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Take tracking to the next level with Vox IoT Cost-effective, secure and powerefficient monitoring of livestock and assets is here COST-effective, secure and power-efficient monitoring of livestock and assets is here, with the launch of Vox’s fully-managed Internet of Things (IoT) based solutions. These “things” can include any object embedded with electronics, software, sensors or actuators that together with network connectivity can collect and exchange data, communicate and control objects remotely. Simple to deploy on any scale, large or small, Vox’s IoT solution is — importantly — not reliant on GSM networks. GSM networks are expensive to adopt and maintain, and have a higher power consumption requirement to transmit data. GSM devices are increasingly susceptible to disruption too, with signal jammers the size of a cell phone making theft of movable assets much easier and untraceable.
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through websites or mobile applications. Bulk users will have the ability to customise the application to suit their business requirements. Automated workflows are a key differentiator for Vox. Given the number of connected devices anticipated, it will be impossible for humans to make action-based decisions. Therefore, Vox will be focusing on automation, starting off with basic workflows and advancing into AI and Machine Learning.
Nicky Marais (Vox Regional Sales Manager - New Business) explains Vox’s offering to farmers at the Vox stand in Hall 6 at the Royal Show 2018.
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AIMED at small, medium and large-scale farmers, Vox uses IoT (Internet of Things) to help with animal management, reproductive control, fattening management, and in heat and calving detection. The smart collars used have multiple sensors, are lightweight and easy to use, and improve on previous solutions with network coverage and extended battery life. In this scenario, each animal is fitted with an IoT collar to monitor its location and condition, with the data being trans-
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mitted securely to the Vox cloud. Resulting analytics are collected, interpreted and delivered back to web portals or smartphone applications. This allows farmers to set geofencing boundaries, monitor and track their animals and get real-time notifications for theft and other behavioural events. On the back end, all information collected is sent securely to a multi-platform system in the cloud, which analyses data and displays it in a user-friendly application. This allows farmers to set geofencing boundaries, monitor and
track their animals and get realtime notifications for theft and other abnormal events. Think of it as an IoT eco-system that extends to security, humidity and moisture as well as tracking. Collectively, Vox’s solution provides farmers with a comprehensive management tool to increase productivity, reduce costs and animal losses, and improve operations efficiency by cutting down on the paperwork. Visit the Vox Stand in Hall 6 at the Royal Show, or go to vox.co.za for more.
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HE 168th Royal Show runs from Friday, May 25 to Sunday, June 3, providing ten actionpacked days. The Royal is the largest mixed agricultural show on the African continent, and the focus is on introducing “town to country”. Over the years, the entertainment programme has brought the public a high-quality mix of sights, sounds and activities, ensuring a memorable time for young and old. This year will be no exception. A first-time addition will be the mobile bungee jump and SCAD freefall, where those brave enough will be given an opportunity to plummet from a 50m ‘dizzy height’ into a safety net. To add value to exhibitors and visitors by way of specials and discounts, the 2018 Royal Show will reduce gate charges on both Fridays to R45 for everyone. Friday, 1 June – ‘Super Fri-
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of action-packed enjoyment! day’ – will also see a number of exhibitors, including the funfair, offering special packages. Events to look forward to: • The ECR Royal Rock Concert, featuring Matt Gardiner, Matthew Mole, and Mi Casa. • The Royal Symphony Concert, with a performance of the full KZN Philharmonic Orchestra on the theme of “The World’s Most Beautiful Music”, featuring Federico Freschi and oboist Myfanwy Price, and conducted by Naum Rousine. • The RSG Concert, featuring Armand ‘The Singing Cowboy’, Elizma Theron, Brendan Peyper and Refentse. • The Royal Hindvani Extravaganza and Bhangra, with a varied programme of dance, comedy and music. • The uMgungundlovu Youth Festival, in conjunction with Gagasi FM, featuring Kwaito legend L’vovo. • The Powasol Enduro-X series under the auspices of Motorsport South Africa. • A full programme of equestrian events, including Boerperd, Jumping, Dressage, Children’s and National Showing Classes. • The Standard Bank Gold Cup Parade, where the crème
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de la crème of South Africa’s cattle and smallstock will be paraded in the Main Arena prior to the presentation of awards. • The KZN Dog Agility and Dog Jumping Championships. • The return of the Harvard aerobatic display, the ‘Puma Flying Lions’. • The Royal Title Tournament, a medieval combat tournament where participants with authentic weapons and armour will battle it out for honours. • A drone competition, with South Africa’s top drone pilots. • The Coca-Cola ‘Monster Flight Night’, where Freestyle Motocross riders will perform the latest tricks on a huge rig that includes pyro-technics. • The Royal Demolition Derby, where a team of professional stock car racers will take each other on, with the last vehicle running becomiing the winner. • The return of the Karkloof Canopy Zipline, and the province’s largest fun-fair. The Royal Show also hosts KZN’s largest display of construction and materials handling equipment, complementing a broad mix of over 400 commercial, industrial and servicesector exhibits.
