Stories van ‘n troebaboer
Victor Fredericks is ’n man wat boer met ’n lied in sy hart. Want hy het ’n storie om te vertel. Inderwaarheid vele stories, kontreistories … Soveel so, hy het onlangs sy eerste bundel kortverhale die lig laat sien. Gerrit…
Stronger Together
PROMINENT INTERNATIONAL AND SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESSES JOIN PROGRAMME TO ADDRESS FORCED LABOUR IN THE FRUIT AND WINE PRODUCING INDUSTRIES IN SOUTH AFRICA. Recent estimates suggest that around 24.9 million people are in situations of forced labour globally[i]. However, due to…
Stronger Together Workshop Schedule (Modern Slavery)
The workshops are free of charge. Contact Caroline Poole (caroline@wieta.org.za) to register for a workshop and download the workshop schedule here:workshops-booked-to-date_23022018
STUDIE VAN HORTOLOGIE BOU BEDRYF
Hortologie as studieveld het die afgelope twintig jaar aansienklik aantrekliker geword vir studente, sê prof. Wiehann Steyn, algemene bestuurder by Hortgro Science. “In 2004, byvoorbeeld, was daar net ses studente wat Hortologie 434 as vak aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch…
Study proves privatisation is key to unlocking efficiencies and trade competitiveness in SA ports
A recent study by Link Supply Chain Management, owned by several of the Western Cape’s leading fruit exporting companies, demonstrates the significant advantages achieved through port privatisation across Africa. The findings underscore the urgent need to privatise the port of…
Success is a chain reaction
By Gerrit Rautenbach Pieter Graaff won the coveted O.S.H. Reinecke Industry Leader Award at the Deciduous Fruit Industry Gala Awards 2019. Deservedly so, but success didn’t happen overnight. It consists of a chain with many links; a great story with…
Suid-Afrikaanse appels en pere skitter in Indië
Suid-Afrikaanse appels en pere het die Indiese mark soos die Springbokke se ‘bomb squad’ getref. In so ‘n mate dat daar kommer oor interne mededinging is. Suid-Afrikaanse soet peer variëteite het ander pere van regoor die wêreld uitgestof en vervang…
SUMMARY OF REPRESENTATIONS IN RESPECT OF EXPROPRIATION BILL
SUMMARY OF REPRESENTATIONS IN RESPECT OF EXPROPRIATION BILL By Frans Rautenbach, Advocate – Cape Town. Introduction Hortgro as a member of the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) made submissions to the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure on the recently…
SURVEY TO DETERMINE A BASELINE OF CRIME IN RURAL AREAS OF THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
HORTGRO supports a study by Dr Daan Louw investigating crime in rural areas of the Western Cape. Please find the rationale and background information for the study, below. Letter of introduction: letter-introduction-oabs-signed WCDoA safety benchmark: wcdoa-safety-benchmark-introduction-may-2020 Rural safety baseline: rural-safety-baseline-bidders-briefing-session-final…
SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
SIZA audits will in future be visible on GLOBALG.A.P and the two are now linked. Read more here:190516__siza_gg_pressrelease_en And Fruit SA has released the Strategic Fruit Industry Transformation Plan. Download it here:fruit-industry-transformation-strategy-digital Find the SIZA June newsletter in English here:…
Tantième-versoek vir pruime wat swak geset het
Deur dr. Leon von Mollendorff, algemene bestuurder van Culdevco Culdevco het in samewerking met die Landbounavorsingsraad (LNR) ‘n aantal belowende pruim kultivars vrygestel wat ‘n groot impak op die Suid-Afrikaase pruimbedryf gehad het. Die volgende Culdevco gelisensieerde pruim kultivars is…
Temporary Employment Services
Do you know the difference between temporary employment services, private employment agencies, independent contractors and labour brokers? SIZA and WIETA in conjunction with HORTGRO, VinPro, Agri Western Cape and the CAEO compiled an information document for producers. It is available…