Farming and the knowledge surrounding it have been in the hands of the Afrikaners (descendants of the Dutch colonisers) for decades. Except for the racial divide, there is also a gender divide. For a long time, it wasn’t easy to own land as a woman and start an enterprise, like a farm. However, a peaceful and silent movement is happening among black female farmers.
This is the story of three South African women, who are all in their own way, creating change in a story that desperately needs one.
Can the rise of Black female farmers help resolve South Africa’s historic land inequality?
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Author: Lovis Somer