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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JUNE 2016
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EXHIBITIONS
W
ith the focus on introducing ‘town to country’,
the 166
th
Royal Show opened its gates to the
public on Friday, 27 May, for 10 days of ac-
tion-packed interest and enjoyment.
The Royal Show is the largest mixed agricultural show
on the African continent and, aside from catering for the
nation’s best livestock, it also presented almost every
tractor and implement manufacturer.
The show hosts KZN’s largest display of construction
and materials handling equipment. This complements a
broad mix of more than 400 commercial, industrial and
service sector exhibits.
The Mercury Hall of Fine Living hosted a food and culi-
nary display, focused on the food chain from production
to consumption.
As is traditional, the Show included a meaningful pres-
ence of cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits and birds, not only
to appeal to those directly involved in agriculture, but
also the public at large.
In this regard, the Sheep and Cattle Expos in particular,
and the Dairy Parlour, were focused on affording ‘city
folk’ with displays and interactive demonstrations, in-
tended to impart information and satisfy the curiosity of
one and all.
Over the years, the annual entertainment programme is
acknowledged to afford the public a top quality mix of
sights, sounds and activities aimed at stimulating the
senses, and ensuring a memorable time for young and
old, while catering for all demographics.
166
TH
ROYAL SHOW
Royal Agricultural Society