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…
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
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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:…
Water is the foundation of life on Earth and is critical for the health and well-being of all living creatures and ecosystems. In the Pome and Stone fruit sector, water underpins our success in terms of profitability and as an…
Over the past decade, South Africa’s cherry industry has evolved from a niche venture into one of the most exciting growth stories in local horticulture. What was once a relatively small sector has rapidly expanded, driven by innovation, market opportunities,…
Logistieke uitdagings het weereens vir produsente en bemarkers slapelose nagte besorg. “Dit was seker een van die moeilikste seisoene wat ons nog beleef het,” het Jacques du Preez, Hortgro se algemene bestuurder van handel en markte, by die onlangse afsluiting…