Bonsmara calves now represent about 45 percent of all birth notifications in South Africa of beef and dual purpose breeds. ... the indigenous Afrikaner-type cattle did not grow quickly enough, ...

The Afrikaner, once the most popular breed in southern Africa, is ideally suited to today's uncertain climatic conditions, says Namibia-based breeder Jan Blaauw, co-owner of the Salztal Afrikaner ...