Water in Abundance
In our Abagold newsletter of 1 December, we reported on the pipeline project which was commissioned on 6 October 2009. In order to pump more water to Bergsig farm and save electricity at the same time, a new 700mm pipeline of 450 metres in length was required.
Abalone Company Creates More than 120 Jobs – Thanks to R5.6 Million Incentive From the DTI
Abagold Limited, a company that farms abalone in Hermanus, Western Cape is one of the few companies that have already accessed the Department of Trade and Industry’s (the dti) Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Programme (ADEP) incentive and has already created 120 new jobs. Read more
Abagold crowned by chamber
Abagold Limited in Hermanus, which farms abalone for export, was the judge’s choice for the Transnet National Ports Authority for the best non-manufacturing exporter of the year at the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry Exporter of the Year function on 28 November. Read more
Abagold receives prestigious national innovation award
Abagold, an abalone farming and aquatic feed company, was announced the national winner of the Innovation Award at the Productivity SA awards function held in Johannesburg on 30 October. Abagold won the award for their innovative new water reticulation system designed by their engineering manager, Christiaan de Wet. Read more
Productivity SA National Award winners!
On Thursday October 30th 2014 Productivity SA held their annual awards function in Johannesburg. Nominated organisations were honoured in five categories in front of 700 invited VIP’s and guests. Abagold Limited was announced the winner of the Innovation Award. Read More
Western Cape to boost aquaculture
The Western Cape government is examining ways to establish special economic zones (SEZs) to grow its aquaculture industry, according to Alan Winde, the provincial minister of finance, economic development and tourism. Winde visited the province’s two largest abalone farms, Abagold and HIK Abalone Farm, both in Hermanus. Read more
SA moving to secure its share of world aquaculture growth
South Africa’s aquaculture industry, though still in its infancy, has been identified by government as a key priority sector because of its potential to supplement dwindling wild-caught fish stocks with cultured fish products. Read more
Plan to boost aquaculture industry in Western Cape
The Western Cape government is looking at establishing special economic zones from Hermanus to Gansbaai to boost the local aquaculture industry which employs 2300 people. Finance, Economic Development and Tourism MEC Alan Winde announced this plan during his visit to two of the province’s largest abalone farms, Abagold and HIK Abalone Farm this week. Read […]
Wave energy project gets the green light
It’s a first for SA and the world. The innovative combination of technology that Abagold has used in the design of their wave energy converter has been given the green light from the Department of Environmental Affairs. Read more
Minister visits local abalone farms
The establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and a R50 million investment are on the cards to facilitate growth in the local aquaculture industry. The announcement of these measures was made by Alan Winde, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, during his visit to Abagold and HIK Abalone Farm on 12 June. Read more
