Greyton farm worker’s entrepreneurial spirit
At almost 60 years of age, most of us are thinking about ending our working career and yet for Elias Mkhalakahla, who manages the maintenance team at Tru-Cape’s Greyton apple and pear grower, The Oaks Estates, he seems just to
Life skills and support all in a days work at Greyton apple and pear farm.
Just nine kilometres outside of the picturesque village of Greyton is Kootjie and Isa Viljoen’s farm Oewerzicht. There, together with daughter Catherien and the twins Danielle and Phillip, they grow apples and pears for Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing as well
Greyton grower helps staff seed their future self-sufficient successes.
According to recently awarded New Harvest apple and pear grower, Andre Cloete, he knows the high cost of living and does everything he can to assist his staff to make ends meet. “I go to supermarkets quite often and know




