The changing face of SA fresh fruit exports
Stuart Symington, formerly of the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum, was recently appointed the new CEO of the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB). He spoke to Denene Erasmus about its...
Hides and skins trade – a behind the scenes look
Part-time sheep farmer, and managing director of the International School of Tanning Technology in Grahamstown, Dr Clive Jackson-Moss, talks about the hides and skins industry.
Huge projects promised for KZN
KwaZulu-Natal stands to benefit from a number of massive infrastructure projects. Dr Zweli Mkhize, the premier of the province, gave a round-up of developments in his State of the Province...
Labour laws put the squeeze on farmers
SA farmers naturally have to operate within the confines of labour law. Yet our legislation is onerous and erodes our international competitiveness, says Pieter Breytenbach, general manager of LWO, an...
Reworking Grain SA
Grain SA CEO Jannie de Villiers highlighted the organisation’s goals and objectives for 2012 at regional meetings that precede the annual congress on 7 and 8 March in Bothaville. Annelie...
Popping the cap on sustainable farming
The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers in more than 200 countries with over 1,7 billion servings daily. Denise Knight, the company’s director of sustainable agriculture,...
Belonging awkwardly – white Africans
Instead of integrating with African cultures, the first European settlers adopted a strategy of social escape and more recently used conservation to justify their sense of belonging, which fuelled land...
Land Bank claims back its market share
Land Bank CEO Phakamani Hadebe has been responsible for the positive turnaround of the bank and making the institution financially credible once again. He speaks candidly to Lindi van Rooyen...
Land Reform: the end is in sight
Ongoing land reform claims is one of the top concerns of local commercial farmers. The land reform department has already legally dealt with many land reform claims and promises that...
Game can be a job creator
Dr Gert Dry, vice president of Wildlife Ranching SA (WRSA), spoke to Roelof Bezuidenhout about the Seventh International Wildlife Symposium recently held in Kimberley and how the industry has modernised...
A busy year for Grain SA
After nine months on the job, Jannie de Villiers has settled comfortably into the seat of CEO at Grain SA.
Can South Africa run on sugar power?
The sugar industry is ready to generate renewable electricity for the national grid from sugar cane bagasse, a by-product of the sugar milling process. The SA Sugar Association's executive director,...