As is traditional, the Show will include a meaningful presence of cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits and birds, which appeal not only to those directly involved in agriculture, but to the public at large. In this regard, the sheep and cattle expos provide “city folk” with displays and demonstrations intended to impart information and satisfy curiosity. The Mercury Hall of Fine Living will be hosting a food and culinary display. Events of this type would not take place without the support of numerous volunteers and sponsorship from the business sector, and here I would especially like to acknowledge with appreciation our partnership with Coca-Cola, First National Bank and East Coast Radio. Affording visitors with an allinclusive package of enjoyment, education, information and entertainment, the 2018 Royal Show is sure to meet expectations. We look forward to welcoming you.
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he first weekend of the 2018 Royal Show began with the Youth and Future Farmer competitions. The commercial classes with judging “on the hoof” preceded transport to the abattoir. This year saw the continuation of the commercial weaner and heifer competitions. The purpose of these competitions is to seek out the best livestock in KZN in their “working clothes”, with accolades extended to winning exhibitors. In so doing, it is hoped to expand the section by embracing commercial farmers and providing a platform from which
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they can gain valuable exposure in the industry. The carcass auction — South Africa’s premier red meat event — took place in the Sheep Expo hall on Tuesday 29 May. The Royal Show competitive bovine stud section is renowned for its excellence in terms of quality stock, and, as in past years, was the primary area of focus on the Tuesday and Wednesday of the Show. The bovine component concluded with Interbreed judging, and the Gold Cup Parade and presentations on Wednesday evening. The spectacular and evocative experience — held under floodlights — is an event
that elicits interest from breeders and the public alike. Whilst the show caters for all breeds, it is the norm for Angus, Brahman, Hereford, Limousin, Pinzgauer, PinZ2yl, Simmentaler, Simbra and Sussex to underwrite the event. To complement the competitive classes, the Royal Show Cattle Expo is focused on affording professionals and the public with a display and information on various breeds. Pleasingly, 2018 saw the return of the Wagyu, a highly prized breed that by way of special feed and extraordinary care is purported to produce the world’s best beef.
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Africa has to offer. The winning breeders gain recognition with ribbons and accolades, and through publicity offered by the event. The following carcasses were auctioned. Beef The Champion, First Reserve, Second Reserve, Champion Group of Three and Reserve Champion Group of Three. Remaining carcasses were sold in terms of the abattoirs’ standard operational procedures. Lamb The Overall Champion, First Overall Reserve, Second Overall Reserve, Champion European Genetics, Reserve
Champion European Genetics, plus the top 12 Groups of Three. This equated to approximately 40 carcasses. Those remaining were sold by the abattoir in terms of their standard operational procedures. Pork Whilst pork carcasses were not be displayed, the Champion, First Reserve and Second Reserve were auctioned. Remaining carcasses were sold by the abattoirs in terms of their standard operational procedures. As always. the media were in attendance to ensure maximum exposure for buyers and sellers. This special event was open to the public.
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Royal Show Results Carcass Auction In their debut apppearance, North West farmers make a clean sweep of awards in the beef carcass competition
A group of young farmers from Vryburg in the North West Province had a memorable first appearance at the Royal Show. They are pictured with RAS president Mike Moncur (centre) and RAS CEO Terry Strachan in the background. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER
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IX farmers from the North West Province decided to pool their resources and bring 50 steers to the Royal Agricultural Show. The decision proved to be a hugely profitable one for the Vryburg Beef Study Group. Not only did two of their members — Muller Fourie, from the Rusda Trust, and Christo Oosthuizen, of the JJO Boerdery — see their animals, a Santa Gertrudis and Simbra, respectively, chosen as the best commercial animals on show in the steers competition, but on Tuesday the group’s Bonsmaras won all six prizes in the beef carcass competition. It’s the first time in 22 years that a single breeder or breeding group has managed this feat.
