HZH Nguni’s

17/09/2026

ń Besonderse oomblik vir HZH Nguni’s.

Dis ’n groot eer om HZH Nguni’s se 40 jaar van erfenis, seleksie en toewyding vandag by die AJV te kon sien.
Dankie aan die Nguni Telersgenootskap vir hierdie besondere erkenning. Ons is trots op waar ons vandaan kom en sien met vertroue uit na die volgende 40 jaar!

A very special moment for HZH Nguni’s.

It is a great honour to see HZH Nguni’s 40 years of heritage, selection and dedication featured at today’s AGM.
Thank you to the Nguni Cattle Breeders’ Society for this special recognition. We are proud of where we come from and look forward with confidence to the next 40 years!

18/07/2026

Please contact Craig Le Roux at Vleissentraal Bosveld for details of these excellent animals.

17/07/2026

01/06/2026

HZH NGUNI’S - Natural Polled Nguni

COMMERCIAL NGUNI CATTLE FOR SALE
🐂Open heifers
Although not tested for pregnancy all heifers were running with Bull HZH 20 198
🐂Young bulls
🐂Cow with Calf

Our cattle are bred for:
✅ Hardiness and adaptability
✅ Excellent fertility and mothering ability
✅ Strong, functional genetics
✅ Easy management and outstanding veld performance

Whether you are looking to expand your breeding herd or improve your genetics, we have quality animals available to suit your needs.

📍 Location: Roossenekal, Mpumalanga

Enquire on WhatsApp 082 091 5333

Martie 082 462 1876
Johan 082 316 2843
Gideon 082 781 5331

Please contact us for more information, pricing, photos, or to arrange a viewing.

HZH Nguni’s
Building quality herds with proven Nguni genetics.

15/03/2026

A LEGACY WRITTEN IN HISTORY

This is not just a herd.

This is a story that began in war…
Was strengthened through peace…
Protected by conviction…
And refined by science.

During the Second Boer War, a dog was returned to our family - together with ten Nguni heifers as a gesture of peace.

Those ten heifers became the foundation.

Through friendship and trade with the Lebogo Royal House of the Ba-Hananwa, pure Bahurutshe ecotype genetics - preserved in the isolation of Blouberg - strengthened that base.

In the early 1960s the herd was registered with:
• South African Stud Book
• Nguni Cattle Breeders’ Society

A dispute followed over the purity of naturally polled Ngunis.

The herd was deregistered. Records were kept privately. Conviction never wavered.

In the early 1970s, naturally polled Ngunis were officially recognised as pure.

During Gideon Holtzhausen’s Animal Science studies at the University of Pretoria, under Prof. Jan Bonsma, structured selection for natural polled genetics and functional efficiency became deliberate HZH breeding policy.

Selection never stopped.

Today:
✔ The herd is registered as HZH Ngunis
✔ Ownership has moved to the next generation
✔ More than 95% of our annual calf crop is naturally polled

From migration to mountain isolation.
From royal kraals to registered stud breeding.
From ten heifers to a structured, proven herd.

Built on heritage.
Guided by science.
Driven by conviction.

This is more than cattle.

This is HZH.
This is legacy.

Every page of our Annual Nguni Journal tells a story, and your Nguni herd is an essential part of that story.

𝐇𝐙𝐇 𝐍𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬, thank you for your support through your advertising in the Nguni Journal.

We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate the incredible breeders who form part of our Nguni family. Your commitment not only strengthens your own herd but also helps us collectively celebrate, protect, and grow the Nguni breed.

Together, we build visibility, value, and a lasting legacy for Nguni cattle.

Together, let’s recognise the resilience, beauty, and perseverance of the Nguni breed and showcase it to the world.

Nguni cattle: Indigenous Breed - Perfectly suited for the South African climate.

07/03/2026

Every page of our Annual Nguni Journal tells a story, and your Nguni herd is an essential part of that story.

𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬, thank you for your support through your advertising in the Nguni Journal.

We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate the incredible breeders who form part of our Nguni family. Your commitment not only strengthens your own herd but also helps us collectively celebrate, protect, and grow the Nguni breed.

Together, we build visibility, value, and a lasting legacy for Nguni cattle.

Together, let’s recognise the resilience, beauty, and perseverance of the Nguni breed and showcase it to the world.

06/03/2026

Minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, announced that government will foot the bill for SA's national FMD vaccination drive.

05/03/2026

05/03/2026

𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆.

The rise in production costs exceeds the increase in income, thereby negatively impacting profitability. The problem is further exacerbated by the fact that most beef farmers use a single marketing strategy.

More than 70% of all cattle slaughtered in South Africa come from feedlots. Unfortunately, some of these feedlots tend to discriminate against the indigenous breeds. The penalties these feedlots impose can range from R1 to a staggering R10 or more, while some refuse to buy any indigenous animals. This severely strained the viability of farming with these breeds.

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗶 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗱. However, this last trait also made them less suitable for feedlot finishing, as they put on fat much earlier and at a younger age than some of the British and European breeds. The ability to mature and put on fat earlier is an asset that very few breeds have and should be cherished by both stud and commercial breeders alike.

It would, however, mean that alternative marketing strategies should be followed, in this case, marketing directly from the natural veldt at 18 - 30 months of age to an abattoir. Cattle younger than 30 months still tend to have tender meat if no growth stimulants were used.

The advantage of a steer- or ox system is its flexibility. It allows the producer to cater to different markets while simultaneously lowering risk compared to a production system where the main product is a weaner calf. It also allows the producer to sell non-breeding animals in times of drought, thereby keeping the
breeding herd intact.

Read more about "𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲" written by PROF MICHIEL SCHOLTZ AND PROF FWC NESER when you click here:https://nguni.co.za/storage/01K42C6C6RVW9BTD46E9T19EZC.pdf

05/03/2026

This week, we thought there would be no better time to read and do research on breeding.

Breeding cattle of truly outstanding genetic merit is a great challenge to cattle breeders. Success in breeding superior beef cattle, like success in any other venture, depends on knowledge, proper measurements, and a degree of single-mindedness in selection and mating decisions.

Reproduction is a prominent trait in a successful beef herd. It starts by putting the correct pressure on the sire choices for the herd. Reproductive traits need to be prioritised in herd sire and female selection.

A sound, fertile, well-adapted mother with good mothering abilities weans a strong calf every year and teaches her calf where to find the best grazing.

Beef cattle selection requires evaluating the animal's growth pattern. Read "GROWTH PATTERNS OF BEEF CATTLE" by D.J. Bosman, here:https://nguni.co.za/storage/01JCZ670Y328YTRJKY4C5F7AG6.pdf