Capespan says its farms along the Orange River will soon represent 825 hectares of table grapes under production, once current upgrades and expansion projects are completed.
Speaking during President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s visit to the Namibia Grape Company (NGC) farm in Aussenkehr, Capespan Group Managing Director Charl du Bois said the company manages six table-grape farms located along the Orange River in Namibia and South Africa.
He said all farms have undergone significant investment to boost output and infrastructure standards.
“Capespan Farms manages six table-grape farms along the banks of the Orange River in both South Africa and Namibia. All these farms have invested significantly in quality infrastructure improvements as well as additional production developments. Following all the completed and pending developments, these units will represent 825 hectares of table grapes under production,” du Bois said.
Also at the event, NGC Board Chairperson Richwell Lukonga said the partnership between NGC and Capespan has strengthened Namibia’s grape industry, calling it a “well-structured, locally anchored, globally connected” model that delivers economic value, jobs and community upliftment.
Lukonga said the partnership has increased earnings for NamRA, NAMPORT and the Road Fund Administration (RFA) through improved logistics and export growth, while enabling greater participation of Namibian companies in the value chain.
“The Namibia Grape Company, together with its strategic partner Capespan, has demonstrated that a well-structured, locally anchored, globally connected partnership can deliver national economic impact, community upliftment, natural resource beneficiation, value addition, job creation and sustainable returns to the State,” he said.
He added that reforms implemented since 2023 have proven the partnership’s strength and scalability.
The comments come as NGC recently announced expansion and reinvestment plans. In July, the company confirmed a N$24 million capital investment programme to replant aging vineyards and upgrade core farm infrastructure as part of a five-year growth strategy to maintain competitiveness in global grape markets.
NGC reported stronger performance during the 2024/25 season, exporting 548 containers of grapes through the Port of Walvis Bay, a 43% increase on the previous season. The company is also a major employer in the ǁKaras Region, hiring more than 1,200 workers during peak harvest.
NGC last year raised and fully repaid a N$130 million capital facility from Standard Bank, which it said supports its reinvestment capacity and long-term sustainability.
