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#TravelBansAreNotEvidenceBased #TravelBansDontWork Read this - especially the P.S. yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/new-concerni…

Is the travel ban to/from South Africa really justified? Should the UK not be looking closer to home? 🤔 The continent (Europe) is surging yet we fear that which is now named! 🤨 #B11529 #NuVariant #COVID19

Tale of 2 ships - Everest Bay departs Cape Town with first fruit for the US, while Star Prima departs Durban for Japan. Thanks USDA's Jeromy McKim, George Fox & Dirk Smit for getting inspections done, and all terminal workers for keeping the wheels of the citrus industry turning

There has been much debate about whether the battle against the Covid-19 crisis or the economy should come first. This debate is misguided and unhelpful. A thread...

Win a Wine Collection of Your Dreams! bit.ly/2S5JO2j

So priveleged to be part of the South African citrus industry; what an excellent initiative youtu.be/fDdtJtgx7KI

Always proud to be South African at #fruitlog2020 : recognised as supplier of a wide array of exceptional fruit, the most hospitable people and reliable partners. Congratulations to FPEF on an amazing stand, and thedtic for funding

KUBE architecture receives Award of Merit from CIFA kubearchitecture.com/2019/10/03/kub… #KUBE #architecture #Design #Capetownarchitects #Capetownarchitecture #Architects #CapeTown kubearchitecture.com

Crisis at South Africa’s harbours affecting citrus exports freshplaza.com/article/912353…

@helmutdrewes Balanced article agroberichtenbuitenland.nl/actueel/nieuws…

This week the Navel Focus Group dropped their predicted southern African export volume for 2019 by 2.4 million cartons (36 000 tons) - now standing at 24.5 million cartons. This is 9% off the original estimate, and the lowest level for the past three years (2018 - 26.7 million)

I hear you, Mme Wendy. However, getting rid of our vocational training was the biggest mistake the country has made. The country struggles to get good welders, plumbers, etc. Not everyone has to be a university graduate.

We need farmers three times a day- breakfast, lunch and supper. Can we please respect our farmers and farm workers and all those living in rural areas. I ♥️ our farmers and farm workers. @JohnMoodeyGP @RefiloeNtsekhe @JohnSteenhuisen @News24 @AnnetteSteyn1

Of jy nou in die bodorp of die onderdorp bly, in 'n township of op 'n plaas, elkeen van ons leef met die buitengewone wete dat ons iewers in ons leeftyd die teiken van geweldsmisdaad kan wees, skryf @anneliseburgess bit.ly/2ZeYDRe

SA won’t give up its fight against the EU’s intrans... dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-0…

Worth reading: cde.org.za/is-south-afric…

I remember the Southern African citrus industry hitting 1 m tonnes of exports like it was yesterday – In fact it was 2001. It had taken the industry just under 100 years to go from the first exports to this level-some 18 years later the industry has passed the 2 m tonne mark

How Singapore helped 90% of households to own their homes bloom.bg/2NzVdTs

Flower season in the Olifantsriver valley. What a privilege to live and farm here. @CarmienTea @hebroncitrusdal @Summer_Citrus_ @Citrus_Tourism @PKwineCo