We work in an incredible industry What a great privilege it is to me to write to you on the eve of probably one of the most beautiful crops that I have seen here in the Overberg in 23 years. A lot can still happen before the combine harvesters are sent into the fields, but [...]

Enjoy the familiar; and welcome change At midnight on 21 September this year South Africa moved down to Level 1 of the Covid-19 lockdown. What a relief that was to all of us! Going hand in hand with the so-called new normal, it was clear the people were excited about taking such a small step [...]

Be prepared for the new way of doing things It is encouraging that we have effectively been on Level 2 of lockdown since 18 August this year. The country has been suffering under the impact of COVID-19 for more than five months. Many decisions were made and proclaimed by the government and we can argue [...]

You are in the right industry Wow, we are experiencing interesting, exciting times! What is your five-year plan? What do your resolutions for the new year look like? What does this year’s budget look like? The new normal these days is Zoom and Teams … I do not think one of the answers I would [...]

Moving the nation forward with CCC Many years ago, my daughters and I were driving from Cape Town to Mossel Bay. We just moved from Gauteng, where GP appeared on the registration plates of most vehicles. As this is not the case in the Western Cape, it quickly became a regular road trip tradition among [...]

Uncertain times often also offer opportunities Today I would really have liked to look back on the GOSA Symposium that was to have taken place in March 2020, but Covid-19 and the panic around it brought the country and many industries to a standstill. We as South Africans never thought a day would come when [...]

We have a long way to go… It is a special privilege for me to communicate in this manner with the members, interested parties and all the friends of GOSA. GOSA’s new board was elected recently. It is an even greater privilege to talk to you as your newly elected president. Filling the shoes of [...]

Its time: GOSA 2019 is here One can hardly believe that a full year has passed since the previous GOSA Symposium. Brace yourself this year for the ice-cold water of the Atlantic and the warm hospitality of the Western Cape. Club Mykonos, here we come! Industry professionals and associates will again meet for an exciting [...]

Two GOSA meetings and workshop planned And so, another year has come to an end and a new one has started. GOSA’s technical committee wishes one and all a prosperous 2019. Looking back on 2018, one can describe it as a full and an adventurous year. We had our first meeting in February 2018, which [...]

GOSA brainstorm to commence at West Coast in 2019 We as GOSA is starting our 36th year of existence with big expectations which will hopefully become reality. None of these expectations in the grain industry can be achieved unless we will be blessed with good rain from our Heavenly Father soon. Some parts of the [...]