dialogue and reason in the political economy of South Africa. He understood the impact of policy uncertainty on the agricultural sector and offered pragmatic solutions. Agriculture was his passion and his legacy will continue to inspire us."

]]>The Western Cape minister of agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer has paid tribute to prof. Mohammad Karaan who died of Covid-19 yesterday. Meyer said, "He was a bridge builder between government and the agriculture sector and brought people together. He was a great facilitator of dialogue and reason in the political economy of South Africa. He understood the impact of policy uncertainty on the agricultural sector and offered pragmatic solutions. Agriculture was his passion and his legacy will continue to inspire us."

]]>65da8d0f-7320-40b4-b1c4-d91683ab2722Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:50:00 +020000:47nofull17www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaFarm worker Jason Baartman's anti-farm killing rap song“It’s a daily journey of looking over your shoulder,” says Jason Baartman, a production assistant in the apple nursery division of Laastedrif Agri in Ceres in the Western Cape. “You are always afraid because you don’t know who the next victim will be. The reality is that at any given point you could be next.”

]]>“It’s a daily journey of looking over your shoulder,” says Jason Baartman, a production assistant in the apple nursery division of Laastedrif Agri in Ceres in the Western Cape. “You are always afraid because you don’t know who the next victim will be. The reality is that at any given point you could be next.”

]]>f4d4c01f-3fc5-4948-9723-446579d9bc52Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +020002:11nofull16www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaWestern Cape minister of agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, on community food gardensAt its core, human dignity is greatly dependent on the right to equal access of food. These were the words of the Western Cape minister of agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, during the announcement of community gardens across the province.

]]>At its core, human dignity is greatly dependent on the right to equal access of food. These were the words of the Western Cape minister of agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, during the announcement of community gardens across the province.

]]>e5445956-f15d-4c0d-9ccc-3f0a931d86d5Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:00:00 +020000:13nofull15www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaDr Ivan Meyer on Rietpoort fencing projectDr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape minister of agriculture, speaks on a fencing project in partnership with the community of Rietpoort in Namaqualand. The project created 100 jobs for more than 300 days.

]]>Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape minister of agriculture, speaks on a fencing project in partnership with the community of Rietpoort in Namaqualand. The project created 100 jobs for more than 300 days.

]]>b8188276-0713-4a4b-b17d-72d7fa33aa76Tue, 06 Oct 2020 21:40:00 +020000:17nofull14www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaCitrus Growers’ Association Justin Chadwick on exports to PhilippinesAfter a battle that lasted more than a decade, the South Africa citrus industry has finally gained access to the Philippines market. Access to this growing market is a necessary victory for the local industry that needs more buyers for its fruit amidst a growth boom.

]]>After a battle that lasted more than a decade, the South Africa citrus industry has finally gained access to the Philippines market. Access to this growing market is a necessary victory for the local industry that needs more buyers for its fruit amidst a growth boom.

]]>ee1f3cf2-9067-4a2a-a4e8-7d59a14a6409Sun, 06 Sep 2020 17:43:00 +020000:28nofull13www.FoodForMzansi.co.za‘The wine industry is not going to transform itself,’ says Vivienne Kleynhans‘The wine industry is not going to transform itself,’ says Vivienne Kleynhans

]]>‘The wine industry is not going to transform itself,’ says Vivienne Kleynhans

]]>48219f09-fff9-4d3c-b88a-4b439ae8ccf2Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +020002:04nofull12www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaDr Ivan Meyer on green light for alcohol salesWestern Cape minister of agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer expressed his confidence in the wine industry’s ability to bounce back.

]]>Western Cape minister of agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer expressed his confidence in the wine industry’s ability to bounce back.

]]>4b5f0199-a203-4909-a0ae-2297fc56ee1eMon, 17 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +020000:57nofull11www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaDr Ivan Meyer on covid-19 quarantine facilitiesThe Western Cape Government has allocated more than a thousand isolation and quarantine facility beds in the Cape Winelands District by 30 June 2020. Dr Ivan Meyer, the province's minister for agriculture, says, "Everyone needs to take definite action to protect the vulnerable and those at high risk of severe covid-19."

]]>The Western Cape Government has allocated more than a thousand isolation and quarantine facility beds in the Cape Winelands District by 30 June 2020. Dr Ivan Meyer, the province's minister for agriculture, says, "Everyone needs to take definite action to protect the vulnerable and those at high risk of severe covid-19."

]]>52451890-e27c-47b1-a6f3-1f5f2c3aa1bbTue, 11 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +020000:55nofull10www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaSouth Africa's only female commercial cotton farmerStarting in her 50's, Susan van der Merwe (60) is now South Africa’s only female commercial cotton producer

]]>Starting in her 50's, Susan van der Merwe (60) is now South Africa’s only female commercial cotton producer

]]>0f416755-0e1a-4819-886e-2f5b43890b31Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +020000:53nofull9www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaAshleigh Perremore about the #ServeUsPlease movementThe architect of #ServeUsPlease, Ashleigh Perremore, tells Food For Mzansi that the movement aims to highlight the ripple effect of the current, stringend covid-19 regulations. She says it’s not only the hospitality industry that is tormented, but the regulations also affect other industries that make a huge contribution to the country’s GDP.

]]>The architect of #ServeUsPlease, Ashleigh Perremore, tells Food For Mzansi that the movement aims to highlight the ripple effect of the current, stringend covid-19 regulations. She says it’s not only the hospitality industry that is tormented, but the regulations also affect other industries that make a huge contribution to the country’s GDP.

