An Ankole heifer from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Ntaba Nyoni cattle operation has sold for R6.4 million. Gareth Edwards and Francis Herd unpack the economics behind Queen Arusha’s extraordinary price, from elite genetics and bloodlines to the reproductive potential that can turn prized cattle into multimillion-rand assets.
But the sale also brings Ramaphosa’s private business interests back into focus. The conversation moves from cattle breeding to Phala Phala and the unresolved question of where South Africa draws the line between a president owning business interests and undertaking paid work while in office.
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Chapter List
(00:00) How Can One Cow Be Worth R6.4 Million?
(01:00) Inside The Big Business Of Elite Cattle Breeding
(03:56) Why Ramaphosa’s R6.4 Million Cow Leads Back To Phala Phala
(05:38) Can A President Have Private Business Interests?
