Congratulations to Xoliswa Bentshu-Mqambalala on winning the best female worker award at the Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Eastern Cape Female Entrepreneur Awards 2017 held on the 30th June 2017. The initiative is aimed to encourage women in farming for years. There were 24 nominees in the six different categories and this category was intended...
Farmworkers are instrumental in keeping South Africa in shape South Africa's farmworkers are exposed daily to a range of health hazards - from the potentially harmful effects of pesticide residue to the management of high-prevalence diseases such as tuberculosis or HIV/Aids. Agricultural empowerment company, BONO Holdings is at the forefront of promoting health awareness amongst...
Sundays River Primary school played host to an exciting day of sporting action this past weekend. The annual sports day was arranged by Bono Farm Management with the support of Laeveld Agrochem and EB de Villiers. Farm workers from the Addo area did battle in netball, soccer and even tugofwar. Captured here is the winning...
Featured in The New Age newspaper South Africa’s farmworkers are exposed daily to a range of health hazards - from the potentially harmful effects of pesticide residue to the management of high-prevalence diseases such as tuberculosis or HIV/AIDS. Agricultural empowerment company BONO Holdings is at the forefront of promoting health awareness amongst farmworkers and creating...
A big thank you to Die Courant for covering our sports day in Piketberg to raise funds for the upkeep and future extension of Sitrusblaartjie Crèche on Mont Piquet Farm. 1st place Piketberg soccer team 1st place Mont Piquet Farm netball team 1st place Mont Piquet rugby team 2nd place Rietkloof Farm soccer team
The agricultural sector continues to feel the effects of the devastating drought but has shown signs of growth in some areas of the Western Cape in 2004-15. This is according to the latest provincial and municipal economic outlook report tabled in the provincial legislature by Western Cape Finance MEC Ivan Meyer at the weekend. The...
It's been a very good season so far for the South African beneficiaries and farm workers on South African Government owned farms managed by Bono Farm Management. "We are very happy to have been able to pay considerable amounts to our beneficiaries - and contribute to their children’s schooling - thanks to efficient harvesting, proactive marketing", said...