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Sheep, sweat, and safety: Wool care during RVF outbreaks

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Two weeks ago, animals in the Augrabies region of the Northern Cape tested positive for Rift Valley Fever (RVF). Since...

2025 Karoo Winter Wool Festival highlights: A vibrant and inspiring experience

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The 2025 Karoo Winter Wool Festival (KWWF), an inspiring celebration of the natural fibre industry, took place from 3 to...

OVK’s KWWF gala and competition winners

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes For the third consecutive year, OVK hosted three separate competitions during the Karoo Winter Wool Festival in which fibre producers,...

NWGA discuss traceability in the red meat and wool industries

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes On Friday, 4 July the National Wool Growers’ Association (NWGA) hosted an interactive panel discussion at the Karoo Winter Wool...

“Boerepraatjies” about wool, wallets, and hope

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Vibrant natural fibre colours and a lively atmosphere prevailed at this year’s Karoo Winter Wool Festival, despite the arctic weather...

Experience art, wool and nature at the Karoo Winter Wool Festival

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Karoo Winter Wool Festival will host Wool World, a sensory exhibition, from 4 to 5 July 2025. Themed “Beneath...

Cilliers laat diep spore in SA wolbedryf

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Japie Cilliers (81), ’n bekende leier in Suid-Afrika se georganiseerde landbou en veral in die wolbedryf, is op 8 Junie...

Smithfield kraai koning in unieke loks 3-kompetisie

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Die Smithfield-distrikslandbou-unie het koning gekraai tydens die eerste loks 3-kompetisie wat vroeër vandeesmaand in die Suid-Vrystaat afgeskop het. Dié kompetisie is...

NWGA award ceremony – an upshot for hard work

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes One of the highlights at this year’s National Wool Growers’ Association (NWGA)’s annual general meeting on 4 June this year,...

The South African wool industry is cautiously optimistic

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The National Wool Growers’ Association (NWGA) held their annual general meeting on 4 June this year at the Kelway Hotel...