Can agriculture be a unifier in SA? Motsepe thinks so...

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe is said to be putting his money where his mouth is in seeking to bridge divides in South Africa, not only between white and black, but between established commercial farming and emerging farmers, in particular. The Motsepe Foundation and Agri SA have come together with the shared goal of improving the agricultural sector by making R70m available for two specific projects. The initial projects chosen include a sugar cane joint venture in Mpumalanga between traditional communities and consumer giant RCL Foods. The other is a citrus farming project in Limpopo. Soft loans with low interest rates will be offered.

[daylight]

BizNews, you guys are doing really good work, thank you. As an outsider looking in, I believe that South Africa can be the beacon on the hill for the world.

[ollievw]

I’m in the process of buying a farm in SA. The vegetable business, my partners and I will establish on it, will be equally owned. We are a rather diverse group, one vegan, one Hare Krishna, one Zulu and a Dutchman. Each of us has their own complementary skill set. Investing in SA is risky, but there are also massive opportunities, when one makes things work.

[boycematoti]

THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES AND PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BLACKS AND WHITES. WE NEED EACH OTHER AS SOUTH AFRICANS. LET US EXTEND A HAND OF PARTNERSHIP TO ONE ANOTHER. WE NEED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BLACKS AND WHITES. WE NEED TO BUILD OUR COUNTRY AS ONE PEOPLE. LETS FORGET AND LET GO OF THE PAST AND COLOUR. NOT EASY BUT POSSIBLE. ONLY BUSINESS CEATE JOBS. CURRENTLY OUR ECONOMY IS BLEEDING AS THE RUSULT OF RUSSIA INVATION IN UKRAINE. LETS CREDIT EVERYONE THAT IS BUILDING OUR COUNTRY.
I AM VERY WORRIED AND CONCERN ABOUT THE TRUCKING STRIKE AND THE SHOOTING OF WHITE BUSES THAT TRAVEL THROUGH EASTERN CAPE. THE TAXI DRIVERS ARE SHOOTING AND PELTING THOSE INTERCAPE BUSES WITH STONES AND BULLETS.
CAN SOMEONE WHO IS PART OF THESE INDUSTRIES CALL A MEETING TO SORT OUT THE PROBLEMS BEFORE THE BUSINESSES SUFFER. TAXI AND BUS INDUTRY NEED TO COME TO A SOLUTION BEFORE LIFE GETS HARRD AND DIFFICULT. BLACK AND WHITE NEED EACH OTHER TO BUILD THE COUNTRY. LETS BUILD THE COUNTRY GOOD PEOPLE. PAST IS PAST.
0723106325 LETS BUILD SOUTH AFRICA

[jenniferkilleen]

True, It's time we all worked together, keep politics out of it keep America out of it. Let's do it on our own. Let's stop taking handout and dangerous advice .