Thendo Ratshitanga

Interested in sharing about urban farming, Hydroponics, aquaponics, cars, adventure motor biking, outdoor adventure, Africa, business + political leadership.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

The future is often being built quietly while the world is busy arguing about the present.

Have a thoughtful and peaceful Sunday.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

🐝 A Sunday Reflection

The world can feel loud in the morning.

Markets move.
Politicians argue.
Armies gather.
Governments promise.

But somewhere, quietly, a seed is breaking open beneath the soil.

A bee is leaving its hive.

Rain is falling on a dry field.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

And life continues its patient work.

Perhaps progress is not always found in the loudest places. Sometimes it is found in the farmer preparing the soil, the engineer designing a better system, the teacher opening a young mind, or the community refusing to give up.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

I am reminded that the health of a farming system is not measured only by tonnes harvested.

It is also measured by what remains alive around the crop.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

Today is being marked as World Honey Bee Day.

Bees are tiny creatures, but they sit at the intersection of food security, biodiversity, agriculture and climate resilience. Every time I think about agriculture,

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

The heat is too much. Even the AC failed: https://t.co/Jwdq79z50o

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

Hydroponics and aquaponics are farming methods that use water instead of soil to grow fresh produce. In this video, I explain how these sustainable techniques work, their benefits over traditional agriculture, and how anyone can get started. https://t.co/Pw2upjAj5v

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

Check out my review of this latest African Development Report in this video. Disclaimer: It contains AI assets. https://t.co/65cMIncTrw

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

Dr. Gladys West, the Black mathematician whose brilliance made GPS possible, has passed at 95. Born on a Dinwiddie County farm during the Great Depression, she overcame segregation to become a scientist and map the world—literally. May we never forget her legacy or the path she paved for generations of mathematicians.

[Tshilidzi Marwala チリツィ・マルワラ . 丸笑 @tmarwala]

In Washington, DC with Thendo Ratshitanga — great conversations, inspiring ideas, and meaningful connections. Kule ndi hu sina wa hau. #Leadership #GlobalVoices #WashingtonDC

[Wandile Sihlobo @WandileSihlobo]

SOUTH AFRICA HAS THE SECOND LARGEST MAIZE HARVEST ON RECORD

— South Africa’s 2024-25 maize crop of 16.44 million tonnes is the second-largest on record. This is up 28% from the previous season, boosted by the better yields.

— Importantly, the 16.44 million tonnes harvest is well above South Africa’s annual maize needs of approximately 12.00 million tonnes, indicating a surplus and continued net maize exports.

—There will be ample export volumes.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

Sunlight, Movement, and Simple Health Habits https://t.co/LbQIF3zBeR via @YouTube

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

Thank you, Monty, Nge, for telling this story with honesty and heart. You’ve given us all a gift—and a challenge to lead with integrity, always.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

Just finished reading Sodl’ekhaya – The Hunger Strike that Changed the South African Political Landscape by my comrade and brother, Monty Nge. Sekhukhuni.

It’s more than a book.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

Monty and I walked similar paths—serving in COSAS during the early 1990s, but long before that, like so many in our generation, we were already confronting the system in our teens.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

This does not look like a country genocidal against white people. Just South Africans being themselves and not some imagined people in conflict over land confiscation and racial hatred.

[Syed Zaid Inamdar @ZaidZip]

@NASA I waited all week to post this meme.

[Thendo Ratshitanga @thendor3]

Very interesting talk on USA vs China. https://t.co/ANaEi4S1Xz