Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, was introduced to the South African wool industry at a garden party hosted in Cape Town by Cape Wools SA and the SA Wool Textile Council in conjunction with the Campaign for Wool. 

WOOL MARKET MARGINALLY DEARER 

PORT ELIZABETH: The wool market closed slightly higher at this week’s sale with the Cape Wool’s Merino indicator gaining 0,5% on last week to end the day at R103,01/kg (clean).

Cape Wools supports Rhino anti-poaching fund

Cape Wools has donated R10 000 to the Magqubu Ntombela Foundation Rhino anti-poaching fund to support the anti-poaching units operating around the Hluhluwe and iMfolozi Game reserves in KwaZulu Natal.

WOOL CLIPS TO BE MONITORED FOR CLASSING FAULTS

To ensure that South Africa maintains its reputation as a well-classed wool clip, Cape Wools is monitoring wool received at brokers’ stores in order to identify classing problems. Should classing faults be identified, Cape Wools’ appraiser Jakes Mulder will contact the relevant producer with advice on how to rectify the problem.