The next executive meeting will be held in South Africa on March 18th.
The Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa and the 24th-largest country in the world. It has nine provinces that are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean. To the north of South Africa, the country is bordered by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of 1,221,037 square kilometres (471,445 square miles), the country has over 62 million people. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital. Bloemfontein has traditionally been regarded as the judicial capital. The largest and most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town.
For the Executive meeting and the added press tour we will be visiting the so-called northern Lowveld area in South Africa and specifically the small rural town of Letsitele in the Limpopo Province. The mid-eastern and highest part of the South Africa plateau is known as the Highveld. This relatively well-watered area is home to a great proportion of the country’s commercial farmlands and contains its largest conurbation (Gauteng). To the north of Highveld, from about the 25° 30′ S line of latitude, the plateau slopes downwards into the Bushveld, which ultimately gives way to the Limpopo River lowlands or Lowveld.
The programme promises to be full of interesting visits focusing on the production of subtropical fruit, citrus and vegetables in the diverse area. The area is also known for game and livestock farming as well as the conservation of South Africa’s natural and animal heritage.
The programme detail of the press tour will be provided in January 2026 but some of the visits include Allesbeste farm in the Magoebaskloof area (avocado and coffee), the Mahela Group (citrus), Komati Fruit Group (citrus) both in the Letsitele valley, as well as Houers (packaging coop) and Insectec (biological insect control).
