Wakhe Mkhize reflects on changes and challenges in markets faced by farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, and what they mean for health, land and livelihoods.

The myth that pastoralists simply need ‘more markets’ to thrive rests on a set of deeply rooted assumptions about markets and animal husbandry.

A stark line is sometimes drawn between ‘industrial/commercial’ and ‘informal’ segments of South Africa’s meat industry. But are such distinctions helpful?