One hectare and a mentor: How Success Mdluli and the Zamukele project helped Zanele Motau grow her farming dream

One hectare and a mentor: How Success Mdluli and the Zamukele project helped Zanele Motau grow her farming dream

Zanele Motau’s farming journey began with one hectare and a willingness to get her hands dirty. Today, she farms barley, spinach and free-range laying hens near Hammanskraal, combining diversification for steady cash flow with the commercial discipline she developed under the mentorship of Success Mdluli through the Schoeman Group’s Zamukele project. From harvesting dry white beans by hand to learning production must be matched to a market from …