You don't have to have a constituency to serve

There is pain and disappointment. There is crying and gnashing of teeth. Like death it was all undesired. Yet, it was all foreseeable. The four-year cyclic season of rejection and heartache had been long coming.

Now it has come and gone and hearts are rent apart and bleeding. Men and women feel hard done. Many feel betrayed. Dreams are shattered. But even for the many who have survived Bulela Ditswe, it is just interim relief. We will be back here next year; with more body bags.

It is not an easy thing to lose a contest. I should know that. I have had my fair share of battles. Sometimes I have thought that success was inevitable. Then “BANG….!”, it all came falling down like a house of cards. I have looked at unsmiling court judges, choking in emotion, beneath faces soaked in anger.

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Stakeholders must step up veggie supply

The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...

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