By Brian Berkman According to Agri Western Cape, Chief Executive, Jannie Strydom, the collaboration between public health and the private sector to provide vaccination sites is seen as a confirmation of the willingness of the agricultural sector to assist in…
Fruit South Africa and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) established the Fruit Industry Value Chain Round Table (FIVCRT) as a valuable platform that brings together government; parastatals; the fruit industry and civil society for fruitful…
Agricultural workers throughout South Africa’s fruit industry are being encouraged to step into the spotlight and showcase their musical talents by entering the upcoming Agri’s Got Talent 2026. The popular competition honours the outstanding talent within South Africa’s agricultural workforce,…
Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay, Hortgro’s Manager, Resource Management and Sustainability, had the opportunity to attend Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Germany, for the first time this year. She shares her insights. From 4 to 6 February 2026, Berlin hosted yet another Fruit Logistica…
Deciduous fruit growers from Grabouw and Elgin will donate between 7.5 and 10 million cubic meters of water to the City of Cape Town. The growers opened their hearts and sluices to “give their share” and help the Cape Metro…
Ms Bongiwe Njobe is the new chairperson of Fruit SA. She was elected at a board meeting of the organisation. Justin Chadwick, Chief Executive Officer of the Citrus Growers Association (CGA) of Southern Africa, is the new vice-chairperson of Fruit…
The South African fruit sector is nothing without agricultural workers, thus the sector views its human resource component as its most valuable asset. In a value statement released by Fruit South Africa (FSA), the umbrella body of the South African…
South Africa is facing a dual crisis of water availability and deteriorating water quality. Should the fruit industry be taking the situation more seriously? By Jorisna Bonthuys Ensuring the safety of produce from farm to market has never been so…
Pretoria, 9 April 2025 – Fruit South Africa (Fruit SA) is pleased to announce key leadership changes within its Board of Directors, effective 1 April 2025. These appointments mark a significant transition as the organisation continues to strengthen its leadership…
Fhumulani Ratshitanga has been appointed CEO of Fruit South Africa (Fruit SA), effective 1 June 2020. This follows her appointment to the role of Acting CEO on 1 April. Having joined Fruit SA as Industry Affairs Manager in July 2019,…
The Board of Fruit South Africa recently appointed Dr Nompumelelo Obokoh as Director. Dr Obokoh, who holds a doctoral degree in Plant Molecular Biology from Cambridge University (amongst other academic achievements), joins Fruit South Africa at a time of unprecedented…
