Meshack Ndongeni

Meshack Ndongeni was named Toyota SA and AgriSA New Harvest Farmer of the Year at a gala in Johannesburg on 21 November 2024. Farming near Kokstad in KwaZulu-Natal, he grows maize, soybeans, wheat, potatoes and cabbage, raises sheep and cattle, and runs his own potato packing shed; his prize was a new Toyota Hilux. A judge said his passion for farming was contagious, with his children following in his footsteps.