All articles by Fred Meintjes – Page 60
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ArticleRSA economy loses R7bn due to strike
As efforts continue to clear the backlog in South Africa’s ports, observers say the strike cost the economy over R7bn
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ArticleSouth African transport strike ends
Transport workers' strike which paralysed the country's fruit export industry is finally over with the acceptance of a new offer
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ArticleSouth Africa expands US citrus sales
Growers enter into ground-breaking agreement to expand sales in the Western States and Pacific Northwest Coast
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ArticleContainer shipments leave Cape Town
The first significant shipment of fresh produce containers since the beginning of the RSA transport workers' strike has departed
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ArticleStrike still on but some workers return
South Africa's Minister of Agriculture warns of huge losses as transport workers' strike continues after deadlock with employer
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ArticleRSA fruit industry faces further strikes
Transet workers reject wage proposals, effectively pushing strikes into a third week and causing further headaches for the produce industry
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ArticleSouth Africa counts cost as strike ends
The South African transport worker’s strike is finally over, but the fall-out for the fresh produce sector is likely to continue
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ArticleRSA exporters reject Maersk surcharge
Industry organisation Fruit South Africa advises exporters to reject shipping company surcharge as transport strike continues
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ArticleRSA trade seeks strike intervention
Fruit South Africa has asked the government for help in ending the two-week long transport strike crippling the country
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ArticleRSA strike enters second week
Attempts to resolve the South African transport strike have failed and the fruit export industry could now face serious losses
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ArticleStrike threatens RSA export programmes
Fresh produce exporters face prolonged disruption if current transport workers’ strike continues beyond the coming weekend
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ArticleRSA transport strike continues
Continuing strike action by South African transport workers could put pressure on fresh produce exports from the country
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ArticleLogistical headaches for RSA citrus
As rain impedes grapefruit and lemon harvesting, looming ports strike threatens to create backlog of export shipments
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ArticleSouth Africa kicks off US export deal
The season’s first Western Cape clementines depart for the US next week ahead of the Orange River’s first-ever grapefruit sendings to the market
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ArticleGoal Fruit brand on Pouparts team sheet
South African topfruit exporter Betko teams up with Poupart Imports to supply quality branded pears to the UK market
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ArticleOrange River citrus growers join WCCPF
Suppliers from the Orange River will coordinate their first grapefruit and orange exports to the US with the Western Cape Citrus Producers’ Forum
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ArticleSeatrade wins RSA citrus contract
Deal with Western Cape Growers Union means end of a decade-long citrus shipping contract for Cape Reefers
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ArticleCapespan weathers difficult storm
Group says that it managed to ride out the storm in 2009 and has announced what it terms "fair" financial results for the year
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ArticleHeat cuts South African topfruit exports
Unfavourable weather that has been impacting produce across the world is now also negatively affecting South Africa's apple and pear crop
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ArticleColorsfruit founder decides to jump ship
One of the founders of South African agri-business pioneers Colorsfruit, Riaan van Wyk, has quit the firm