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How resilience, lifelong learning and vision transformed Olivia Maponya to become ...

August marks National Women’s Month, a time to honour the trailblazers who break barriers, challenge legacy systems and construct new pathways for future generations. Within the tra...

13 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Feeding communities, growing futures: The story of Klippies Fontein Farming

In many of Southern Africa’s rural communities, agriculture is more than just a livelihood … it is a pathway to food security, job creation and long-term sustainability. Emerging far...

15 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Women are powerful, says successful timber entrepreneur

This is a story with an unusual twist. It’s not the usual narrative of a man who owns a successful sawmill business and conquers the world. This is different, completely different. ...

14 May 2026 · 3 min read

Iran tensions drive up costs for SA farmers

South African farmers are under mounting pressure as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East drive up fuel, fertiliser, and freight costs. Disruptions around key shipping routes have sh...

2 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Merlog foods calls on the Department of Agriculture to act now on food security cr...

Leading food importing company calls for the urgent finalisation of a regionalisation framework with Brazil to safeguard affordable protein supply as food prices rise. Merlog Foods, one...

2 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

New animal health technicians set to strengthen biosecurity and rural development

Thirty-eight Animal Health Technicians—63% of them women—have graduated from the Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute (TARDI), injecting fresh capacity into strained vet...

16 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

How AB Farms’ Business in a Box is transforming modern farming

Across Africa and around the world, agriculture is under increasing pressure to produce more food with fewer resources. Growing populations, shrinking arable land, climate uncertainty an...

16 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

Nedbank joins Kwanalu to advance rural enterprise

The KwaZulu-Natal Agricultural Union (Kwanalu) is pleased to welcome Nedbank as a strategic partner on its Women and Youth in Rural Entrepreneurship (WYRE) initiative. This partnership m...

6 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

From Student to Leader: The Drotsky Student Programme in Action

At Drotsky, developing young talent goes beyond training — it’s about building real careers. For over seven years, the Drotsky Student Programme has given students hands-on experi...

4 Mar 2026 · < 1 min read

Innovation and progress in the spotlight at the 5th AmberMacs expo

This year, the popular AmberMacs Expo was once again held in White River, just north of Mbombela in Mpumalanga. Thousands of visitors from across the country attend this annual event, wh...

4 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

CORTEVA partnership transformed Noko development trust

As a global science-driven agricultural company with a strong presence in South Africa, Corteva Agriscience is committed to advancing sustainable farming, strengthening resilient food sy...

2 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Drotsky’s student programme: Empowering tomorrow’s experts

At Drotsky, empowering the next generation is more than a responsibility; it is a calling deeply rooted in the company’s culture. No one understands this better than Izak Wolfaardt, wh...

4 Feb 2026 · 6 min read

Women who make things happen: The driving force behind Gundle API

In a world where agriculture is still often seen as a space for the strong, tough, and practical, the women of Gundle API prove every day that strength, determination, and expertise are ...

19 Aug 2025 · 5 min read

Celebrating Women’s Month: Amoré Viljoen – Leading with passion, precision, and pe...

This Women’s Month, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing and Two-a-Day proudly celebrate Amoré Viljoen (34), a trailblazing female producer managing Lakeview Farm – a 100% black-owned apple and...

7 Aug 2025 · 6 min read

Fitment4Africa prepares farmers’ vehicles for any challenge

In farming, there is no time to waste. If something is broken, it must be fixed. If the road is rough, your bakkie or vehicle needs to handle it. That is exactly why Fitment4Africa is a ...

4 Jun 2025 · 4 min read

Titan Tactical: Your first line of defence

We all know that a good security company is a necessity to keep your home and belongings safe, but what about your business? This is where you need someone like Titan Tactical. Titan Tac...

6 May 2025 · 5 min read

AgriSETA and TUT partner to equip young South Africans with critical agricultural ...

The Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing South Africa’s unemployment crisis by ensuring that young people acquire...

25 Mar 2025 · 3 min read

Springbok continues with farming … and Agrico ensures success

A love for this country and for farming Bakkies Botha, a name synonymous with talent and perseverance on the rugby field, does not have just one passion in this life. Just as deep, ev...

4 Dec 2024 · 6 min read

VIDEO: HelpJag and Bakkies Botha’s excellent partnership

Bakkies is not only a farmer, but also an ambassador for the farming community. He understands the challenges that farmers face, and he uses his platform to support the hard-working m...

29 Nov 2024 · < 1 min read

VIDEO: 2023 Farmer of the year: Dewald te Water

Earlier this year, the ProagriMedia team had the incredible privilege of visiting the 2023 farmer of the year Dewald te Water, who farms between Bethal and Trichard in Mpumalanga, to gai...

23 Oct 2024 · 2 min read

Meet Rozanne Herion: No task is too big for this iron woman

There is no reason for farmer’s wives and women in agriculture to wait and plead that busy men do work in and around the house. Does the crooked gate bother you? Grab the welding machi...

