The news in South Africa is currently dominated with a few headlines about the Oscar Trial, that weird EFF political party, some crazy ANC lady wanting the South African anthem broadcast twice a day and the new LandAct Law signed by Zuma a few days ago. I am not interested in the first three headlines, but the fourth sends shivers down my spine!

For hundreds of years my family have farmed in the Eastern Cape and my hubbies family have farmed on their land for over 102 years in the Free State and in all those years have weathered the storm of droughts, hardships and found a way to cultivate the African climate. These farms have been passed down from generation to generation, thus they are a product of the blood, sweat and tears of over 7 generations of Pringles and Browns in the Eastern Cape. I am very proud…