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Buhle seeks Farmer Support Officer
BFA seeks a Farmer Support Officer to join our team. This dynamic, knowledgeable and inspiring person will be responsible for supporting and advising farmers to manage viable farming businesses. Responsibilities Apply effective post-training support services to farmers and alumni of the Academy; Grow smallholder farms through effective Financial and Business management of farms; Continuously upskill […]
Sasol partners with Buhle for Bridge to Work
Sasol’s Bridge to Work programme, which aims to to improve food security and reduce unemployment, was launched on Tuesday 30 August 2022 at the Sasol Recreation Club in Secunda. Buhle is a partner in the programme, along with other organisations including the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land and Environmental Affairs in Mpumalanga, the […]
Tsholo inspires in the Daily Sun
Our graduate Tsholofelo Mokwele continues to inspire us all with her dedication, hard work and can-do attitude, which are reaping substantial success for her farming business TCM Squared. Check our her story published this Women’s Month, August 2022, in the Daily Sun (Pic below is from the Daily Sun story). Sky is the limit for […]
‘Green is the new gold,’ says our partner Nedbank
Nedbank’s support of Buhle is one way in which the banking giant is focusing on agriculture to promote entrepreneurship and create jobs, says the company’s executive head of strategy and CSI, Poovi Pillay, in the online business publication BizCommunity. The green economy, which incorporates social protection and environmental stewardship, is a strategy that should dominate […]
‘TikTok farmer’ Malesela builds thriving poultry business
Food For Mzansi describes how our graduate Malesela Molema bounced back from disappointing Senior Certificate results by throwing himself into poultry farming. Malesela shared his journey on TikTok, and it started trending. Food For Mzansi describes how he fell in love with farming’ while studying at Buhle and now employs two people – even while […]
Buhle’s Zamo Shongwe on Gather To Grow
In this Gather To Grow interactive session by Food for Mzansi on Twitter, our Executive Director Zamo Shongwe advises new farmers on the many ways in which they can harness the power of data to maximise their success. Zamo forms part of a panel advising farmers on how to take advantage of trends for 2022, […]
Nedbank video: “Project with Buhle creates 336 jobs.”
“Some people see a farm: We see job creation.” About 336 jobs have been created through our @Nedbank-supported project in Vuwani, Venda – ensuring that over 1200 people go to bed well-fed each night. Watch the video.
Farmer’s Weekly reports on Buhle’s adaptation to Covid-19
Farmer’s Weekly has described how Buhle adapted to the Covid-19 restrictions in 2020, which forced all educational institutions to close their doors for several months. Our approach included launching an online learning management platform and some online farmer training courses, starting with Financial Management – a skill crucial to the success of every agripreneur.
Sipho Mthimunye scales up weekend cattle farm
This story in Landbou Weekblad and African Farming story describes how our graduate Sipho Mthimunye resigned from his job as a quality control officer, to take advantages of the opportunities of a land restitution claim. His cattle were once a weekend enterprise; now Sipho is on the way to become a full-scale commercial farmer. Pic […]
Short courses – updated schedule
We have updated our short course schedule for 2021, as was necessary due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Please find below the new schedule for these short courses, which cater for the skills that we find are in highest demand among new farmers of southern Africa. Apply on www.buhle.org.za/enroll. Email applications@buhle.org.za, or call […]