29 Aug 2024 · 7 min read

Drotsky – women show their mettle in welding

Farmers across South Africa have relied on Drotsky's dependable hammer mills, feed mixers, and pellet machines since 1962. The very first hammer mill was built by Gert Drotsky, and ov...

20 Aug 2024 · 4 min read

FAW Trucks Southern Africa celebrates Mandela Day with heartfelt CSR initiative

In honour of Mandela Day, FAW Trucks Southern Africa proudly engages in a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at uplifting local communities. This initiative not only ...

15 Aug 2024 · 3 min read

VIDEO: Tannie Baps van Jaarsveld believes there is beauty in hardship | Kynoch

A very formidable and inspiring woman farmer, Baps van Jaarsveld farms on the farm Rusfontein, between Balfour and Villiers. Over the years, many people come your way, and some people ...

15 Aug 2024 · < 1 min read

Female farmer Mabuyane Mabuza: Transforming the agricultural landscape

Grain, soya beans and a whole lot of love is what keeps Mabuyane Mabuza busy on her farm near Randfontein. With her heart filled with passion for her farm, and her feet always in the soi...

6 Aug 2024 · 4 min read

Redback boots: If the shoe fits, put it on!

When farming and working on the farm, a farmer wants to do it in comfort, without sore and tired feet. Australian Redback boots need no introduction to South African farmers. Trappers...

19 Jun 2024 · 2 min read

Case IH: Young farmers hold the future of agriculture future in their hands

A recent visit to the young agricultural students from Tuks (University of Pretoria) clearly shows: Agriculture in South Africa is not an outdated profession with a limited future – ag...

31 Oct 2023 · 4 min read

The future of agriculture rests in the hands of the next generation of farmers

Tuks Agriculture also works in close collaboration with various organisations to encourage agricultural students, give them exposure, and prepare them for the future of the fast-changing...

18 Oct 2023 · < 1 min read

Waterberg: Farmers and community unite against mining

Farmers in the Waterberg area of Limpopo have taken a stand to block an application for prospecting in a ‘Critical Biodiversity Area’ of the Waterberg. An unknown company, Legae M...

7 Sep 2023 · 9 min read

Christine Bouwer from Ripper Tillage loves the soil and being a woman in agriculture

During Women's month, South Africans enjoy giving praise where praise is due to the mothers, rolemodels and industry leaders that work within the agricultural industry. Christine Bouwer,...

16 Aug 2023 · 2 min read

Remarkable lady takes transport to new heights with Scania

Scania supports transport companies across the world by delivering heavy trucks for each customer's need. For many years now, transport sector players have recruited and trained women in...

15 Aug 2023 · 7 min read

Case IH celebrates women forging careers in agriculture

This Women's Month we celebrate a new generation of powerful young upcoming females who are making a difference in the agriculture sector. Case IH is committed to empowering young ladies...

8 Aug 2023 · < 1 min read

Tuks Landbou’s young ladies believe in the future of agriculture

There are many female farmers or farmers’ wives and daughters nowadays who are making their mark in agriculture. Hands-on women who know about milking cows, dipping cattle, can help tw...

7 Aug 2023 · 7 min read

Opinion Piece: Temporary employment services can speed up fibre rollout and give r...

While the Covid-19 pandemic threw the world, and South Africa, into chaos, it was also responsible for rapidly pushing the digital agenda. As more people are now empowered to work from h...

18 Nov 2022 · 4 min read

HJN training qualifications and training

Company Description HJN Training, with head quarters in Centurion and a satellite office located in Vereeniging, is an organisation dedicated to the training of police, private and publ...

8 Nov 2022 · 5 min read

Momentum Metropolitan’s Women in Farming

Candidates from Momentum Metropolitan's Women in Farming programme, a three-year incubator that aims to enhance the skills of young black female farmers, recently celebrated their gr...

31 Oct 2022 · < 1 min read

Agricultural Writers SA North: Awards evening on 14 October 2022

The regional candidates for the Agricultural Writers SA (AWSA) North were officially announced on 14 October during an awards event in Pretoria. The event's main sponsors were Corteva...

18 Oct 2022 · 3 min read

CNH Industrial puts women empowerment first

What is a woman in one word? That entirely depends on who you ask, but for the ladies working at CNH Industrial, every word evokes courage and inspires other women to persevere. Duri...

7 Sep 2022 · < 1 min read

Momentum Metropolitan’s Women in Farming Programme

All this women below is part of the Momentum Metropolitan’s Women in Farming Programme. The programme is on a mission to enhance the skills of young female farmers to enable and emp...

30 Aug 2022 · 9 min read

Case IH Women’s month — Franelyn (Lollie) Hoffman: Every farmer is unique

Her love for agriculture was ingrained in her as she grew up on a farm and later farmed with her late husband. Today she carries on his legacy on behalf of her four children, serving her...

19 Aug 2022 · < 1 min read
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