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During the auction which followed, the champion beef carcass and the reserve champion were bought by the Oyster Box for R70/ kg and R75/kg, respectively. Although the price was higher than the ruling figure for beef of R47/kg, it was well down on 2015’s record price of R150/kg. Lowlands Gourmet Meats snapped up the second reserve champion, the super ox and the reserve champion group, with Hlophe Butchery buying the champion beef group. In the lamb section, Gert Lotter’s White Dorper proved to be a winner for the farmer, from Hofmeyr in the Eastern Cape, and was sold for R180/kg to the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga. Lotter also bred the champion group, which was bought by the
Oyster Box’s executive head chef, Kevin Joseph, for R170/kg. Ed Barry, from Four Feet Farming, took home the prize for first reserve champion for a Dormer, which Joseph snapped up for R120/kg. And the chef added to his freezer by buying the champion lamb with European genetics, an Il de France, bred by Regina Harmse, from Ermelo, Mpumalanga. The price paid was R240/kg. Coetzee Reitz, from Williston in the Northern Cape, had the second reserve champion, which was bought by Kennedy Meat Market for R120/kg. His reserve champion group of White Dorpers also went to Kennedy’s, who paid R95/kg, before adding to their basket by buying the reserve champion lamb Royal Show 2018
with European genetics, an Il de France, owned by Harmse, for R90/kg. The prices achieved in the lamb section were above the ruling price of R71/kg, but well below those achieved last year when the champion sold for R1 350/kg. Pork producers were given something to smile about at the Royal. In the wake of the listeriosis crisis, pork prices have plummeted and at Tuesday’s auction the ruling price was just R18/kg. Fortunately, there were some keen buyers in the audience and NHELC Farm saw their champion, a PIC, sell for R60/kg to the Oyster Box. The Umhlanga hotel also bought the first reserve champion, a Topig, bred by Craig McCord, for R55/kg, and the champion Landrace carcass, bred by Sibonelo Mlangeni, for R30/kg. SA Livestock snapped up McCord’s second reserve Topig for R28/kg, Butt Farming’s champion group of Topigs for R25/kg, and emerging farmer Sandile Mthethwa’s reserve champion PIC for R26/kg. McCord’s reserve champion group of Topigs went to Shaam’s Butchery for R26/kg. A total of 170 cattle, 133 lambs and 128 pigs were entered for the Royal Show’s prestigious red meat competition, described by many as one of the most prestigious events on the farming calendar. Hendrik Botha, of the Red Meat Producers Organisation, said it was important for them to be involved in the Royal Show carcass competition because it was a way for them to give recognition to the time and effort taken by breeders to bring quality meat to market. He made special mention of the Vryburg farmers, commending them for taking the trouble to travel down to the show, adding that he hoped it would be the first of many more visits. — ESTELLE SINKINS, courtesy of The Witness Royal Show 2018
Regina Harmse accepts her prize for breeding the best lamb with European genetics, an Il de France, from RAS President Mike Moncur. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER
Tjaart Steenekamp from Twee Seuns Suffolks receives his prize for breeding the super lamb carcass at the Royal from RAS President Mike Moncur. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER
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Gert Lotter (left) from the Eastern Cape returned to winning ways at the 2018 Royal Show breeding the champion lamb and champion group. With him is president of the RAS Mike Moncur. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER
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best.” The Lotters travelled from Hofmeyr to Pietermaritzburg with few expectations of success and were left somewhat discouraged when their best White Dorper fat lambs failed to show to advantage in the ring. On Tuesday evening, some 200 cattle, sheep and goat breeders and buyers gathered at the sheep section for the Royal Show’s prestigious red meat auction. Among them were the Lotters, looking apprehensive. Minutes later, however, the couple were all smiles as Terry Strachan, chief executive officer of the Royal Agricultural Society, revealed that one of their White Dorpers had been named RAS champion for 2018. Lotter also took home the prize
for the champion group of lambs. Speaking to The Witness afterwards, Lotter said he couldn’t quite believe it, adding: “It looks like our luck may have turned for the better.” During the auction, the lamb sold to the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga for R180 per kilogram — well above the current ruling price of R71/kg — but well down on last year’s price of R1 350/kg. The hotel also bought the champion group of lambs for R170/kg. Asked if he was concerned about the big drop in the auction price, Lotter said: “No. For me this is more about having the winning carcass. It’s been quite a long time since I last won and it feels wonderful.” — ESTELLE SINKINS, courtesy of The Witness Royal Show 2018
Pictured with the champion lamb carcass at this year’s Royal Show is breeder Gert Lotter, with buyers, (left) Wayne Coetzer, the general manager, and Kevin Joseph, executive head chef of the Oyster Box Hotel. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER Shaam Rajpaul, Satish Ramouthar and Bradley Singh, representing Kennedy Meat Market, are pictured with Melchior van Vuuren, of Williston Abbatoir. Kennedy’s bought the second reserve champion lamb, a White Dorper, bred by Coetzee Reitz, from Williston. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER
Mike Moncur presents the prize for the best emerging farmer for 2018 to Thembelihle Ngiba, business development manager — SA Pork, receiving the award on behalf of Sibonelo Mlangeni. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER Royal Show 2018
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ers Competition nature, cattle in the Royal Show ring constitute the subject matter. The event afforded participants and observers with an interesting and at times lighthearted experience. Ten regional competitions are to be held across the country. The KZN leg took place on Monday, 28 May at the Royal Show. The finals are scheduled to take place at the Alfa Show in Parys in September. The winner in the senior category was Matthew Fyfie. He now qualifies for the national round at ALFA 2018 in Parys. Fiso Hadebe from Weston Agricultural College won the junior category for the second year in a row. Fiso was also last year’s regional winner and came second in the 2017 national competition at ALFA. Fiso will once again be at ALFA to
showcase his talent. The winner at the Royal Show competition received a jacket sponsored by Veeplaas, prize money of R1 000 sponsored by the Royal Show, and financial assistance to attend and participate
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tivities, and encourages children to develop a range of agricultural skills through a teamwork ethos. The 2018 KZN Youth Show was the 37th such event held in conjunction with the Royal Show, and took place thanks to support and sponsorship from AAM Livestock Agents and Auctioneers. Approximately 120 children, representing a variety of agricultural schools as well as individual entries, participated in the showing of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep and goats. It takes a huge amount of dedication for these youngsters to take their animal to the point of
being ready for a show. They must select an animal that meets their particular breed standards of conformation, learn how to handle and haltertrain it, teach it how to stand correctly, and learn how to wash, clip, brush and polish it. All the entrants also sat a knowledge exam, in which they were grilled about things like diseases and how to treat them, the characteristics of breeds, anatomy, basic care, and so on. They were also judged while washing and preparing their animals for the ring. The worthy winners are testament to the skill and enthusiasm of our future farmers.
