Greetings farmers
Food For Mzansi will host the Western Cape Farmers’ Day. Join us on Friday, 30 October, at Pine Haven Farms in Stellenbosch, where we’ll be hosted by farmer Sydney Claassen for a day packed with practical insights, industry connections, demonstrations and opportunities to discover what’s new in agriculture.
For more information, email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Monday 05 October
South African Agricultural Awards
The South African Agricultural Awards will take place on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 16:00 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Save the date and secure your tickets via this link on Quicket. This is set to be a glamorous night celebrating excellence in agriculture, with up to 3 000 guests expected.
Tuesday 06 October
Livestock Auction
The Laingsburg Cattle Auction will take place on 30 October 2026 from 11:00 at the Laingsburg Sport Complex, Western Cape.
For more information, contact Corne de Vos (BKB) on 084 556 1733.
Wednesday 07 October
Veritas Awards
The Veritas Awards showdown has, since its establishment as an authoritative yardstick, continued to serve as a benchmark for the country’s quality wines and brandies, confirming its vital position in the industry and among the consumers.
The awards function, known as the “Oscars” of the wine industry, will take place on 10 October 2026 at the CTICC in Cape Town. The countrywide wine and brandy tastings will be presented to the public and wine trade again in collaboration with Veritas’s long-standing financial partner, Deloitte.
For more information, click here.
Thursday 08 October
Royal Agricultural Show
On Thursday, 8 October, the FNB Lounge at the Royal Agricultural Society’s new showgrounds at Tweedie, near Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, will host the Royal Show under the theme, “Farming together: Collaboration that builds commercial farmers”.
The event will feature an exciting lineup of voices from across agriculture, with perspectives from farmers, agripreneurs and FNB. At the heart of the conversation is a simple question: how can farmers work together to build stronger commercial businesses?
From 11:45 (for 12:00) to 14:00, the Royal Show conversation will focus on what meaningful collaboration between established and newly commercialising farmers looks like in practice.
Attendance is free. Click on this RSVP link to let us know you’re coming. Walk-ins are also welcome on the day.
Friday 09 October
Saamtrek Saamwerk Farmers’ Day
Saamtrek Saamwerk will host a farmers’ day celebration under the theme “Celebrating our farmers, securing our future”. The event is aimed at reflecting on the positive work farmers are doing and giving back to those who have gone out of their way to continue producing food for the communities.
- Where: Dikweipi 2 Tribal Office, Bojanala District, North West
- When: 09 October
- Time: 10:00
For more information, contact Maria Nkomo on 066 296 6383.
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