Michael Brinkhuis is Hortfin's new CEO.
Brinkhuis is qualified as a horticulturist and holds a master's degree in agriculture from the University of Stellenbosch. 21 Jan 2019
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa has made a number of interim management arrangements following the appointment of Bennie van Rooy as its acting CEO. 11 Jan 2019
Agricultural industry association Agri SA elected a new board at its recent congress. 10 Oct 2018
Willa Rossouw is SeedVision's new commercial manager. 3 Oct 2018
Dewald Olivier is the new executive officer of The South African Feedlot Association (Safa). 17 Sep 2018
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has appointed Anouk Sijmonsma as its new regional vice president for Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia/New Zealand. 18 Jun 2018
NWK Limited has named Tebogo Modise as its director for transformation, effective 1 June 2018. 11 May 2018
Christo van der Rheede has been appointed as the chairperson of the Agri Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta) board, while Neil Hamman has signed on as a new board member. 5 Apr 2018
Kulani Machaba has been included on the African Seed Trade Association's (AFSTA) board of directors. 3 Apr 2018
Illovo Sugar South Africa has appointed Mpho Makwana as its new board chairman; effective 1 December 2017. 30 Nov 2017
Johan Geel has been appointed as GWK's new group financial director. 20 Oct 2017
Hollard's short-term insurance division, Hollard Broker Markets, has appointed Andries Wiese as the new head of its agri-team.
Wiese is responsible for all aspects of Hollard Broker Markets' agricultural insurance products in his new role. 28 Sep 2017
Agbiz has appointed Sifiso Ntombela as its new head of trade and investment intelligence. 11 Sep 2017
Past deputy president of Agri SA, Theo de Jager, has been elected as president of the World Farmer's Organisation, in Helsinki, Finland. 14 Jun 2017
At its annual general meeting on 26 May 2017, the Southern African Confederation of Agriculture Unions announced its appointment of Alfred Kapichira Banda from the Farmers Union of Malawi as one of its new board members. 31 May 2017
Zama Xalisa has been appointed as acting CEO for the National Agricultural Marketing Council, after Ronald Ramabulana's tenure as CEO drew to a close on 28 April 2017.
Xalisa joined the NAMC in 2009 as an agricultural trust senior manager where he represented the minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in 11 agricultural industry trusts, which included the Maize Trust, Mohair Trust, Citrus Trust, and played a crucial role in the establishment of the Grain Farmers Development Trust, which advocates for the development of grain black farmers. 5 May 2017
The Academy for Environmental Leading SA has appointed Koos Theron as the campus principal for its Uizip in Uppington. 30 Mar 2017
GWK Trading MD, Llewellyn Brooks has been appointed as GWK Group MD. 20 Mar 2017
Agricultural business chamber, Agbiz, has appointed Theo Boshoff as its new manager: legal intelligence. 2 Mar 2017
The World Farmers' Organisation's Audit Board has appointed Agri SA's executive director, Omri van Zyl, as its president at a meeting the organisation held on 23 January 2017, in Rome.
WFO is an organisation of agricultural producers that aims to strengthen farmers' positions within value chains, with a focus on smallholder farmers. 26 Jan 2017
The current chief operating offer at Stellenbosh University, Professor Leopoldt van Huyssteen, has been appointed as the new head of academics for the Academy for Environmental Leadership SA (AEL). 23 Jan 2017
Following a special board in Paarl, the Vinpro board has elected Anton Smuts of the Lucerne farm in Robertson as its new chairperson, while Phillip Retief, chief executive officer of Van Loveren Family Vineyards, has been named the vice chairperson. 17 Nov 2016
Soil scientist, Johan de Jager has been appointed to wine industry organisation, VinPro's consultation team. 9 Sep 2016
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