Tru-Cape growers ride Cape Epic through Ceres farm
Ace cycling brothers Sakkie and Hannes Hanekom are once again competing in the ABSA Cape Epic Race which, this year, goes through their Witzenberg Valley, Ceres farm on Sunday, March 13. The Hanekoms, growers for Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest distributor
Ceres farm worker’s choir a saving grace for Tru-Cape grower
Elsie Oliphant is one of over 30 farm workers at De Kock Boerdery in De Eiken, Ceres who along with running the farm’s creche also co-leads the farm’s award-winning choir. “We started in 2007 inspired by a course on living a
MTB riders race though Grabouw forests on May 7 to raise funds for Grabouw school.
Last year Tru-Cape helped the Grabouw High School swell its coffers by R92, 000 with the proceeds from the Tru-Cape Grabouw MTB and this year, on May 7, they plan to break their record. While there will be many technical challenges
Local school benefits from Tru-Cape-sponsored golf day.
The Kingsway Christian School held a fundraising golf day on Saturday, February 6 at the Grabouw Short Golf Course. The faith-based school is for learners from early childhood development ages to Grade 12. According to principal Kobus van Vuuren they
Second Heritage Orchard open day following sell-out date
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest marketer of South African apples and pears is opening its Heritage Orchard of historic apple and pear trees to the public for a guided tour hosted by Tru-Cape’s Quality Assurance Manager, Henk Griessel, Buks Nel
Kogelberg fire miraculously misses apple orchards
Despite widespread fire in the Kogelberg region and fanning winds of over 70km an hour on Saturday, January 16, very minimal damage to farms occurred and nothing that will impact Tru-Cape’s ability to meet local and export orders. Tru-Cape Managing Director,
Ceres farm event raises R47, 000 for local home for the aged.
Having raised R7000 more than the previous Eselfontein Festival, owners Deon and Janene Malherbe of Eselfontein will soon be presenting a Ceres home for the aged with a much needed cash boost. Eselfontein Farm, one of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s apple and
CANSA Relay For Life, Helderberg, in February
Kicking off the new year with efforts to increase the number of people who survive cancer, CANSA, the Cancer Association of South Africa, holds Relay For Life events that champion survivors while raising funds to support people needing treatment. Dalene Odendahl,
Tru-Cape turns Casual Day into support for mentally handicapped Somerset West adults
Somerset West-based Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest marketer and distributor of South African apples and pears, started a staff initiative for this year’s Casual Day. “We decided to support Aanhouwen, a care and work centre for mentally handicapped adults in