]]>7cb34658-bf59-48ce-adfa-4708bcfded1eFri, 24 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +020001:28nofull8www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaDA MP Annette Steyn calls on auditor-general to investigate drought-relief fundingDA shadow minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Annette Steyn, calls on Kimi Makwetu, the auditor-general, to undertake an urgent audit on drought-relief funding. She asks: “What amounts were allocated towards drought disasters since 2018 and were any of the associated plans implemented?”

]]>DA shadow minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Annette Steyn, calls on Kimi Makwetu, the auditor-general, to undertake an urgent audit on drought-relief funding. She asks: “What amounts were allocated towards drought disasters since 2018 and were any of the associated plans implemented?”

]]>f8b56c1c-4448-4c5a-be28-9e859f4b80d5Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +020001:10nofull7www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaNeo Masithela from Afasa on fraudsters luring up-and-coming farmersFollowing a recent surge in nationwide farm attacks, agricultural leaders now warn the farming community to be vigilant of criminals trying to lure them into business opportunities, only to leave them robbed. Neo Masithela, chairperson of the African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa), weighs in.

]]>Following a recent surge in nationwide farm attacks, agricultural leaders now warn the farming community to be vigilant of criminals trying to lure them into business opportunities, only to leave them robbed. Neo Masithela, chairperson of the African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa), weighs in.

]]>ddebad5b-119f-4890-aba7-a2f46ee34d2eThu, 23 Jul 2020 07:47:00 +020001:42nofull6www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaCelebrity chef Reuben Riffel on covid-19 impact on his restaurant empireAs thousands take to the street for the #jobssaveslives restaurant protest, celebrity chef and restaurateur Reuben Riffel says it feels like government is treating South Africans like children with its stringent covid-19 regulations. He speaks candidly about the impact thereof on his own restaurant empire.

]]>As thousands take to the street for the #jobssaveslives restaurant protest, celebrity chef and restaurateur Reuben Riffel says it feels like government is treating South Africans like children with its stringent covid-19 regulations. He speaks candidly about the impact thereof on his own restaurant empire.

]]>e4e9ee00-38cc-4855-91c6-56a2aa7163adTue, 21 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +020001:21nofull5www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaSiphesihle Kwetana on being let down by YAFF AwardsSiphesihle Kwetana, a young Eastern Cape farmer, is one of three YAFF award winners who say they still have not received their R100 000 prize money -, 13 months since they've been award by the department of agriculture, land reform and rural development. This report by Food For Mzansi journalist Duncan Masiwa.

]]>Siphesihle Kwetana, a young Eastern Cape farmer, is one of three YAFF award winners who say they still have not received their R100 000 prize money -, 13 months since they've been award by the department of agriculture, land reform and rural development. This report by Food For Mzansi journalist Duncan Masiwa.

]]>1c47fd2b-af46-4a0c-a722-93df536fcdbfSun, 19 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +020002:00nofull4www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaKeneilwe Nailana on overcoming battle against covid-19Agriculture’s role in shaping the nation post covid-19 was discussed at a live Food For Mzansi Power to commemorate Mandela Day. One of the panellists was senior manager of agribusiness at Standard bank, Keneilwe Nailana.

]]>Agriculture’s role in shaping the nation post covid-19 was discussed at a live Food For Mzansi Power to commemorate Mandela Day. One of the panellists was senior manager of agribusiness at Standard bank, Keneilwe Nailana.

]]>5a10c9a8-603d-44c5-8934-59ab6f134fcfSat, 18 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +020000:47nofull3www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaApplication deadline for CASP farmer funding loomingFarmers must avoid these common application mistakes in their quest to acquire CASP funding to level-up their agri-game. Food For Mzansi journalist Kyran Blaauw speaks to hydroponics farmer Byron Booysen, Jeremy Aries from the Western Cape department of agriculture, and Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape minister of agriculture.

]]>Farmers must avoid these common application mistakes in their quest to acquire CASP funding to level-up their agri-game. Food For Mzansi journalist Kyran Blaauw speaks to hydroponics farmer Byron Booysen, Jeremy Aries from the Western Cape department of agriculture, and Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape minister of agriculture.

]]>bc4db9e2-ffc6-429f-87ea-1b3ee27bdb02Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +020005:57nofull2www.FoodForMzansi.co.zaElton Greeve speaks out on farm attack surge”As a black, South African farmer, I am concerned by government’s inept and callous attitude towards farm attacks and murders.” Western Cape farmer Elton Greeve from EMG Agri Solutions weigh in on the surge in farm attacks nationwide. He pleads, “They are policing a ban on cigarettes and alcohol yet cannot take a firm and tangible stand on the matter of farm attacks.” Food For Mzansi journalist Kyran Blaauw reports.

]]>”As a black, South African farmer, I am concerned by government’s inept and callous attitude towards farm attacks and murders.” Western Cape farmer Elton Greeve from EMG Agri Solutions weigh in on the surge in farm attacks nationwide. He pleads, “They are policing a ban on cigarettes and alcohol yet cannot take a firm and tangible stand on the matter of farm attacks.” Food For Mzansi journalist Kyran Blaauw reports.

]]>a06838c8-88da-4002-82ff-21630c2680a9Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +020003:00nofull1www.FoodForMzansi.co.za