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Mohair South Africa Honours Denys Hobson with Award of Dedication

At the Daidoh Championship Mohair Awards ceremony this month, Mohair South Africa presented Denys Hobson with a special award to honour his contribution to the South African mohair industry. Arthur Short delivered a moving speech acknowledging Denys's relentless spirit, pioneering drive, and selfless dedication

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Mohair South Africa Shines at Pitti Filati 2024

Mohair South Africa attended Pitti Filati with several key objectives in mind. First and foremost, we aimed to promote mohair fibre, enhancing its global visibility and recognition as a sustainable, premium, and distinctly South African natural fibre.

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Angora Goat Farming and Mohair Classing Courses Inspire Students Across Schools

Students attending these agricultural schools represent the future of the mohair industry, including farmers, field agents, valuers, classers, and buyers. Recognising the significance of educational support, Mohair South Africa remains dedicated to nurturing the development of tomorrow's leaders within the mohair industry.

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Nampo Cape 2023

Amidst turbulent and stormy weather, the annual Nampo Cape event took place from 13 to 16 September in Bredasdorp, Western Cape.

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Agri Eastern Cape Congress

The theme for this year’s Agri Eastern Cape Congress was ‘Adapt’. Marco Coetzee, Sanmarie Vermaak and Jaco Oelofse attended the congress in Jeffrey’s Bay.

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Granny Wendy Celebrates 100th Birthday

There’s something magical about reaching a 100th birthday milestone: an incredible century of memories and experiences! This month we celebrated Wendy Jackson’s 100th birthday!

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The Karoo Classique Festival ‘Bubbles & Big Bottles’

Founders of the ever-popular annual Stoep Tasting wine weekend, Gordon, and Rose Wright, launched the first Karoo Classique Bubbly Festival in 2021 and in September 2023, they will be hosting the third consecutive event in Graaff Reinet.

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Sidney Birkill’s Story

This short story began one day in May 2023. My 7-year-old son, Sidney Birkill and I visited Nampo Bothaville Landbou skou, with his grandparents. My parents are farmers and have visited Nampo many times before, but this was Sidney’s first Nampo experience.

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Italy meets South Africa via Webinar

The public bank of Italy, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), launched their new business matching platform for South African companies in April. As part of the launch, they are hosting a series of themed online events highlighting different sectors.

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Classing Mohair Correctly Adds Value

Farmers lose money if their mohair clip isn’t properly classed, and this is why the farmers must be present during shearing season. The industry faces a huge challenge with a shortage of properly skilled mohair sorters!

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SEAL international visits SA

Phil Seal and Daniel Dyson from Seal international were recently in South Africa visiting their mohair buyer, Alice Connacher from Seal and Connacher and to learn more about the South African mohair value chain.

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Feel the Green – Milan

Feel the Yarn launched their first ‘Feel the Green’ event during Milan fashion week which was a combination of B2B (spinners meeting their customers), 6 panel discussions, a trend area, and a student fashion installation.

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