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The Soweto farm that turned school grounds into food security

Daily Maverick · · 1048 words · By Daniélle Schaafsma
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“Jerusalem artichokes... selling at R150 a kilogram to buyers in Johannesburg.”
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Web search results confirm the existence of Siyoyisile Indlala Community Farm and its produce, but none of the provided evidence snippets mention the specific price of R150 per kilogram for Jerusalem artichokes.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the 1980s, the Jerusalem artichoke also gained some notoriety when its seeds were planted by Midwestern US farmers at the prodding of an agricultural attempt to save the family farm. This effort ai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_artichoke
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web search NEUTRAL — Some produce from Siyoyisile Indlala Community Farm, sold at a local Soweto market. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi. Crops of change.
https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/soweto-couple-conquers-hunge…
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web search NEUTRAL — At Siyoyisile Indlala Community Farm. Harvesting rabbit urine is an effective way to utilize a natural, nutrient-rich waste product for agricultural purposes. Rabbit urine contains essential nutrients…
https://za.linkedin.com/company/siyoyisile-indlala
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“Siyoyisile Indlala Community Farm and Projects sits on land that a Soweto primary school has leased to the Mkhizes in a 99-year agreement.”
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Multiple sources confirm Siyoyisile Indlala Community Farm uses land from Faranani Primary School in Soweto. While the specific '99-year agreement' detail isn't explicitly in the snippets, the relationship between the farm and the school land is confirmed across multiple search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Siyoyisile Indlala Community Farm uses school land to create a sustainable agricultural business, giving the community access to fresh and affordable produce right at their doorstep. Photo: Supplied/F…
https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/soweto-couple-conquers-hunge…
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web search NEUTRAL — Siyoyisile Indlala - Community Farm & Projects.Siyoyisile Indlala Farm sells the harvested produce within the community, feeding both training participants and farm workers, and also produces Concentr…
https://siyoyisileindlala.org.za/about
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web search NEUTRAL — Siyoyisile Indlala Community Farm and Projects seeks to establish a comprehensive organic farming venture focused on producing organic pesticides, fertilizers, compost, seedlings, and a range of organ…
https://za.linkedin.com/company/siyoyisile-indlala
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“Before 2019 they were marketing agents for a vitamin company”
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Evidence confirms Nthabiseng and Gregory Mkhize founded the farm, but there is no evidence in the provided search results regarding their previous employment as marketing agents for a vitamin company prior to 2019.
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web search NEUTRAL — This power couple, Nthabiseng and Gregory Mkhize, founded a community farm in Soweto to tackle food insecurity challenges. Photos: Supplied/Food For Mzansi. Share on Facebook.
https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/soweto-couple-conquers-hunge…
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web search NEUTRAL — TikTok video from Nthabiseng Mkhize (@nthabisengmkhize): “”. original sound - Nthabiseng Mkhize. Nthabiseng looked so gorgeous on her md and I know that the last pic was not her md but that pic is jus…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/nthabiseng-pharmacist
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web search NEUTRAL — Generative AI is poised to transform the workplace, but we still need human brains for new ideas, says marketing expert Jessica Apotheker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MwMII8n1qM
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“the farm holds dual organic certification from both the Participatory Guarantee System and the South African Organic Sector Organisation.”
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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about baseball (Athletics), providing no evidence regarding organic certifications for the farm.
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web search NEUTRAL — One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the team was founded in 1901 as the Philadelphia Athletics. They won three World Series championships in 1910, 1911, and 1913, and back-to-back titles in 1929…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_(baseball)
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Breaking Athletics news and in-depth analysis from the best newsroom in sports. Follow your favorite clubs. Get the latest injury updates, player news and more from around the league.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/athletics/
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · CBS Sports has the latest Athletics news and information, including team scores, stats, highlights and more for the 2026 MLB season.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/ATH/athletics/
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“The rabbits’ droppings are used and sold as organic fertiliser at R500 for 50kg.”
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Evidence confirms the farm utilizes rabbit urine/waste for agricultural purposes, but the specific price of R500 for 50kg of droppings is not mentioned in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — At Siyoyisile Indlala Community Farm. Harvesting rabbit urine is an effective way to utilize a natural, nutrient-rich waste product for agricultural purposes. Rabbit urine contains essential nutrients…
https://za.linkedin.com/company/siyoyisile-indlala
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web search NEUTRAL — Some produce from Siyoyisile Indlala Community Farm, sold at a local Soweto market. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi. Crops of change. Mkhize says their goal is to own and invest in their own land, whe…
https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/soweto-couple-conquers-hunge…
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web search NEUTRAL — At siyoyisile indlala farm inside faranani primary school. Rabbit meat is a nutritious and healthy protein source. It is low in fat and cholesterol, making it. heart-friendly.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/how-much-does-rural-king-pay…
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“The farm currently employs about six people from the community”
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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about basketball player Aaron Holiday, providing no evidence regarding the farm's employee count.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Shawn Holiday (born September 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Holiday
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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Aaron Holiday. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holidaa01.htm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 30, 1996 · Aaron Holiday bio, latest news, videos, and exclusive content. Discover his awards, honors, and career achievements. Stay updated and find out when his next game is.
https://www.nba.com/player/1628988/aaron-holiday
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“seedlings... can be sold at R20 to R30 each.”
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Evidence confirms the 'Snail Method' of growing seedlings exists and is discussed in social media/blogs, but there is no evidence confirming the specific price range of R20 to R30 at this specific farm.
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web search NEUTRAL — Instagram screen shot regarding Seed Snails. A screenshot of the Instagram page introducing the Snail Method of growing seedlings from seed. The idea is to replace the old way of growing seeds using t…
https://ministryofthefence.me/2024/03/31/snail-seedlings/
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover innovative snail seed growing methods using fabric grow bags that maximize space and boost seedling growth. Try it today!Discover the benefits of the seed snail method for growing strong toma…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/snail-seed-growing-method-us…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Snail Seed-Starting Method. I think the method needs a brand update.Tease each seedling apart and plant it in the garden, watering it in well. Or repot it into an individual pot so it can continue…
https://www.ruralsprout.com/snail-seed-starting-method/
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“On Saturdays, 64 children from Faranani and their parents come to the farm to learn.”
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Evidence confirms the existence of Faranani Primary School in Soweto and that the farm is located there, but the specific detail about 64 children and parents visiting on Saturdays is not corroborated by the search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — 64 is a power of two, an interprime [1], a superperfect number [2], an Erdős–Woods number [3], a square and a cube. In four dimensions, there are 64 convex uniform polychora aside from two infinite fa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — This offered children a valuable opportunity to experience what day to day life looks like on working Irish dairy farms and to better learn about where their food comes from. The farm visits took plac…
https://farmhand.ie/agri-aware-and-farmhand-host-farm-visits…
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Faranani Primary School in Soweto! Discover events, activities, and community stories that make our school special.See more videos about Boarding School, Private Schule.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/faranani-primary-school
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“Gregory and Nthabiseng have trained four farmers in organic growing, who now run their own operations nearby.”
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“Zero Hunger Quest, a free educational game at app.zerohunger.org.za that teaches the same growing techniques in quiz format”
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“About 150 people engage through the farm’s online academy each month.”
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“The City of Johannesburg has recognised them with a Township Economic Impact Award”
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“The City of Johannesburg... has committed to providing six shipping containers for an organic shop, eatery and food-processing facility on-site.”
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