Living Land - Episode 19: Farming Families

Living Land - Episode 19: Farming Families

Like so many other families in the rural areas across our country, the members of the Mthethwa family have pooled their resources to give their farm the best chance of becoming a successful business. Of course, this is important because strong families are the building blocks of strong communities. Mr Remember Mthethwa’s farm is in the Dannhauser area, between Dundee and Newcastle in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

While he takes responsibility for the crop production on the farm, his children are very much involved in the other aspects of this mixed farm – his two sons, Sabatha and Sphamandla, manage the livestock production. His charming daughter, Letiwe, is adept at taking care of administrative and bookkeeping duties, although she is not afraid to do anything the boys can do, including driving a tractor.

Agricultural families like this one are often the pillars of society in rural areas, forming the backbone of strong farming communities.

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