Providing a SAFE (work) space for Elijah
“What an awesome place to work, people are so friendly, kind and helpful and I have learned so much.” This is what Elijah Mutshipayi, said about his December festive …
Science, technology and enthusiastic staff key to SAFE success in 2019
Twenty nineteen will be a year of “fine-tuning” their farming and fruit production on SAFE farms to distinguish their product from the increasing competition in key markets, and to …
SAFE workers set to shine as farm managers
SAFE is pioneering an empowering a new regime of farm management by promoting senior farm team leaders to top management posts. Following the recent resignation – for personal reasons – …
Tough markets respond well to SAFE produce
Anyone who thinks selling South African fruit to international markets is easy will change their mind after a five-minute conversation with SAFE Exports Marketing and Sales Director, Wibo van den …
Growing the future one meal at a time for SAFE crèche kids
Tiny tots on SAFE farms are in for a daily treat that will keep them healthy and happy thanks to a 2019 veggie garden programme on all SAFE farms. “When …
SAFE looks ahead to harvesting on its business capacity
The centralisation and coordination of the business from planting to irrigation, fertilisation, harvesting, packing, export and finance under the principle of “best of breed” continued to deliver for SAFE …
Sky’s the limit as SAFE rolls out leadership training for farm employees
Twenty-nineteen is going to be a great year for ambitious SAFE farm workers who show potential thanks to the rollout of a long-planned project to identify and train employees in …
A time of giving
It was a time for giving at SAFE in early December, when crates of delicious grapes – the first pick of the harvest – were delivered to homes and shelters …
Cutting edge technology “tests the wind” for SAFE in staying on top of crop disease.
Leading edge technology to fight crop disease is being deployed on SAFE farms in Limpopo and the Western Cape with the support of Laeveld Agrochem’s volumetric spore traps. The technology …
Karoo sheep stud another success story for SAFE
SAFE’s decision to venture into sheep farming at Nuwepos, the company’s 108 ha farm near Vanrhynsdorp on the Oliphant’s River more than a year ago, is showing all the …