New Two-a-Day solar equivalent to planting 484,380 trees.
South Africa’s Ratelberg Solar in Grabouw, owned by Two-a-Day employees, has awarded Technoserve the contract to install an additional 610kW to expand its footprint at Two-a-Day to a total 4.99MW energy provided by the sun. According to Bernhard Kotze, Commercial Manager
Tru-Cape makes Mandela Day fruit donations
In celebration of Mandela Day, the July 18 birthday anniversary of former South African president Nelson Mandela, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing joined many other South Africans in acts of service. This year, each of Tru-Cape members of staff was located a carton
Celebrating women in agriculture in August
Watch this interview with Lakeview Farm's manager, Amoré Viljoen. https://youtu.be/2mmEDyLUDQ0?t=284
A lifelong love of animals and trees
Although not the first female farm manager, Amoré Viljoen, farm manager at Lakeview Farm in Villiersdorp since 2020, is among only a tiny percentage of women in senior on-farm positions. “I think women may look at things differently, have an eye
Tru-Cape and Food Lover’s present cheque for two million meals
Food Lover’s Market and partners are delighted to announce that they have collected a record number of 2,515,203 meals during the May Hunger Month campaign. On Tuesday, 14 June 2022, Andrew Millson, (Food Lover's Market Head of HR and Sustainability),
New programme to enrich family-life and support trauma victims.
The largest employer in the greater Elgin, Grabouw, Vyeboom and Villiersdorp region is apple and pear processor, Two-a-Day, a business wholly owned by fruit growers in the area. With more than 2000 people on staff, managing the human resource is
Tru-Cape’s cycling champion brothers continue in the lead
We are thrilled to be able to share this back story about Tru-Cape’s champion cycling brothers, Hannes and Sakkie Hanekom, who are also top apple and pear growers in the Witzenberg Valley. Read the Tread Media article here.
Tru-Cape and Food Lover’s contribute 710 126 meals
For the last five years, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing has partnered with Food Lover’s Market stores for Hunger Month, a campaign, held in May, to raise much needed funds for meals and awareness as part of World Hunger Month. “We are proud
Watch Two-a-Day being interviewed about feeding 1000 people
Watch Two-a-Day’s Carmenita Julies, a Social Worker and Raymond Kamineth, Two-a-Day’s Civil Technician, speak about their Mandela Day action to feed 1000 people. Click here to view the Plaas TV interview (in Afrikaans).
Two-a-Day staff helps to feed 1000 people on Mandela Day
For one of the largest employers in the Grabouw Valley, apple and pear packers and processors, Two-a-Day, Mandela Day is an opportunity to focus on their community outreach and this year was no different. Despite the limitations of Covid-19, Two-a-Day,
