THE FUSE

Sihle Maseko, from Burnshill Location, Keiskammahoek (Qoboqobo), is a young farmer whose journey illustrates the transformative power of determination and hard work. Once a frustrated unemployed graduate, Sihle holds a diploma in Agricultural Management from Nelson Mandela University. In 2020, he started helping his uncle on a 2-hectare plot and, by 2021, ventured out on his own. Today, he manages a 10-hectare farm, growing green mealies in summer and cabbages in winter.