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The Youth Show attracted pupils from Weston Agricultural College and Vryheid Landbou Skool, as well as several independent entries. The title of best young showman went to Sarah Macaskill from Curry’s Post, who showed a beautiful young Ayrshire cow, from Fairfield Dairy, in the ring. She beat off stiff competition
from three other talented young handlers: Tatum Braithwaite from Winterton, who showed a Grey Brahman; Leighton Sclanders from Merrivale, who was the best young showman in the beef classes and showed a Belgian Blue; and Trent Chubb from Eston, with another lovely Ayrshire. — ESTELLE SINKINS, courtesy of The Witness Royal Show 2018
Tatum Braithwaite, from Winterton, with her Grey Brahman. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
Leighton Sclanders, from Merrivale, won the junior showman award in the beef class. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
Linda Mhlanga, Matla Tsotetsi and Samkelo Sibiya from Vryheid Landbou Skool show their animals in the ring at the youth show. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS Royal Show 2018
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Best steers on Show Results
Muller Fourie, from the Rusda Trust, and Christo Oosthuizen from JJO Boerdery, celebrate having the champion beef animal on the hoof and reserve champion, respectively, at the Royal Show. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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HE future of South African farming was on show in the cattle rings at the Royal Agricultural Show in Pietermaritzburg over the first weekend of the Show. Competing in the RAS Challenge for halter-trained and unhalter-trained steers on Saturday were students from Cedara College of Agriculture, Mtubatuba Mini Farm, Owen Sithole College of Agriculture, Njojo Farm and the University of KwaZuluNatal. They were up against seasoned farmers from
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as far away as Vryburg in North West and acquitted themselves well. The competition was won by Muller Fourie, from the Rusda Trust, whose Santa Gertrudis was chosen as the best commercial animal on the hoof at this year’s show by judges CA Froneman and Edgar Wichman. The reserve champion was a Simbra, owned by Christo Oosthuizen, of the JJO Boerdery. The student cup went to Cedara College of Agriculture, with HoÍr Landbouskool Vryheid the runners-up. Royal Show 2018
Jan de Jong and Lynn Oldfield judged this year’s Future Farmers’ classes at the Royal Show. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS The best handler at the Future Farmers competition was Qalokwakhe Mbokazi from Cedara College of Agriculture. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
Phumzile Magubane, from the Owen Sithole College of Agriculture, is pictured with the best animal on show in the Future Farmers’ classes. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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Unhalter-trained steers • Cattle 300 kg–400 kg: 1, Vryburg; 2, Vryburg; 3, Vryburg. • Cattle 401 kg–430 kg: 1, Vryburg; 2, Vryburg; 3, Fererro Bonsmaras. • Cattle 430 kg–460 kg: 1, Fererro Bonsmaras; 2, Vryburg; 3, Fererro Bonsmaras. • Cattle 461 kg–490 kg: 1, Fererro Bonsmaras; 2, Vryburg; 3, Fererro Bonsmaras. • Cattle over 490 kg: 1, Vryburg; 2, Vryburg; 3, Fererro Bonsmaras. Halter-trained steers • Cattle under 399 kg: 1, Mtubatuba Mini Farm; 2, Mtubatuba Mini Farm; 3, Mtubatuba Mini Farm. • Cattle 400 kg–430 kg: 1, Mtubatuba Mini Farm; 2, Owen Sithole College of Agriculture; 3, Njojo Farm. • Cattle 431 kg–460 kg: 1, Mtubatuba Mini Farm; Royal Show 2018
2, Owen Sithole College of Agriculture; 3, Mtubatuba Mini Farm. • Cattle 461 kg–490 kg: 1, Cedara College of Agriculture; 2, Cedara College of Agriculture; 3, Cedara College of Agriculture. • Cattle over 491 kg: 1, Hoër Landbouskool Vryheid; 2, Hoër Landbouskool Vryheid; 3, Hoër Landbouskool Vryheid. On Sunday, students from the various agricultural colleges competed in the Future Farmers categories, under the watchful eyes of judges Jan de Jong and Lynn Oldfield. The prize for the best handler on show went to Qalokwakhe Mbokazi, a student at Cedara, with the best animal on show prize going to a Simmentaler handled in the ring by Owen Sithole student Phumzile Magubane. — ESTELLE SINKINS, courtesy of The Witness
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The senior champion and grand champion Red Brahman was Damview Mr Rabbi, shown at the Royal by Damview Brahmans in Winterton. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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ton, who bred DVB 1350 Damview Mr Rabbi, the senior and grand champion Red Brahman bull at this year’s show, and DVB 15222 Damview Mr Bafana, which was named junior and reserve grand champion Red Brahman. Also showing their class were
red Dexters, bred by Howick’s Minimoo Dexters. Owner Frank Hinze was delighted with the success of his junior and grand champion cow, Minimoo Talitha, his reserve champion bull, Minimoo Crimson, and his senior champion cow, Minimoo Royal Show 2018
