Month: June 2020

Kenners praat oor grondhervorming en -onteiening – is daar vordering?

Grondhervorming is die afgelope paar jaar feitlik die hele tyd op die voorgrond as dit by gesprekke oor regstellings van onregte van die verlede kom. Grondbesit was sedert 1994, en die jare tydens die onderhandelinge om ‘n nuwe politieke bedeling vir Suid-Afrika te vind, nog altyd die kern van indringende en vurige debatte.
Maar is daar werklik iets nuuts op hierdie toneel en is daar vordering gemaak met grondhervorming en -onteiening? Of gaan dit deesdae net oor die debat of grond sonder vergoeding, goedsmoeds, deur die regering onteien kan word? Grond tot Mond het met ‘n paar kenners gesels.

Kaiingbeskuit uit ‘n ander tyd

Natasha bak ‘n tradisionele kaiingboerbeskuit. Sy maak haar eie gis van aartappels wat in water geweek word. Dan maak sy ‘n suurdeeg met weinig suiker en sout, en deurspek met kaiingstukkies. Hierdie gisproses dateer uit die ou dae en die resep kom van Neels se ouma Betta, by wie Natasha leer bak het. Skaapstertjies word fyn gemaal en gebraai voor dit met die deeg gemeng word. Die beskuit proe baie beslis na skaapvet.

Outsourced energy solutions crucial to helping food manufacturers navigate a tough and uncertain economy

The food manufacturing sector continues to fight valiantly in the face of mounting economic pressure compounded by the ongoing uncertainty and immense cost implications that increased COVID-19 infection rates might have on productivity. Now is the time for these businesses to radically rethink one of their biggest operational costs – energy consumption.

Bright ideas pay dividends

A couple that has innovated with a diversified farm and a visitor friendly approach makes waves in a fickle market.
We’re driving on the R360 outwards, north of Upington and there are no more powerlines; just a rule-straight line of tar and fences cutting through the stubble-veld around us. We spot our destination just beyond the first sign advertising the start of the Red Dune tourism-route. It’s the home of Paul and Riana Loots, owners of Farm Uitsig and the Kalahari Guesthouse and Farmstall.