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32 000 Afrikaners farmers are feeding 77 million people in South Africa
2 million people in Lesotho.
16 million people in Zambia.
8 million people in Zimbabwe.
4 million people in Malawi.
31 years after freedom we black people can't still produce.
Here's a starter pack on how to name your boundaries.
1. I will not allow constant criticism or toxic treatment.
2. I will not trust someone who lies or cheats.
3. Trust must be rebuilt with truth.
4. I will not carry the weight of someone else's irresponsibility.
5. I can care —…
[This was written almost 25 years ago. Now substitute Iraq with Gaza. It not only resonates but demonstrates the degenerate nature to which imperialism has sunk!] @WMutunga
Letter from Prof Issa Shivji
9th April 2003
To: 1. Professor Kenneth King
Director, Centre of African…
Boundaries aren’t about trying to get people to like you. They’re a "litmus test" for the quality of your relationships.
The people who love you — the real you — will respect your no, your opinions, and your separateness. But when someone pushes back, guilt-trips you, or…
BREAKING NEWS: The World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that 6 million Zimbabweans are in urgent need of food assistance.
Most of them don’t know where their next meal will come from; many go to bed with empty stomachs.
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✅ 86.06% pass rate – an increase from 81.26% in 2023!
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Shamila Batohi has been an utter failure, totally out of her depth and as useless as the politicians who appointed her, writes @mthombothi.
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/o…
Maize is essential for Southern Africa's food security. Its widespread production across this region is somewhat of a barometer of the status of the agricultural output. The past 2023-24 maize production season was challenging following a mid-summer drought that led to poor…
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To build a sustainable solution to strengthen food security in the midst of current drought in Southern Africa
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South Africa exported 57k tonnes of maize last week -- about 47% to Zimbabwe and the balance to neighbouring African countries.
This puts South Africa's total maize exports in the 2024-25 marketing year at 1,03 million tonnes, out of the expected exports of 1,90 million.
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