Xena. Other locals who did well included Ewald Köhne of Waldecke Herefords in Hermannsburg, whose Herefords took home the prizes for champion heifer calf, junior champion and reserve junior champion cow and reserve grand champion cow. In the Sussex competition, Bulls Runs Sussex Stud in Himeville enjoyed success with a win in the bull 36-48 months category with Bull’s Run Everest, who was also named senior and breed champion. Their younger bull, Huntersvlei Presto, was the winner in the 3036 months category, and Huntersvlei Zoey took home the prize for reserve senior champion cow. Competing in the Limousin championships were cattle from Stey Braes Farm in the Kamberg, near Mooi River, and Stoke Limousins from Mid-Illovo. Both studs did well in the group competitions and for the Stey Braes team there was success in the bull calf division, where their young bull Beast was named reserve champion. Competing in the Angus breed competition were Netherwood Angus and Invermooi Angus Stud, both from the Nottingham Road area and the Epworth Angus Stud near Mooi River. Netherwood Jefa was named junior champion female with Netherwood Big Mama taking home the titles of senior and grand champion cow. Netherwood had a one-two in the champion bull calf with Netherwood Zorba and Netherwood Victory sharing the owners. The Epworth Stud, meanwhile, bred the junior champion and reserve junior champion bulls, Epworth Eddie and Epworth Wholelife. Eddie was also named grand champion Angus on show, with Epworth Wholelife the reserve champion. — ESTELLE SINKINS, courtesy of The Witness Royal Show 2018
Siyabonga Miya is pictured with Damview Mr Bafana, the junior and reserve grand champion Red Brahman at the 2018 Royal Show. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
Frank Hinze, from Howick, and handler Themba Dlamini are pictured with Minimoo Crimson. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
Minimoo Talitha was named grand champion and junior champion at the Dexter championships, With her is owner Frank Hinze, and handler Musa Hadebe. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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Sheep & Goats DAY
MORNING RING 1
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AFTERNOON RING 1
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Friday 25 May
Saturday 26 May
Monday 28 May
Tuesday 29 May
Wednesday 30 May
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8.00am: Weighing of Fat Lambs 11.00am: Fat Lambs judging 8.00am: Dormer judging Follow on: Ile de France judging 8.30: Hampshire Down judging
8.00am: Boer goat judging
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9.00am: Dorper judging
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Suffolk judging 4.30pm: ROYAL CARCASS AUCTION (Sheep Arena)
9.30am: Interbreed judging
4.00pm: Line up for transportation into Main Arena and GOLD CUP announcements, followed by the GOLD CUP DINNER on the Members’ Terrace
Thursday 31 May
Departure of all smallstock
Saturday 2 June
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named the Red Meat Producers Association’s champion commercial animal on the hoof, having earlier won the lambs 40 kg to 49 kg individual category. For his efforts, he was presented with the RPO cash prize, the Royal Show medallion, rosette and sash and the BKB Floating Trophy.
Tjaart Steenekamp, of Twee Seuns Suffolks, owner of the reserve champion commercial animal on the hoof, and Karla Lochner with judge Jan de Jong. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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The reserve champion was a White Dorper, bred by Coetzee Reitz, of Williston in the Northern Cape. Reitz also bred the champion group of White Dorpers. — ESTELLE SINKINS, courtesy of The Witness
Coetzee Reitz, owner of this year’s RPO reserve champion commercial animal on the hoof, and best pen of four is pictured with fat lamb judges Jan de Jong and Angus Williamson. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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HE best Hampshire Down sheep in the country belong to Janine Leimer, of the Hamjan Stud based in Honeydew in Gauteng, and Russell Shorten, from the Rusda stud in Aliwal North. The two breeders shared the top honours at the Hampshire Down Breed Society’s national championships at the Royal Show in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday. Leimer took home the prizes for senior and reserve grand champion ewe and senior and grand champion ram; with Shorten breeding the senior and grand champion ewe and the reserve senior and reserve grand champion ram. Local breeders Avison and Mary Carlisle from the Kinmount Stud in the KZN Midlands, proved competitive in the group classes, winning first prize in the categories pair of rams under 12 months and pair of ewes under 12 months. Kinmount placed second in the ram, ewe and two lambs category, took home a first in the ram lamb 9-12 months section and a second place ribbon in the rams 15-24 months age group. Other exhibitors at this year’s
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Pikie Duiker is pictured with Corne Els’ senior and grand champion Il de France ram. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS nationals were Pravir Pithambar of Long Last Farm, Hennie Jonker of the Zorro stud and Ian Jacobs of the Brunswick stud. In the Dormer regional championships, the Twee Broers stud, based in the Eastern Cape, was
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Handler Piki Duiker is pictured with Corne Els’ junior and reserve grand champion Il de France ram. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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Corlee Stoet owners Johan Fourie and Corne Dry with handler Solomon Pelele and their Il de France ewe, which was judged the Senior and Grand Champion ewe. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS Royal Show 2018
