Archive for the tag: ‘Hermanus Times’

Abagold wins prestigious award.

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28 March 2013
Article by Kerry van Rensburg
On Wednesday night, 20 March, Abagold Ltd won the inaugural annual South African Premier Business award for Exporter of the year, hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in conjunction with Proudly South African and Brand South [...]

Abalone: Farming Gold (Hermanus Times)

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Four years from now, when all the phases of Abagold’s fourth production facility will be complete, the company’s annual production of abalone will almost double from the current 275tonnes (representing a monetary value of over R75million) to 475tonnes.
And this is lightweight in terms of global abalone production, which is standing at around [...]

R52 M for expansion (Hermanus Times)

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A R52.5 million financial injection from a SA new energy fund will double both Abagold’s current workforce of 270 employees and its annual production over 220 tons, of which 207 tons is exported.
Abagold is SA’s largest exporter and international competitor in hatching, rearing, processing and exporting of abalone.
The [...]

Tractor cake for loyal employee (Hermanus Times)

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on 10 March 2011
Article by: Kerry van Rensburg
Tractor cake for loyal employee
A man who loves tractors recently received a long service award from the company he has been part of for the past 10 years. Denis Usher, Abagold’s development manager, was honoured for his service to the company at a special [...]

Foster home receives much needed support (Hermanus Times)

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Thursday, 24 February 2011
The babies being cared for at the Izibusiso Foster Home in Zwelihle will have lights, cooked meals and warm baths through-out the winter because Abagold has undertaken to pay the home’s monthly electricity bill.
Izibusiso (house of many blessings) is a joint venture between the Hermanus United Church and [...]