Kogelberg green project gets gold

In between the Atlantic Ocean and huge sandstone mountains on the False Bay coastline near Gordon's Bay lies the 100 000-hectare Unesco-registered Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, home to almost 2 000 different plant species - 77 of which occur nowhere else.

Posted at 08:25AM Jan 23, 2012 by Editor in Agricultural  |  Comments[0]

Court gives wine farm owners more time

The owners of the defunct Stables Wine Estate were granted more time yesterday to explain why R3.4 million worth of the estate's assets should not be held as security for their debts.

Posted at 08:14AM Nov 25, 2011 by Editor in Agricultural  | 

Twee Jonge Gezellen property goes into liquidation

The historic, family-owned Twee Jonge Gezellen wineproducing business has been placed under liquidation in terms of an order granted in the Western Cape High Court.

Posted at 08:24AM Nov 15, 2011 by Editor in Agricultural  |  Comments[1]

Vineyard for sale as residential estate loses interest in farming

A small vineyard, isolated in the midst of a Stellenbosch security estate, is looking for a new owner - and it's not alone.

Posted at 08:50AM Nov 07, 2011 by Editor in Agricultural  |  Comments[2]

Historic Paarl estate latest wine farm to hit the market

One of the oldest wine estates in Paarl, which has been declared a national monument, is the latest wine farm to go on sale in the winelands district.

Posted at 08:30AM Nov 07, 2011 by Editor in Agricultural  | 

'Farm equity schemes ideal for land reform'

There are about 90 farm equity schemes in the Western Cape - and if they are properly structured and implemented they are the best way to bring about land reform in South Africa.

Posted at 06:19AM Sep 01, 2011 by Editor in Agricultural  | 

Award-winning Stanford wine farm to go on auction

Cold Mountain Estate, a 417ha wine farm in Stanford will be sold as a running concern during the upcoming Platinum Multiple auction on September 27. The wine stock and implements will be included in the sale.

Posted at 05:38AM Aug 31, 2011 by Editor in Agricultural  | 

Getty empire now stretches to KZN

Tara Getty, the grandson of billionaire US oil tycoon J Paul Getty, has bought a game farm in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

Posted at 07:29AM Aug 16, 2011 by Editor in Agricultural  | 

KZN farmers sold land at 'inflated prices'

Organised agriculture has condemned the actions of farmers selling their farms to the government at highly inflated prices, saying the deals could put neighbouring landowners out of business.

Posted at 07:03AM Jun 08, 2011 by Editor in Agricultural  |  Comments[1]

Iconic wine estate sold

Czech-born billionaire Zdenek Bakala and British national Charles Harman have bought Klein Constantia for a reported R198m. Harman and Bakala are said to be particularly attached to Cape Town - they return to the city each year for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour.

Posted at 09:06AM May 30, 2011 by Editor in Agricultural  |