Growing Communities in South Durban

Raj — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:16:28 -0700

Farms don't just grow food - they grow communities. You don't have to go far to be part of these communities, either. In South Durban, urban farmers have long been supporting the local economy, and the surrounding neighbourhoods. And they're under threat.

Teddy Govender (43, pictured above) has a ten hectare farm in Reunion, in the shadow of the BP and Shell refinery, South of the airport. On it, he grows marigolds, turnips, leeks, mint, thyme and brinjal. When the produce leaves Teddy's farm, it goes to local markets in Wentworth, the Bangladesh market in Chatsworth, to Clairwood and Verulam. ... read more »