�Pula nkgodise, ke tla gola leng!�

Friday, February 10, 2017

During the last season it was heartbreaks as crops wilted in the farms due to record drought

Mmegi Photojournalist, KAGISO ONKATSWITSE, this week retraced the steps he took last season, when the southern districts were in the throes of a record drought.

This year, he found that the abundant rains have brought hope and relief to many families who depend on fields for their sustainability.

From Llara fields, to Metsimaswaane to Polokwe and on to Gakgatla, communal farmers are buzzing in anticipation of a bumper harvest.

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�Pula nkgodise, ke tla gola leng!�

Mmegi Photojournalist, KAGISO ONKATSWITSE, this week retraced the steps he took last season, when the southern districts were in the throes of a record drought.

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