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• South Africa’s Oldest Family Business Boplaas 1743 Estate Secures Continental Top Spot for Longevity

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Boplaas 1743 Estate has been identified as the oldest family-owned business in South Africa, maintaining continuous operation for over 280 years. Currently managed by the tenth gen...

• Legacy Agriculture Meets Modern Cannabis as Boplaas Farm Marks 283 Years of Family Ownership

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Boplaas Farm remains South Africa’s oldest family-run enterprise, maintaining 11 generations of continuous operation since its founding in 1743. The business has diversified its tr...