More of Ramaphosa's Ankole cattle are headed to auction at his Phala Phala farm next weekend
, with Ankole from at least 15 guest sellers – including the president's sprawling Ntaba Nyoni estate in Mpumulanga – going under the auctioneer's hammer.
Ramaphosa is the biggest Ankole farmer in South Africa, with his interest in the iconic breed of long-horned cattle starting almost two decades ago during a trip to Uganda. After meeting with Uganda's then-President Yoweri Museveni and being in awe of the Ankole's regal appearance, Ramaphosa endeavoured to bring the breed to South Africa. Because of disease control measures preventing the import of live Ankole, Ramaphosa used artificial insemination technology and embryo quarantine processes to start his herd in South Africa.
Ramaphosa's Ankole roam the 5,100-hectare Ntaba Nyoni farm located near the small town of eManzana. The president's Ankole, often the highlight of South Africa's elite cattle auctions, fetch top prices. Ntaba Nyoni Ankole, Baron, and Bonsmara cattle fetched more than R10 million at an auction in March earlier this year. The biggest earner was a female Ankole cow that
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