A RE A F O CUS
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The Potchefstroom silo consists of 13
bins. The old silo was erected in 1972
with the new section erected in 1986.
The Potchefstroom silo
team believes in excellent service! Here is Peter
King (Silo manager),
Johannes Koloane (Relief
Assistant Silo Manager),
Chris Kgopelelo,
Johannes Morakanele
and Edwin Monchusi
(General Workers) as well
as Lebohang Tsiu (Junior
Assistant).
Cup and Spain during the 2010
Soccer World Cup. Apart from the
fact that 17 one-day international
matches and a cricket test have
been hosted at the stadium, many
other events are held there, such as
Aardklop, Stadium Golf, Stadium
Bowls, Carols by Candlelight and
many more. In September this
year the Potch Vegas Student Festival and Dinner at the Pitch will be
taking place at the stadium.
Being home to the Fanie du
Toit sports grounds, where athletes of world quality train, and
Olënpark, the home of Leopards
Rugby, explain why the city is also
known as the sports mecca. The
cherry on the top is that the Pukke
are presently the Varsity champions!
HINTERLAND BRANCH
The branch manager at Hinterland
Potchefstroom, Hennie Groenewald, has been with the company for 41 years. He had been the
branch manager at a number of
branches for the larger part of the
past four decades, before he was
transferred to Potchefstroom as
branch manager two years ago.
Hennie is in control of 60
members of staff at Potchefstroom.
He proudly tells us that his personnel know the industry and that
they render personal service.
BRANCH HISTORY
The branch moved to its current
location years ago, after initially
being located across the road.
The old building was sold on 14
August 2002 and the branch has
been situated on the new premises
for the past 14 years. The fuel
station on the corner is unique in
the sense that it is open 24 hours
a day - one of only three branches
offering this service, with Bloemfontein and Wesselsbron being
the other two. This is definitely
Senwes country, with surrounding
branches in Ventersdorp, Klerksdorp, Parys, Oberholzer as well as
Viljoenskroon.
POTCH SILO
Peter King is the silo manager
at Potchefstroom silo. This 39year old with 14 years' service
at Senwes, has been the silo
manager since 2007. He initially
worked at Werda and thereafter at
Schoonspruit silo and he has been
the manager at Potchefstroom
since 18 January this year. Peter
proudly tells us that he is one
of only five silo managers
of colour at Senwes,
with Samuel MofoChairman of Agri
Potchefstroom, Jannie
Keet.
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