This week’s agricultural events include three livestock auctions, an event to honour agri-workers in the Western Cape, and a farmers’ day. To include your event on the Food For Mzansi calendar, please email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Dumelang Mzansi!
We are nearing the end of the year and what a year it has been so far! This week, we will be looking at three livestock auctions with the first one on Monday in Mpumalanga, followed by another one in Stella in North West.
Another livestock auction will take place in Witbank, also in North West, followed by the Western Cape Agri Workers Awards. We close off the week by saving a date for a farmers’ day in the Northern Cape.
Monday 28 October
Devon Livestock Sale
All types of livestock are welcome!
Conditions of sale:
- Only card, cash, or immediate electronic payments day of sale
- 1% Handling fee on cash/card payments.
- Electronic transfer facilities.
- Fica documentation with the registration process.
- All goods will be sold at a reserve price and the right exists to bid by or on behalf of the owner or auctioneer.
Where: Devon auction complex
For more information, contact Jurg Haywood at 082 578 6241/ Auctioneer: Billy Lyons at 082 785 5498.
Tuesday 29 October
Karoo Ochse Auction
The monthly Karoo Ochse Auction will be held in Stella in North West with farmers from the surrounding towns encouraged to attend.
For more information contact Tolamo Lobelo at 073 604 7991.
Wednesday 30 October
Witbank Livestock Sale
All types of livestock are welcome!
Conditions of sale:
- Only card, cash, or immediate electronic payments day of sale
- 1% Handling fee on cash/card payments.
- Electronic transfer facilities.
- Fica documentation with the registration process.
- All goods will be sold at a reserve price and the right exists to bid by or on behalf of the owner or auctioneer.
Where: Witbank auction complex
For more information, contact Rocco van Rooyen at 082 799 2776/ Auctioneer: Henk Moller at 082 086 0242.
Thursday 31 October
Western Cape Agri Workers Awards
The Western Cape department of agriculture has been financially involved with the competition and is responsible for the administration and coordination thereof. The competition has grown from 36 entries in the Hex Valley, in 2002. In 2022, 994 agri workers participated in the competition. To date, a total of 15 035 agri-workers have participated in the competition.
When: 02 November
Where: Stellenbosch
For more information click here.
Friday 01 November
Farmers’ Market Day
The Youth in Agriculture and Rural Development (Yard) in the Magareng area in the Northern Cape will host a farmers’ market day to showcase farmers’ products to the community and increase their chances of getting new markets.
When: 07 November
Where: Warrenton CBD
For more information, contact Lizzie at 061 120 6098/ Onalenna at 078 133 1384.
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