Farmer takes on abalone poachers
In the 1980s vet Pierre Hugo tried to breed and rear abalone in a spare room of his home. His sons fetched buckets of sea water from the ocean every day to refill the tanks. Read more
Foster home receives much needed support
The babies being cared for at the Izibusiso Foster Home in Zwelihle will have lights, cooked meals and warm baths through-out the winter because Abagold has undertaken to pay the home’s monthly electricity bill. Read More
A Glimpse of the Last Few Months at Abagold
Our Technical team has been very busy the last couple of weeks, completing the new platform which hosts a fully operational farm. Read more
Special certification issued to Abagold for farming of abalone
Abagold recently achieved the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification for the production, processing and packaging of farmed abalone. This certification was issued by SGS, the world’s leading certification company, and is valid for three years. Read More
Abagold employees earn qualifications galore
Abagold has been a forerunner in the AgriSeta training system and is one of the first farms that has managed to put its workers in the system and has now also been the first farm where accredited training has taken place. Read More
Amaza 5 – The final phase
From the initial experiments done in the Old Harbour in 1989 to spawn abalone in captivity, Abagold has expanded its production facilities to include three farms harvesting more than 20 tons of live abalone per month. Read More
ABET graduates shine
Abagold awarded 27 certificates to 24 employees who successfully completed their ABET exams. The number of ABET certificates issued to Abagold staff since the programme’s implementation in 2005, now stands at 170. Read More
Abalone and education in South Africa
With rurally educated people (from previously disadvantaged backgrounds) looking for employment in South Africa, education levels skills and language are often barriers to their efficient employment. Abagold Ltd is the first abalone farm in the country to invest in basic education as the primary means of improving and maintaining a high efficiency level. Read More
Soccer Fever
ABAGOLD GOES YELLOW AND GREEN! On Friday 11 June, Vuvuzelas could be heard all over the harbour. Abagold staff had their own “gees vang” festivity as a build-up towards the Soccer World Cup kick-off. The choir had been practicing diligently for the past month, and when the big day arrived for South Africa, they were […]
Abagold donates blankets to children in need
After becoming aware of the recent burglary at the Rotary Haven Crèche and the good work being done at the Izibusiso (Many Blessings) foster home for babies and toddlers, Abagold staff members decided to get involved. Read More
