Lamb Champs returns with a gripping approach that explores the art of lamb farming across South Africa. With Minki van der Westhuizen as the narrator, Season 2 becomes both a song of praise and a spotlight on the small-stock farming community.
Five regional competitions take us from the vast, dry plains of Kimberley—where passion and tradition swirl together like dust in the wind—to the home ground of Pretoria at Loftus, where 110 lambs turn over the flames and tension hangs in the air like smoke over coals.
In Parys, the stories of farmers flow from the heart, honest and raw. The vineyards of Paarl whisper of heritage, colorful and rich, bringing the promise of new horizons and opportunities.
Then follows the greatest highlight: Bothaville. Here, the four winners come together, not only to challenge one another but to determine the "crown" of the best lamb in South Africa.
This documentary series asks difficult questions and delves deeper into essential and exciting themes—from livestock theft and traceability to identity, community, and technology. Lamb Champs Season 2 honors South Africa’s sheep farmers who, like artists, cherish the future of our food heritage with heart and soul.
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A practical, thoughtful farmer who works shoulder to shoulder with his father-in-law, making his mark through perseverance and a strong sense of community.
North West, Vryburg, Dorper
A newly married, driven farmer forging his own path — with raw passion and a practical focus on a breed that is both profitable and sustainable.
Eastern Cape, Cradock, Meatmaster
A purpose-driven stud breeder with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for genetics and precision farming.
Freestate, Kroonstad, Hampshire Down
A Karoo farmer with a deep respect for the veld and a keen sense of balance between nature, community, and farming.
Northern Cape, Carnarvon, Wit Dorper
Saai was established to keep family farmers on their farms.
Saai is involved in everything that can help family farming survive, including access to financing, insurance, technology, marketing, political policy, security, succession planning, and competitiveness.
At Saai, we go to great lengths to support small towns. We focus on primary schools, congregations, cooperatives, and community activities for the sake of the families who rely on their nearest town.
Many people in the city no longer have an uncle or grandfather who farms, and their experience of food ends at a supermarket shelf. Saai aims to open up the world behind the shelf for them and introduce them to the farmers who ensure that good food is still available.
Saai membership is designed for anyone who supports, relies on, or wants to protect family farming.
Whether you are a farmer yourself, part of the agricultural value chain, or simply someone who believes in sustainable and independent food production, Saai is for you.
Saai (Southern African Agri Initiative) was established with the goal of keeping family farmers on their farms. They work tirelessly to protect and support family farming, especially in challenging times when large corporations are increasingly taking over agricultural industries. Saai’s focus spans access to financing, insurance, technology, marketing, political policy, security, succession planning, and sustainability—all aimed at ensuring the viability of family farmers.
Lamb Champs was born from this core mission of Saai—to celebrate and protect the importance of family farmers. Unlike chicken, beef, and pork, which are now largely controlled by big commercial corporations, sheep farming remains in the hands of family farmers. This makes lamb unique—it is not just a commercial product but something cultivated with care and tradition, passed down through generations.
