Business - Sakenuus

• Awards for local wineries
• Hupstoot vir bou-opleiding
• Leer van kweekhuise
• Taste auction wines
• Trees under the hammer

Johnson (Executive Mayor of the Cape Winelands District Municipality), who had accepted the awards on their behalf during the Network's AGM held in Melbourne in November last year.

Nederburg Wines won the International award for South Africa in the Special Wineries Tourism category; this category rewards wineries which offer special guided tours or innovative visits on the property concerning the vineyard, the wine trade or profession.

The judging panel paid tribute to the consistent pursuit of excellence at Nederburg and praised the collaboration between the team at Nederburg and creator Katinka van Niekerk that resulted in the "incredible journey of taste". According to the panel, "The "Journey" represents a highlight in the world of wine tourism.          

In handing the meetings and business tourism certificate to Advocate Allan Nelson of Nelson's Creek, the judging panel praised the way in which Nelson's Creek responded to the growing need for business, conference and meeting facilities in and around Cape Town.

The winery now provides excellent corporate meeting and conference facilities in the heart of the Cape Winelands, less than an hour from the City.

The other national winners were Dornier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch (winner of the architecture category) and 96 Winery Road outside Stellenbosch (best winery restaurant).

The President of the Great Wines Capitals Global Network in South Africa is Nomaindia Mfeketo, Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town. The chairperson of the Great Wines Capitals Global Network in South Africa is Councillor Clarence W Johnson, Executive Mayor of the Cape Winelands District Municipality.

Alderman Clifford Sitonga, Member of the Cape Town Mayoral Committee for Economic Development and Tourism, will head the Business and Investment portfolio on the Committee.

Charles Erasmus, CEO of the South African Wine Industry Trust will direct the Education and Research portfolio and André Morgenthal, Head of Communication of WOSA will direct the Wine Tourism portfolio.

Meesterbouers Assosiasie Boland (beter bekend as MBA Boland), het dit hulle erns gemaak om die tekort aan geskoolde arbeid in die boubedryf aan te spreek.

In samewerking met Tjeka Training Matters, 'n opleidingsvoorsiener in die konstruksie- bedryf, het MBA Boland na tien maande se beplanning, 'n suksesvolle aansoek ingedien by die Konstruksie SETA (CETA). 

'n Kontrak tussen die CETA en MBA Boland is onlangs onderteken en die eerste fase van die opleiding ter waarde van R3,2 miljoen, het op 1 Februarie in aanvang geneem en sal strek tot einde Januarie 2006 waarna 'n tweede fase sal begin.

Gedurende die eerste fase sal Erkenning van Vorige Leerervaring (EVE of RPL) aan 900 kandidate beskikbaar wees. 

EVE behels die evaluering van die bouwerker om vas te stel wat sy vlak van ontwikkeling is en indien nodig sal hy dan verdere opleiding ontvang wat kan lei tot 'n erkende kwalifikasie. 

Die evaluering strek oor hoogstens drie dae en kan gedoen word by Boland Kollege, met wie Tjeka 'n ooreenkoms het, by die Paarl, Helderberg en Caledon kampusse.

Die EVE evaluering is beskikbaar vir messel-, pleister-, timmerman-, loodgieter-, verf- en teëlwerk.

'n Verdere afdeling van fase een is dat veiligheidsopleiding aangebied gaan word. 

Dit behels die opleiding van eerstehulp-persone, veiligheidverteenwoordigers en veiligheid-induksie aan alle bouwerkers op bouterreine.

Alle bouwerkers wat aan hierdie programme deelneem, sal ook 'n verpligte HIV/Vigs bewusmakingsprogram moet bywoon.

Die evaluering en opleiding is gratis en alle werkgewers en werknemers in die boubedryf word aangemoedig om van hierdie geleentheid gebruik te maak.

Volgens Deon Roux, President van MBA Boland, is dit 'n gulde geleentheid vir werkgewers om hulle werkers te ontwikkel. 

"Tjeka se nuutgevestigde opleidingsfasiliteit in die Paarl asook die fasiliteite van Boland Kollege by hulle onderskeie kampusse maak opleiding en ontwikkeling van die menslike hulpbronne meer toeganklik aangesien dit die hele Boland en Overberg gebied dek."

"Die feit dat drie vakunies in die boubedryf ook betrokke is by die bestuur van die projek is vir ons verblydend aangesien hulle die nuus dat opleiding uiteindelik beskikbaar is aan die werknemers, kan uitdra," aldus Roux.

Vir navrae skakel 976-8057.

'n KORTKURSUS in kweekhuisbestuur word vanaf 22 tot 24 Maart by die kweekhuissentrum van Stellenbosch Universiteit se Welgevallen-proefplaas gehou.

Dit word aangebied deur die Assosiasie vir Intensiewe Plantproduksie in samewerking met ASNAPP (Agribusiness in Sustainable Natural African Plant Products) en die Universiteit se Departement Agronomie.

Die kursus handel oor die basiese beginsels van kweekhuisbestuur en is spesifiek gerig op voornemende produsente.

Temas sluit onder meer in produksietegnieke en -stelsels, saailingproduksie, plantvoeding, klimaatbeheer, asook die identifikasie van siektes en plae met toepaslike beheerstelsels. Besoeke aan kommersiële kweekhuise vorm deel van die praktiese opleiding.

Vir meer inligting, kontak Glynis Cyster by 808-2918 of 072- 212- 6908, faks by 808-2917 of e-pos glynis@sun.ac.za.

Registrasiegeld is R1 850 per persoon (ingesluit notas, etes en uitstappies) en die sluitingsdatum vir aansoeke is 16 Maart.

THE popular Nederburg pre-auction wine tasting for the public taking place in Cape Town on Monday gives winelovers a preview of some of the magnificent wines on offer at the 31st Nederburg Auction this year.

This enables them to select which wines they can ask their local bottle store, wine shop owners or supermarket wine buyers to purchase on their behalf, as only licensees may bid on Auction day, 9 April.

The tasting will be conducted by wine consultant Dave Hughes at the Holiday Inn, Strand Street, Cape Town from 18:30 for 19:00.

Tickets cost R75 per person. This includes sparkling wine on arrival and light snacks afterwards. 

Bookings can be made through Computicket or by visiting the website www.computicket.com.

THE auction of a wide variety of indigenous trees will form part of a rare auction opportunity when a farm on the Berg River and a separate lot of trees in growth bags go on auction on Friday at 12:00 in 'Lowanee', Lady Roch Road, Wellington (across Lady Loch Bridge).

The five-hectare plot near the Berg River in Wellington boasts a 150 year-old original three-bedroomed homestead and a large tree nursery of exotic and indigenous trees. 

"Tree auctions, particularly in this country, are few and far between. Overseas, these auctions are usually paired to tree festivals, such as the annual Bennington Museum's Festival of Trees Grand Finale Gala in the UK which includes a silent tree auction," so says ClareMart Managing Director of the ClareMart Auction Group, Andrew Koch. 

"In South Africa such an event is even less frequent with the sale being one of the more unique auction opportunities seen for a long time." 

Surrounded by panoramic views and with its own adequate water supply, the farm and nursery offers country-style living combined with a going-business opportunity. Though it is original in style, the farmstead has been completely refurbished and provides for a comfortable and elegant "gentleman's residence", with pool and separate flatlet.