ELSENBURG AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE STUDENTS GRADUATE Ukuyila2022-12-08T17:34:35+02:00Media Release by Ivan Meyer, Provincial Minister of Agriculture Release: Immediate Date: 5 December 2022 "Today, you become members of that illustrious group of students who can call themselves alumni of the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute", said the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, during the recent graduation ceremony held on 3 December 2022 in Stellenbosch. One hundred and seventy-seven students graduated with qualifications ranging from Certificates and Diplomas to the Baccalaureus... 2022-12-08UkuyilaCEEDEE, GENERAL Read more +
WESTERN CAPE ALLOCATES R55M TO ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Ukuyila2022-06-17T16:16:14+02:00Tomorrow, 17 June 2022, is commemorated as World Desertification and Drought Day. This year's theme is healthy land equals healthy people. This focus is on transforming degraded land into healthy land to promote community and ecosystem resilience while improving human life, particularly in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. Avoiding slowing and reversing the loss of productive land and natural ecosystems are essential for a swift recovery from the pandemic and guaranteeing... 2022-06-17UkuyilaCEEDEE Read more +
WESTERN CAPE AGRICULTURE TABLES A BUDGET OF R969.2 MILLION FOR 22/23 Ukuyila2022-04-04T08:43:47+02:00On the 30th of March 2022, the Minister of Agriculture in the Western Cape, Dr Ivan Meyer, tabled his budget of R969.2 million for 2022/23. In his speech, Minister Meyer confirmed that the Western Cape will not be returning to our pre-COVID days and that we will continue to lead the economic recovery of the Western Cape, create jobs and push forward. The budget of R969. 218 million for 2022/2023 includes... 2022-04-01UkuyilaCEEDEE Read more +
We welcome new Board members Ukuyila2021-09-20T16:25:27+02:00Thandiwe Moutlana has more than 20 years of industry and consulting experience with large local and multinational companies in mining, manufacturing, financial services, biotechnology, fast moving consumer goods, and government. Thandiwe is the CEO of Managed Analytics, a mining-tech company that provides analytics, optimisation and decision support solutions. She is also the founder and Director of Brown Ivory Group, a consulting firm focusing on supporting black-owned SMEs in Southern Africa. ... 2021-09-20UkuyilaGENERAL Read more +
CASIDRA IS STRIVING FOR A WINNING CULTURE AND SELLING TRUST Ukuyila2021-08-31T12:16:36+02:00The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, congratulated Casidra for achieving their 32nd clean audit in a row during the Company’s Annual General Meeting held at its head office in Paarl. “This is a very good record to add to your accolade and no other single entity in the country has managed to achieved this milestone besides Casidra. Casidra has continued to fulfil its role in rural community... 2021-08-31UkuyilaCEEDEE Read more +
MANDELA DAY 2021 Ukuyila2021-07-19T15:41:29+02:00Casidra identified a non-profitable organisation, the Pebbles Project, as part of its social responsibility initiative for Mandela Day. Celebrations were concluded by handing over school stationery and rainwater tanks to the Pebbles Project on Monday, 19 July 2021, at Casidra Head Office. We extended a request to our Staff and Service Providers for either school stationery or a financial donation towards the Pebbles Project’s Back-to-School Stationery campaign. Casidrans managed to raise... 2021-07-19UkuyilaCEEDEE Read more +