Mpumalanga PALS on the move
Michaels Children Village (MCV), an orphanage outside White River, is the latest project registered with Mpumalanga PALS. The 31 ha property, White River Agriculture Holdings, is on the Spioenkop road…
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THE PALS NEWSLETTERS
An outside perspective – Christo van der Rheede on PALS
This is the column where Perspective asks well-known opinion formers to give their views on PALS and its mission. Although Perspective will publish gladly, the views are not necessarily that of PALS who will…
Maluti Asparagus Company gains momentum
Right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, some stakeholders came together in Rosendal in the Eastern Free State to plan for a long-term agricultural business. This was David Matobako,…
Maluti Farming PALS appoints new vice chairperson
Tsolo Mopeli was appointed as the new vice chairperson. Tsolo is a new-era farmer in Warden, Eastern Free State farming with livestock, maize, soya-beans and dry-beans. Being the youngest member…
Just do it
Over the years here at PALS we have done all we could to convince the world out there, from farmers to politicians, that PALS is the real McCoy. Now people…
Good, better, Bestwill
Inclusive farming where emerging farmers are mentored to come of age and instant gratification are certainly mutually exclusive concepts. In fact to succeed takes a long and winding road as…
Because it makes you happy
The PALS formula’s successful design relies on strict and proven business and legal principals. It is so well though out, in fact one can say it is a clinical procedure.…
Visit to the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer
Gerrit van Vuuren and Lennox Plaatjies visited the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, yesterday. In his reflection on the visit, Lennox wrote: A greater part of my…
Perspective inside PALS: June 2022 | Issue 7
In this issue: Because it makes you happy – 1 | Good, better, Bestwill – 3 | Just do it – 5 | Maluti Asparagus Company gains momentum – 6 | What’s happening on Planet PALS? – 7 | Outside Perspective: Christo van der Rheede – 9
African Farming on Mzansi Wethu: Promo for the episode of 16 June
Two episodes of the African Farming series on Mzansi Wethu Channel 163 on DSTV is about PALS farmers. It will be broadcasted in the near future. This is the the…
Witzenberg PALS Pos: Mei 2022
Hier is ’n klompie belangrike punte wat ’n groot invloed kan hê op ons pad vorentoe.
Landbouweekblad: PALS bekyk ook groen energie
PALS, oftewel die Partners in Agri Land Solutions, is lankal nie meer net ’n Witzenberg-projek nie. Landwyd word die suksessyfers van Eyethu Intaba, waar ’n vervierdubbeling van waarde sonder ’n…
Perspective inside PALS: March 2022 | Issue 6
Inside this issue: SA PALS coming on board – 1 | Joyene Isaacs becomes part of PALS – 3 | The show is going on at Bambisane – 4 | PALS and the Mpumalanga berries – 5 | La Vouere links up with FNB – 6 | Maluti Farming PALS appoints General Manager – 7 | News in short – PALS progress in a nutshell – 8 | Repair the disrepair – the PALS philosophy – 10 | Outside Perspective – Chris Burgess – 12
La Vouere links up with FNB
Raymond and Mary Koopstad, stone-fruit export producers, have been farming in the Western Cape since 2003. They acquired the farm with funding from land redistribution for agricultural development (LRAD). In…
PALS and the Mpumalanga berries
Afriberry ZA, operated from Rietfontein farm in the fertile Kwena valley near Lydenburg in Mpumalanga, was born from the desire to address historical injustices through a partnership between South Africans…
Repair the disrepair – the PALS philosophy
By the time the devil of apartheid was officially demolished in the early 90’s virtually all successful farms were was owned and operated by whites. Fact. Suddenly there were many…
An outside perspective – Chris Burgess on PALS
This is the column where Perspective asks well-known opinion formers to give their views on PALS and its mission. Landbouweekblad editor Chris Burgess grew up on an extensive stock farm in the…
In honour of oom Tommy, the show is going on at Bambisane
Shortly after Witzenberg PALS was formally established in 2014, Gielie Geldenhuys from Rheeboksplaat Farming Nominees near Ceres approached them. He felt he had a social and moral duty towards land…