7th July 2011
RNRF has recently been awarded Preferred Status by the DTI in terms of section 12I of the Income Tax Act.
Section 12 I makes provision for an approved company with Preferred Status to deduct an amount equal to 55% of the cost of any new and [...]
6th July 2011
It is with great pleasure that I welcome Phetogo Investments (PI) headed by Mr. Khutso Mampeule as our preferred partner. PI has a successful track record in Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE), and was recognised in the Financial Mail as an example of one of the few [...]
6th July 2009
SA’s deep-water harbour launches at Coega 14 Oct 2009 South Africa’s new deep-water harbour, the port of Ngqura near Port Elizabeth, launched operations last week when its first commercial customer, the MSC Catania, docked at the port. The port is an integral part of the Coega [...]
28 November 2008
RNRF was very proud to receive the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Share Advancement in the Southern African Biofuel Feedstock Market. At a gala reception and banquet at the Michelangelo Hotel in Johannesburg on 27th November, Managing Director – Geoff Mordt – accepted the [...]
22 September 2008
RNRF has received approval for a PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING LICENSE from the Department of Minerals and Energy in Pretoria. The first ever manufacturing license approval to a biofuels manufacturer, this reflects the positive impact that RNRF will have in advancing South Africa’s fuel independence and enhancing [...]
19 September 2008
Leading corporate business and CA firm BDO Spencer Stewart successfully completes the final stage of its Due Diligence on RNRF. Commissioned by South Africa’s largest bank ABSA, the positive findings of the due diligence support the robust and reliable RNRF business plan. Effecting the final stage [...]
July 2008
RNRF is pleased to announce that the preliminary engineering design for its soybean processing and biodiesel production facility at the new Coega IDZ is complete. Engineering, Procurement & Construction Management consultants E+PC were appointed in March and have successfully completed preliminary engineering design, and project management over the [...]
13 June 2008
Chartered Accounting Firm BDO Spencer Stewart has completed and signed off on the first of two stages of Due Diligence on RNRF. Leading South African bank ABSA appointed the prestigious Chartered Accounting and Business Advisory firm earlier this year. The findings of the examination were positive and recommends proceeding [...]
16 May 2008
Thousands have passed through the RNRF site at NAMPO to learn more about the benefits of growing soybeans and the opportunity to become a grower of soybeans for the company. Over 60,000 people attend South Africa’s premier farmers’ expo each year. Many farmers came to the RNRF site looking for [...]
25 April 2008
RNRF is pleased to announce the Inaugural Farmers’ Fields Days were an overwhelming success. Two separate events were held on the 23rd and 24th April at the site of one of RNRF’s successful Soybean Trial Sites in Addo, Eastern Cape. The first event brought together some of the leading commercial [...]





