“I know I have proven that I can farm successfully. All I want is to be able to settle on a farm and be allowed to produce food. That is what farming is all about.” Solomon Masango (36) is a young farmer who grew up in the Carolina district and has a truly amazing story […]
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Jan. 17, 2017) – Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX:FFH)(TSX:FFH.U) (“Fairfax Financial”) and Fairfax Africa Holdings Corporation (“Fairfax Africa” or the “Company”) announce that the Company has filed an amended and restated preliminary prospectus (the “preliminary prospectus”) with the securities regulatory authorities of all provinces and territories in Canada, and obtained a receipt […]
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd on Monday confirmed that loose forward Arno Botha will leave the franchise at the end of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. Botha will link up with Ulster. The High Performance Manager of the BBC, Xander Janse van Rensburg, said that Botha, who has played for the Vodacom Bulls 46 […]
PUMA the official technical and apparel partner of the Vodacom Bulls has unveiled their new Vodacom Super Rugby Home and Away kits. The design of the kits marks a return to Blue for both Home and Away, as a tribute to the Bull’s proud heritage. The traditional blue Home kit has a simple yet bold […]
Flyhalf Handré Pollard will join the rest of the Vodacom Bulls squad on 4 December for a pre-season camp in George and is expected to make a return to the playing field on 28 January 2017 when the Vodacom Bulls will face a South African Super Rugby opponent in Zimbabwe in their first match of […]
The AFGRI Innovation team spent three days with some of the greatest minds from South Africa, Africa and all over the globe at the SA Innovation Summit. The event covered broad spectrum of topics, a recurring focus of the event was on the agricultural sector and enabling food security across the globe. The world is […]
AFGRI, one on the largest distributors of agricultural machinery in South Africa, predicts subdued growth in the market for agricultural machinery to 2020, provided farmers can get access to financing. The market for agricultural machinery in South Africa is expected to grow by between 3% and 5% over the next four years. Patrick Roux, Managing […]
AFGRI, the leading agricultural services, food processing and grain commodities company, is expanding its financial services offering through a working relationship between UNIGRO Financial Services and KLK Landbou. UNIGRO Financial Services, one of the businesses in AFGRI’s financial portfolio, is spreading its wings to the Northern Cape in line with its strategy to expand beyond […]
SHOPPERS are having the feathers pulled over their eyes when it comes to the R39 billion (US$2,7 billion) per year poultry industry. Chickens are big business in South Africa. Every day, more than 2,7 million chickens are eaten in South Africa — more than one billion a year — making it the most popular and lowest-cost […]
Acquisition AFGRI Equipment Australia has successfully completed the acquisition of Greenline Ag business on 1 August 2016. The locations acquired includes Perth, Boyup Brook, Witchcliffe, Wagin, Lake Grace and Pingelly. AFGRI Equipment Australia’s intent is to increase their footprint in Western Australia. As technology improves and products become more advanced, additional experts in different fields […]