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REKOPANE ESTATE COMPLETES TOUGH SEASON
In November 2005 the people of Rekopane Estate in South Africa’s Orange River region started out on a new venture – one of partnership between the family of well-known table grape grower Peu Bezuidenhout and 65 workers... read more
 
ARCH BISHOP TUTU TASTES THE FIRST REKOPANE GRAPES
And Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu, who received some of the season’s first grapes, says it is some of the best grapes he has ever tasted...
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REKOPANE PLANTS FIRST CITRUS IN CONFIDENT MOVE INTO THE FUTURE
The first citrus trees have been planted at the newly formed Rekopane Estates in South Africa’s Orange River region in what Managing Director Peu bezuidenhout describes as a “confident move’ into the furute.... read more
SPIRIT OF REKOPANE IS ALIVE
AND WELL
In South Africa’s Northern Cape region the Tswana language and culture play an important role in the lives of all those involved in the table grape business. Along with the influence of descendants of the Khoi people... read more
REKOPANE IS A PEOPLE ORIENTATED BUSINESS
During the peak harvesting months from November to January some 1000 people are employed at Rekopane Estate in South Africa’s Orange River region. During the rest of the year this figure drops down to around 340... read more
PRODUCTION OF TABLE GRAPES REMAIN CORE BUSINESS AT REKOPANE
The production of table grapes have always been the core business at Naftali/Monte Estate, the predecessor of Rekopane Estate, and this is likely to continue in future. This is the view of Peu Bezuidenhout... read more
PARTNERS HAIL LAUNCHING OF REKOPANE ESTATES
The Regional Director of Land Affairs in the Northern Cape, Mr Obet Mvula, has hailed the founding of Rekopane Estate which has given sixty-five farm workers a share in this well-known grape farming operation in South Africa’s Northern Cape region....
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REKOPANE ESTATE BREAKING NEW GROUND IN ORANGE RIVER
The 2006 grape season was very much different for at least one of the best known table grape businesses in South Africa’s Orange River region. A new partnership between Peu Bezuidenhout of Naftali/Monte Estate and his workers... read more
 
     
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