ram champions; the senior champion ram; the champion ewe lamb; the senior and reserve senior champion ewes; and the breed champion ewe. Also having a good Royal was Mr Mzobotshe, who bred the junior and reserve junior champion ewes and reserve senior champion ewe. In the Suffolk regional championships, the big winners were Twee Seuns Suffolks. The Eastern Cape stud bred the senior champion and grand champion ewe and the reserve senior and reserve grand champion ewe at the Royal. They also had the reserve junior champion ewe, the junior and reserve junior rams, the senior and reserve senior champion rams, and the grand champion and reserve grand champion rams on show. The Steenekamps didn’t manage a clean sweep, however, as Debak Suffolks, based at Memel in the Free State, managed to take home the prize for the junior champion ewe. In the Dorper Regionals, breeder Tracy Low swept the boards, winning every category, including the grand champion ewe and ram. There was good comwpetition in the Il de France regionals, with breeders from across the country making the trip to the Royal Show. Johan Fourie and Corne Dry, from Corlee Stoet, took home the prizes for junior and reserve junior champion ewe, and senior and grand champion ewe. The reserve senior and reserve grand champion ewe was bred by Corne Els of the Jancor Stoet. The two breeders swapped places in the rams, with Jancor taking home the title for junior champion ram, while Corlee had the reserve junior champ. Els also bred the senior and grand champion Il de France on show, as well as the reserve senior and reserve grand champions. — ESTELLE SINKINS, courtesy of The Witness
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Sally and Jan Leimer of the Hamjan Stud, are pictured with the reserve senior and reserve grand champion ewe at the Hampshire Down Nationals. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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Russell Shorten of the RUSDA stud and handler, Grisi Liwani, are pictured with the reserve senior and reserve grand champion ram at the Hampshire Down Nationals. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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From left: Matthys Viljoen, Karla Lochner, Tjaart Steenekamp, of Twee Broers Dormers, his dad, Boetie, and handler Fuchs Ngceni, are pictured with the senior and grand champion Dormer ewe. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
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From left: Matthys Viljoen, Karla Lochner, Tjaart Steenekamp, of Twee Broers Dormers, Henri Naude and handler Potos Sodiadle, are pictured with the reserve grand champion Dormer ram. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
From left: Matthys Viljoen, Karla Lochner, Tjaart Steenekamp, of Twee Broers Dormers, his dad, Boetie, and handler Potos Sodiadle, are pictured with the reserve senior and reserve grand champion Dormer ewe. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS Royal Show 2018
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Made for Africa The Sheep and Goat section at the Royal Show 2018 is ever growing, and this year’s successful inaugural commercial all-breeds auction of indigenous veld goats is set to become an annual fixture
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he KZN Indigenous Veld Goat Club (IVG) once again represented the Indigenous Veld Goat Breeders Society of South Africa at this year’s Royal Show, and partnered with Vleissentraal and the Show to host a commercial all-breeds auction of fertile breeding stock.
The Show’s first commercial breeding goat auction, held in Ring 1 of the Sheep and Goat Section on Saturday 2 June, saw a total of 154 animals sold under the hammer, realising a turnover of R278 350. For a first-time venture the auction was deemed a success, and the Royal Agricultural Society and
IVG have agreed to make this an annual event. The IVG Breeders Society and clubs are custodians of the pure indigenous goat breeds of South Africa. As such, they not only preserve the integrity of the Indigenous Veld Goat but have a responsibility to aid the goat farming industry as a whole. The various breeds and eco types of Indigenous Veld Goat are hardy, adaptable and disease resistant, making them an integral part of uplifting South African agriculture. The IVG Breeders Society aims to promote the smaller-framed, hardy ewes as the mother line in the meat and ceremonial slaughter goat industry in South Africa. The intention is to breed robust goats that can withstand the harsh African climate in this time of everincreasing input costs. The IVG will be holding an Elite IVG Breeding Goat Auction later this year on 20 October at the RAS Showgrounds. For further information contact Hilton Sanders, Chairman of the KZN IVG Club, at 072 372 9065 or hiltongsanders@gmail.com
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IVG COMMERCIAL ALL-BREEDS AUCTION RESULTS NKS Ewes: ave = R1500.00 top = R1500.00 XL Ewes: ave = R2300.00 top = R3900.00 Rams: ave = R4372.00 top = R8600.00 MB Ewes: ave = R1421.00 top = R2800.00 Rams: ave = R1992.25 top = R6000.00 Please note: The vast majority of the above stock were un-cut animals. COMPOSITES Scenes from the first commercial all-breeds indigenous veld goat auction held on 2 June at the Royal Agricultural Show. This event was deemed a success and will be held annually at the Royal Show.
Ewes: ave = R1715.00 top = R2000.00 Ewes with a single kid at foot = R2200.00 Please note: These were all mature to sluit ewes. ENNOBLED RAMS Boer Goat ave = R2650.00 top = R3600.00 Savannah ave = R2600.00 top = R2600.00 Please note that these rams were all bar one fullmouth.
