Mooketsi
Mooketsi is a farming area and small rural settlement north of Tzaneen, in the Greater Letaba area of the Mopani District. Its valley is farmed for tomatoes, avocados and other subtropical crops, and it is the home base of the large ZZ2 farming group. The postal code is 0835.
History
Mooketsi grew as a farming district around the R36 and the road to Giyani. The ZZ2 (Bertie van Zyl) farming enterprise, one of South Africa's largest tomato and avocado producers, developed from farms in the area. (General background, not verified in a dated source during this research.)
Getting there
About 30–35 km north of Tzaneen on the R36 towards Polokwane/Makhado. The road to Giyani branches east in the Mooketsi area.
Weather & climate
Subtropical Lowveld climate: hot, humid summers with most rain falling between November and March, and mild, dry winters.
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