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Senwes Toekomsfokusdag
vier vyftien jaar
S
enwes, in samewerking met die jongboerkomitees van
Vrystaat Landbou en Agri Noordwes, asook Graan SA,
bied vanjaar die 15de Toekomsfokusdag dag aan.
Hierdie gewilde konferensie word op 5 September 2018
te Nampo Park aangebied.
Vanjaar word die tema, “Die belangrikheid van persoonlike
ontwikkeling in landbou”, bespreek. Dr René Uys van Thinking
Fusion Africa, gaan konferensiegangers deur `n lewensverande
ringsproses neem om hulself te herdefinieer.
Omdat persoonlike ontwikkeling vir elke landbouers so krities
belangrik is, het die onderskeie jongboerkomitees besluit om suk-
sesvolle produsente te nooi om tydens die konferensie hul lewens
ervaringe te deel. `n Paneel wat bestaan uit verteenwoordigers uit
die vee- en graanbedryf en ander permanente gewasse sal deur hul
deelname aan `n insiggewende paneelbespreking hulle ontwikkel-
ingservaringe met ons deel.
Na paneelbespreking sal nuwe tegnologie gedemonstreer word.
Hierdie konferensie sal as insetsel op die TV-program Landbou
weekliks gebeeldsaai word. Hierdie insetsel word moontlik gemaak
deur Landbou Weekblad.
Francois Strydom, new
chairman of Agbiz
SENWES’ GROUP CEO, Francois Strydom, was recently elected
as chairman of Agbiz at its congress and annual general meeting
held in Port Elizabeth.
Agbiz is a voluntary, dynamic and influential association of agri-
businesses operating in South and Southern Africa. Agbiz's func-
tion is to ensure that agri-business plays a constructive role in the
country's economic growth, development and transformation, and
to create an environment in which agri-businesses of all sizes and
in all sectors can thrive, expand and be competitive.
Francois obtained his B.Sc. (Hons) degree at the University of
the Free State in South Africa. He started his career at OTK (Afgri)
in 1987 as livestock specialist and progressed to director grain
and sundry industries. In May 2001 he accepted an appointment at
Senwes, where he successfully turned around the JSE listed sub-
sidiary, Kolosus. He was appointed as a member of the Executive
Committee of Senwes Limited in 2003 and on 6 August 2010 he was
appointed as managing director of Senwes Limited. He serves as a
director on numerous boards and subsidiaries, amongst others the
North-West University Board, Financial & Remuneration Committees.
He also serves as executive director on the board of Senwes
Limited.
Senwes Scenario congratulates Francois in this new appoint-
ment.
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