Letsitsa's brave decision to switch careers from banking to farming
While Happy Letsitsa (47) was working in the financial sector, assisting emerging farmers with loans, it became clear that his heart belonged to the land
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While Happy Letsitsa (47) was working in the financial sector, assisting emerging farmers with loans, it became clear that his heart belonged to the land
While Happy Letsitsa, 47, was working in the financial sector, assisting emerging farmers with loans, the experience reminded him that his heart really belonged to the land.
Joyene Isaacs was given the Agri-Expo Honorary Award for her work as head of department at the Western Cape department of agriculture.
South African farmers dream of drought cover on climate front line Reuters 18 hrs ago By Emma Rumney JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Happy Letsitsa hasn't paid off the money he borrowed to survive a 2019 drought that ravaged his maize and sunflower farm in the South African province of Free State. He has no drought insurance. If rains fail again, they could spell the end of his business, which supports his wife, child, father and extended family. "It's like going to a casino and playing a high bet," he said of running his smallholder farm without cover. "It's not easy, especially if you've got...