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Spotted: Signs of a leopard!
NOVEMBER 26, 2015 | Our two new camera traps on the slopes of the Helderberg mountains have taken snaps of badger, caracal, duiker, Cape grysbok and porcupine.
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Meet the team: Zimisele (Wiseman) Wayiza
NOVEMBER 06, 2015 | Hailing from Umtata, Wiseman first worked in construction, before joining Spier’s maintenance team in 1996.
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Condé Nast Traveler readers pick Spier as one of Africa’s top 25 hotels
OKTOBER 28, 2015 | The Spier Hotel has been ranked 18 in the list of Africa’s top 25 hotels in Africa revealed by the Condé Nast Traveler 2015 Readers' Choice Awards last week. The prestigious US travel magazine’s awards were the result of a comprehensive survey conducted by 128,000 travel-savvy readers from around the world.
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Spier wins water conservation accolade at Nedbank Green Wine Awards
OKTOBER 20, 2015 | At the 2015 Nedbank Green Wine Awards ceremony held on 15 October, Spier was announced winner of the Getaway Award for Leadership in Water Conservation in recognition of its advanced treatment of wastewater.
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Quacking up: pest control the natural way
OKTOBER 15, 2015 | Over the past five years, we have introduced Indian Runner Ducks to the vineyards at Nooitgedacht farm, which is managed and staffed by previously disadvantaged employees.
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Cover crops in our Helderberg vineyards
OKTOBER 01, 2015 | Have you ever wondered what the weeds are growing between the vines? It's called a cover crop, and has a long list of benefits.
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