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Fiesta Fresh is born
Fiesta Fresh Board of Directors: Renier Basson, Theo Craven, Servaas van Niekerk, Hannes Nieuwoudt and Shane Hewitt. It's official! Dole South Africa (Pty) Ltd has formed a new startup in the local market space. Fiesta Fresh (Pty) Ltd will trade in both local and imported food produce. It
Work exposure port visit gives staff on-deck insights
A Dole South Africa head office contingent staff spent an informative - not to say enjoyable - morning of work exposure out at the Port of Cape Town, experiencing the activity that accompanies the loading of a vessel. Against the majestic backdrop of Table
Arend Venter: A giant has fallen
The industry has lost a giant with the passing of Arend Venter. Arend was already a doyen of the fruit industry when he joined Dole SA at inception in 1998. It’s fair to say that Dole pulled off a coup with the appointment of the then Outspan No 2.
Fresh fruit for needy children
On a typical cold and rainy June day in Cape Town, close to 2 000 children will be receiving some welcome midwinter cheer thanks to a serving of fresh fruit each, courtesy of Dole South Africa. This forms part of our long-standing support for vulnerable communities in our immediate vicinity.
First Valencias of the 2023 season
Team Dole has been on the road once again, visiting growers in the north of South Africa. Our citrus team took the opportunity to go hands-on with the first Valencias of the season at the Gubitz Boerdery packhouse, located in Letsitele, in the province of Limpopo.
Celebrating 25 years in SA
Above left: Managing Director Hannes Nieuwoudt celebrating 25 years of business in South Africa. Top centre: The Dole South Africa Finance team. Top right: Dole South Africa management. Above right: Dole South Africa staff gather to celebrate on the day. "Some milestones deserve