SOIL AND SURVIVAL: The man turning farming into a movement of hope
By Sitha Maliwa:
In a world where agricultural development is often discussed in policy rooms and conference halls, Maqhawe Ayanda Mthembu is taking a different route: the soil, the village, and the people who work it.
Based in Centurion, Mthembu is a South African agricultural trainer and community development practitioner whose work has quietly spread across provinces and borders. For over seven years, he has been building something less visible than infrastructure but arguably more powerful - human capability.
At the heart of his work is a simple but demanding idea: that farming is not just about food production, but about restoring dignity, discipline, and economic independence in communities that have long been underserved.
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