Senwes Scenario December 2017 - March 2018 | Page 21

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Senwes Future Focus
looks at closer collaboration in rural communities
THE 14 TH ANNUAL
SENWES FUTURE FOCUS
CONFERENCE WAS HELD
AT NAMPO PARK, NEAR
BOTHAVILLE ON 27
SEPTEMBER 2017 WHERE
CLOSE TO 600 GUESTS
ATTENDED A DISCUSSION
ENTITLED: “HOW CLOSER
COOPERATION CAN BE
ESTABLISHED IN RURAL /
SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES
BETWEEN DIFFERENT
STAKEHOLDER GROUPS”.
T
he discussion was filmed
by the respected Agri-chat
show, Nation in Conversation
and will be broadcast during the
series next screening in 2018. The
show is made possible through a
sponsorship collaboration between
Senwes and partners.
The topic was particularly
relevant against the backdrop
of the recent protest action
which threatened to
destabilise small rural
towns like Coligny,
Hartbeesfontein and
Lichtenburg.
The panellists
around the table
included: Francois
Strydom, Group CEO
Senwes, Roelf Meyer
Senwes recently received a special award from
of In Transformation
Agricultural Writers SA for the groundbreaking
Nation in Conversation series. The well-known
Initiative, Deputy
anchor of the show, Theo Vorster (Galileo Capital)
Minister Local
as well as Danie Minnaar (Chairman of the Senwes
Government Andries Nel, Board) accepted the award from Magda du Toit
(Chairman Agricultural Writers SA).
Nompumelelo Runji,
Political Analyst and Johan
van Huyssteen, Freestate Young
duce, people don’t eat.”
Farmer of the Year.
To enjoy the full and rivet-
Francois got the ball rolling
ing discussion, please access the
by sharing business’ perspective
Nation in Conversation website
that it’s not all about the profits,
at www.nationinconversation.
“People have a misconception
co.za for full broadcast details.
about business, it’s not about how
Senwes would like to congratu-
much money we want to make,
late Nation in Conversation and
we need all the components to
show host Theo Vorster who were
be running smoothly for us to be
recognised with a special award
successful.”
at the Agricultural Writers SA
Johan van Huyssteen said the
Awards evening in Bloemfontein
role of the producer was clear
on 12 November 2017. The
and unambiguous: “Our role is
award was given in recognition for
to produce, we are involved with
the ground-breaking show which
the community on the level of the
has taken the Agri-discussion
meal. We provide food security
from the platteland to mainstream
for the nation, if we don’t pro-
South Africa and the consumer.
MORE THAN R2.2M FOR
AGRI SECURITAS TRUSTFUND
R2.266 million was raised from various organisations for the
Agri Securitas Trustfund during the 2017 Agri SA Congress,
held in October 2017. Senwes, together with NWK, AFGRI
and OFM contributed a huge R456 000, with Danie Min-
naar, Chairman of the Senwes Board, handing over the cheque
to Japie Grobler, Chairman of the Trustfund. Dirk Kok from
OFM is in the back.
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