Western Cape community faces uncertainty as iconic Tulbagh cannery prepares to shut its doors

Premier’s Tulbagh factory closure puts canning fruit value chain at risk

Farmer’s Weekly requested an interview with Premier Group CEO Kobus Gertenbach but was informed that, because a Section 189 consultation process under the Labour Relations Act (No. 66 of 1995) was under way, the company could only provide its official statement. The process requires employers to consult affected employees before implementing retrenchments. In the statement, the company confirmed that it had “commenced a Section 189 consultation …

Western Cape community faces uncertainty as iconic Tulbagh cannery prepares to shut its doors

Premier Foods has begun a Section 189 process as its R1 billion Tulbagh cannery faces closure, citing US tariffs, weak export demand and rising operating costs.