The story of Faith
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp Before she blew out her first birthday candle, Faith Nogemane’s life story is straight from a Hollywood script. She was born, 25 years ago as the last of her mother, Ellie’s six children – who at that…
How to go from AGT to matric
For most of her life, Jenny Maarman wanted to sing. But she always believed her voice was too dark (thick, she calls it). But then Agri’s Got Talent (AGT) came her way. And opened many doors...By Gerrit Rautenbach. Jenny was…
Roshdene Sampson wins Agri’s Got Talent 2020
With her interpretation of Andra Day’s R&B hit “Rise Up” 22-year old general agricultural worker, Roshdene Sampson from Sandhoek Farm, De Doorns, won over judges and fans with her incredible voice. What makes her story even more special is that…
Stories van ‘n troebaboer
Victor Fredericks is ’n man wat boer met ’n lied in sy hart. Want hy het ’n storie om te vertel. Inderwaarheid vele stories, kontreistories ... Soveel so, hy het onlangs sy eerste bundel kortverhale die lig laat sien. Gerrit…
Thank you for the music
In 2014, the very first Agri’s got Talent (AGT) took place. It started small but went from andante to allegro in six years. This year will be their seventh anniversary. Gerrit Rautenbach looked back at the success of AGT, especially…
NONKULULEKO SAMBO WINS AGRI’S GOT TALENT 2019
An agricultural worker in the citrus industry from KMI Farming in Nelspruit, Nonkululeko Sambo, walked away with the Agri’s Got Talent (AGT) 2019 crown in what was described as the toughest competition yet. Magdaleen Philander from Nonna Estate in Worcester…
Agri’s got Talent is way above Ol’ MacDonald had a farm
By Gerrit Rautenbach “If music be the food of love, play on ...” The famous William Shakespeare quote that has been quoted and misquoted since shortly after he wrote it, has just been quoted here again. This time hopefully correctly,…
AGRI’S GOT TALENT TOP TEN 2018
It’s the moment we have all been waiting for. After many hours of listening to all our gifted entrants, the Agri’s Got Talent team, together with celebrity Frieda van den Heever, are proud to announce the 2018 Top Ten contestants…
Agri’s got Talent is sy wortelstelsel
Teks: Elise-Marie Steenkamp Verlede jaar, hierdie tyd, het Jason Baartman nog gewik en geweeg of hy moet inskryf vir die grootste sangkompetisie in landbou. Met ondersteuning van sy familie het hy die bul by die horings gepak, sy eie rymkletskomposisie…
DIEMERSFONTEINER WINS AGRI’S GOT TALENT 2017
The agricultural industry’s foremost talent competition delivered above par musical talent this year. Agri’s got Talent, a singing competition and skills development project for farm workers in the fruit and wine industries, sourced great raw talent from across the Western…