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meet demand, will be able to be sourced locally, changing lives across the province and wherever goats are used for meat or ceremonies. The vision The KZN Goat Agribusiness Project aims, within five years, to stitch together a value chain that will double indigenous goat production, develop 7 000 women commercial farmers, create 620 youth jobs and 700 microbusinesses, and generate R100 million in extra value from the herds. The partners The KZN Goat Agribusiness Project is a R70 million initiative that has already developed strong momentum in five districts in the
province: Mzinyathi, Thukela, Uthungulu, Zululand and uMkhanyakude. The partners in the project are Mdukatshani Rural Development Project, HPSA, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, the Department of Agriculture and already they are looking for ways of expanding its reach. How does it work? The hubs for the project are individual homesteads where women are in charge of the goat herds, and also more than 100 dips in an area spanning from the Drakensberg berg to Mozambique border. Each dip has a reach of about 300 farmers who are or will be part of the project, and so 30 000 farmRoyal Show 2018
ry kid count KZN Goat Agribusiness Project ers will be brought into the project directly or indirectly. Servicing the needs of these women farmers are 300 youth who have been trained as Community Animal Health Workers; some administering animal health, some organising winter feed and manufacturing protein/energy blocks, some processing hides for leather products. Altogether this will result in 700 microbusinesses across the countryside. To date, there are already 5 000 project members, and growing. Find out more Visit the Goat Agribusiness Project in the Sheep and Goats section, or go to www.gapkzn.co.za Royal Show 2018
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competition between cattle breeders at the Show. For the past two years, the final judging for this award has been held in the Main Arena at the Showgrounds, in full view of the general public. This year the Royal Show’s Standard Bank Gold Cup took place in the Main Arena on Wednesday afternoon, May 30, at 4.00pm. The cattle were once again joined by the smallstock champions, adding a richer dimen-
sion to an already proud event. With the setting sun as a backdrop, the best examples of bovine, ovine and caprine breeding were paraded for all to see, as the agricultural community held its collective breath in anticipation of the announcement of the winners. All Royal Show visitors were invited to watch this event from the grandstand and witness the high levels of animal husbandry our farmers are attaining. Royal Show 2018
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WINSTON MOFFETT DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT GOLD CUP DINNER THE Gold Cup Dinner followed the presentation of awards, and rounded off the agricultural component of the Show on a high note. The keynote speaker this year was Winston Moffett, who has devoted much of his life to the teaching and mentoring of young people pursuing a career in agriculture. Royal Show 2018
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HE trip down from Fouriesburg in the Eastern Free State proved well worth the while for Linde du Plessis, whose feisty Grey Brahman, HOT15487, was named Supreme Champion beef bull at the Royal Agricultural Show on Wednesday 30 May. Du Plessis’ magnificent Brandwater Brahman bull had earlier been named the grand champion and junior champion in the breed classes, hosted by the KZN Brahman Club. The announcement of the winner was greeted by a massive cheer in the Main Arena. Ting Braithwaite, of Damview Brahmans in Winterton, said it was
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the highlight of what had been a great show for the club. “We are very grateful to all the exhibitors and especially those who travelled to show their cattle from far away. We had a very good turnout of Brahmans.” Du Plessis was presented with a Standard Bank cash prize of R4 000, rosette and ribbon, the coveted RAS Gold Cup and a Royal Show medallion and rosette. The reserve to the Supreme Champion beef bull was a Braunvieh, Eduan Jumbo’s Pollux, owned by Gawie Naude, from Eduan Braunvieh Stud in Barkly East in the Eastern Cape. Having pocketed a Standard Bank cash prize, rosette and ribbon, the Sutherland Floating
Trophy and a Royal Show rosette, Naude was back in the winner’s enclosure to accept his prizes for having also bred the reserve to the Supreme Champion beef cow, a Braunvieh called Mani’s Sally. For his efforts he was presented with the Standard Bank cash prize of R2 000, a rosette and ribbon, the Meadow Feed Floating Trophy and a Royal Show rosette. The Supreme Champion beef cow at this year’s Royal Agricultural Show was a stunning Simmentaler, Taaibosspruit Dipsie, owned by Chris and Pieter Oelofse from Lichtenburg in North West Province. She had earlier won the title of senior champion and grand champion cow in the Simmentaler Royal Show 2018
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Linde du Plessis and his handler, Sam Motaung, are pictured with the 2018 Supreme Champion Bull on show, a Grey Brahman. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER
Eduan Jumbo’s Pollux, owned by Gawie Naude of Eduan Braunvieh in Barkly East in the Eastern Cape, was the reserve to the Supreme Champion beef bull. Pictured with them is handler David Nkuebe. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER Royal Show 2018
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The Supreme Champion beef cow at this year’s Royal Show was a Simmentaler, owned by Pieter Oelofse from Lichtenburg in North West province, who is pictured here with Jors Kositi, the animal’s handler. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER
