STRATEGIC AND OPERATING CONTEXT
REFLECTIONS FROM THE CEO | continued
How do we see the future?
The new financial year will be affected by much lower grain flows, while
the after-effects of the drought, late planting, lower profitability and
political pressure will persist at primary producer level.
The financial capacity of consumers is under pressure, as can be seen
in the retail sector as a whole, and this plays its part in the food sector,
both in respect of volume and price.
Imports compliment the supply chain of our food industry but if such
imports are dumped at below the production value of local producers,
it wreaks havoc in respect of job creation, our fiscus and investment
in local production. The poultry and broader livestock industries are
especially negatively affected and add to the already low business
confidence levels.
The Senwes group’s conservative financial approach and consistent
investment in its strategic approach and business model, will sustain
the business through the volatile business cycles.
The group will continue to drive local consolidation to improve the food
value chain competitiveness and enhance our own cost efficiencies,
while we improve our risk profile through this diversification.
Disciplined and structured business model behaviour and the fostering
of a personal ownership approach by our staff, aid in always putting
the client at the centre of our business, while we help the client to
prioritise his business through our portfolio integration.
Who do we acknowledge?
We do not live and work to deserve favour in future – we live and work
now because we have already received what God intended. We ac-
knowledge this fact as the reason for our purpose as a group.
The group, board, committees, individual members, exco members
and each and every staff member are the reason for our successes
and potential to achieve greatness.
We will remain focused and humbled by each client that makes the
choice to do business with us. You are the reason for the group’s
existence.
Our partners, input suppliers, advisors and our shareholders are es-
sential to our business and we acknowledge you and thank you for
your guidance and support.
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Francois Strydom
Chief Executive Officer
Klerksdorp
27 June 2019
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