US-SA relations and the cold chain industry
By Eamonn Ryan
At the 2025 GCCA Africa Cold Chain Conference, a discussion unfolded around US–South Africa trade relations.
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SA Agriculture’s global rise amid trade shifts
By Eamonn Ryan
South African agriculture continues to shine globally, overcoming regulatory hurdles and capitalising on new export opportunities.
Veterinary public health and the cold chain
By Eamonn Ryan
At the 2025 GCCA Africa cold chain conference Mphane Molefe, director at DALRRD, gave a detailed presentation focused on South Africa’s legislative framework for cold stores, especially as it relates to food safety and meat trade.
Risk mitigation and scenario planning become the new strategic imperatives
By Eamonn Ryan
At the 2025 GCCA Africa Cold Chain Conference, US–South Africa trade relations were a top subject.
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Smart cooling with adiabatic and floating condensation in refrigeration
By Eamonn Ryan
At FRIGAIR 2025, mechanical engineer Thiago Fernandes who at that time was from Full Gauge Controls presented insights into two refrigeration technologies: adiabatic condensation and floating condensation.
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Research highlights vulnerabilities in cold chain amid loadshedding, urges resilience building
Compiled by Eamonn Ryan from the presentation
At the 2024 GCCA Africa Cold Chain Conference held on in Cape Town Evans Chinembiri, an economic researcher with Tutwa Consulting Group, delivered a presentation on the findings of the ‘GCCA Energy Load Shedding Study’, highlighted the significant challenges posed by electricity disruptions to the cold chain sector.
SADC RAC country phase-out of HCFCs and HFCs in line with international protocols
By Eamonn Ryan derived from the presentation
In a presentation delivered to the SADC RAC, president Caign Manyukwa outlined the progress and challenges among member NOUs.
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The journey to a better world: a refrigeration perspective
The Dreosti Memorial Lecture presented by Andy Pearson, edited by Eamonn Ryan
This is an abbreviated version of the lecture delivered by SAIRAC centres in Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Due to its importance and length, the entire lecture will be run in four parts in the succeeding issues of Cold Link Africa.
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The ammonia advocate: Andrew Perks’ passion for efficient refrigeration
By Eamonn Ryan
Andrew Perks – owner of safety and compliance company A Perks Enterprises, a SAIRAC Exempt Fellow, as well as a regular contributor to this publication as a subject expert in ammonia refrigeration – explains what sparked his interest in HVAC engineering.
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How green technologies are shaping the cold chain industry
By Eamonn Ryan
The following presentation was delivered at the 2024 Cold Chain Refrigeration, Logistics and Technology Summit in Cape Town, by mechanical engineering manager Mesuli Mduli of County Fair Western Cape on the topic ‘A sustainable cold chain for a cooler tomorrow – how green technologies are shaping the cold chain industry’.
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