Gawie Naude from the Eastern Cape and handler Thulang Letseke are pictured with Mani’s Sally. The Braunvieh was named the reserve to the Supreme Champion beef cow at this year’s Royal Show. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER
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Jaco Herbst was the owner of this year’s Supreme Champion dairy cow. PHOTO: JUSTIN KLUSENER Royal Show 2018
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lion and rosette. He also bred the reserve to the Supreme Champion ram at the Royal, another Dormer. For his efforts he received R1 000 from Standard Bank, a rosette and ribbon, the New Zealand Corriedale Floating Trophy and a Royal Show rosette. The Supreme Champion ram on show was an Il de France, owned by Corné Else of the Jancor Stoet in Amersfoort, Mpumalanga. His prize was R2 000 from Standard Bank, a rosette and ribbon, The New Zealand Corriedale So-
ciety Floating Trophy and a Royal Show rosette. Veteran exhibitor Russell Shorten earned some of the loudest applause of the evening when it was revealed that his Hampshire Down had won the title of reserve to the Supreme Champion ewe. The farmer, from Aliwal North in the Eastern Cape, was presented with R1 000 by Standard Bank, a rosette and ribbon. He also received the Epol Floating Trophy and a Royal Show rosette. — ESTELLE SINKINS, courtesy of The Witness Royal Show 2018
RESERVE TO CHAMPION EWE ON SHOW: Russel Shorten (Hampshire Down)
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SUPREME CHAMPION RAM ON SHOW: Handler Doktor Gule and owners Delien and Danie Theron of the Moedig Boerbok Stoet, are pictured with the Supreme Champion Ram. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS R2 000, rosette and ribbon, the Durban Wool & Mohair Brokers Trophy and a Royal Show medallion, ribbon and rosette. He also bred the reserve to the Supreme Champion Ewe on show, and returns to his stud with a Standard Bank cash prize of R1 000, rosette and ribbon, the Corriedale Sheep Breeders Society Floating Trophy and a Royal Show rosette. The Supreme champion ewe goat, who was also the winner of the senior category in earlier judging, was bred by Kobus Lotter of Doornpoort Genetics from Willowmore in the Eastern Cape.
He received the Standard Bank cash prize of R2 000, a rosette and ribbon, the Durban Wool and Mohair Brokers Trophy and a Royal Show medallion, ribbon and rosette. Lotter also took home R1 000 from Standard Bank, a ribbon and rosette, the Cedric Hart Floating Trophy and a Royal Show rosette for having the reserve to the Supreme champion ram on show. His ram had earlier been named best junior animal. — ESTELLE SINKINS, courtesy of The Witness Royal Show 2018
SUPREME CHAMPION EWE ON SHOW: Kobus Lotter and handler Jack Nkutha are pictured with the Supreme Champion ewe. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
RESERVE TO CHAMPION RAM ON SHOW: Kobus Lotter is pictured with the Reserve to the Supreme Champion ram. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS
RESERVE TO CHAMPION EWE ON SHOW: Handler Doktor Gule and owners Delien and Danie Theron of the MWoedig Boerbok Stoet, are pictured with the Reserve to the Supreme Champion ewe. PHOTO: ESTELLE SINKINS Royal Show 2018
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hose needing to take a break at this year’s Royal Show in Pietermaritzburg were able to head to the newly revamped Sheep and Wool Expo, take a seat on a hay bale and be entertained by sheep shearing demonstrations and daily workshops on spinning, dyeing, knitting and felting There was also a range of products perfectly timed for winter, and visitors could buy wool slippers, women’s clothing, knitting yarns, scarves, hand-knitted jerseys, pullovers, hats, mohair blankets,
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shawls, socks and much more. The Sheep and Wool Expo welcomed two new exhibitors this year, both of which appealed to foodies. Karusaf, a division of Williston Abattoir, came all the way from the Northern Cape, and exhibited free-range, certified Karoo lamb. Their products included cut and packed full and half lamb, as well as their innovative Braai Box, containing braai essentials. Karoo Goats Milk Products also exhibited for the first time. This company has won numerous cheese awards, and was awarded the coveted trophy for SA Cham-
pion Goat’s Milk Halloumi for 2018. There were a number of return exhibitors this year. Yarn Stash Pmb, owned by local independent dyer, Wendy Bloy, specialises in dyeing small quantities of “one of a kind”, unrepeatable colourways. The yarn bases are Merino, Mohair and Blue-faced Leicester, and include double knitting, sock weight or “fingering” yarns, all of which are processed in South Africa. Goats had a strong presence this year, and the KZN Indigenous Veld Goat Club once again represented the goat fraternity with outstanding goats and kids. The Club partnered with Vleissentraal and the Royal Show to host a commercial all-breeds auction on Saturday, 2 June. The KZN Goat Agribusiness Project also returned to the Expo. This group of agricultural innovators has seen the potential in goats to boost food security and stimulate small entrepreneurs. The Agricultural Research Council once again presented an informative, interactive display of livestock and some of their projects. As a popular, interactive exhibit, the Sheep and Wool Expo is a firm favourite for children and adults alike, and has been an ongoing success at the Show. As one of the exhibits that demonstrate the Show’s tradition of introducing town to country, its popularity is largely due to the fact that it covers all aspects of sheep and wool, from conception to consumption. It is a unique kind of expo, in that the raw and retail products, as well as the animals they are derived from, are seen side by side.
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