


AFASA sends condolence on the news of the untimely passing of President Dr Vuyo Mahlati 14 October
October 13th 2020, was a devastating day to African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) members, leadership and the entire agricultural sector because no single farmer nor any person would have thought that today AFASA will be mourning the untimely death of...
Expropriation to make more land available for black farmers
The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) understands government and black farmers’ frustrations over the slow progress of land reform, hence the organisation support the implementation of expropriation without compensation. This is according to Neo...
Black Farmers’ Struggle For Land Is Just The Beginning
“The deposit that is required it is too high, and the land is expensive. The queues for government [aid] are too long.” Maseli Letuka is a successful farmer growing maize, soya and wheat, as well as breeding cattle. He says it was a tough journey. The Free...
Black Farmers: This Is What Government Should Do To Help Us
Farmer Maseli Letuka says farming is not considered a fashionable career, especially in the black community, where many prefer office jobs – and that this mentality needs to change, as the farming sector has many opportunities. “The tendency of blacks is to...