A rare skin condition hasn't stopped this boy from dreaming of being a farmer one day

There's little he doesn’t know about farming. At the age of 12 he has his own tractor and he doesn’t hesi­tate to hop on a horse to herd some cattle.

Hannes Taljaard dreams of taking over his father’s farm one day but it’s not a straightforward thing to do. The young boy has a rare condition that means even the slightest bump can be dangerous. The farm near Odendaalsrus in the Free State is surrounded by heavy equipment, sharp tools and razor wire, which means there’s no shortage of potential hazards.

Hannes’ parents, Janus (39) and Charmaine (38), are confronted with the reality that their son faces a difficult future.