Walking around the orchard, one can be forgiven for being caught smiling to themself at the beautiful sight of the trees. Summer is here, the trees are a sparkling green colour, and above all, they have just gone past the flowering stage and many growing nuts can be seen hanging beautifully from the trees. This […]
Our Macadamia Nut Process
Through the grace showered upon us, we are proud to be part of the worldwide industry of macadamia nuts. Not only is this an amazing feat considering the small size of the college, but also because students take part in keeping this incredible work continuing. Our students help farm employees care for the 14,000 […]
The man behind the technical side of the Tree of Life: FK
You might not find him actually working in the Macadamia field or in the offices, sitting on comfortable chairs in front of a computer; yet his work is as vital to the progress of both the Macadamia orchard and African Christian College. Meet Fremino Kwaphe Mondlane, affectionately known as known as FK, the mechanic working […]
No tools, no work! Thembie Mduli’s work in the Tree of Life
Imagine reporting for work in the morning, getting instructions for what you have to do and the specific tools you will need only to discover that there are no tools to work with. There would be no work that day and no food on the table at the end of the month. Many [clear]we forget […]