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A RE A F O CUS Georgetown is the champ with 8 national titles! Azrek Arabians is one of Bothaville’s export products. B othaville is SA’s mai ••• ze capital! Manager), Eddie Morrison (Sales Manager) and Phillip Havenga (Relationship Manager). The Hinterland Senwes Village branch. held at Nampo Park, approximately 19 km outside Bothaville. The show is attended by approximately 80 000 people every year. THIS MAIZE WORLD IS CHURCH WORLD Churches form part of the character of most towns, but even more so in Bothaville, since it was founded as a church community. The NG Church is probably the best known church in town. It was designed by the famous Gerard Moerdyk, who also designed the Voortrekker Monument. In addition a number of unique church buildings meet the eye when you travel through Bothaville, namely the NG Church North, the Nederduitsch Hervormde Church, the PPK and the Apostolic Faith Centre. There are also a number of smaller churches such as the Methodist Church and the unique, small Baptist Church which looks like something from a fairy tale, and the of course the majestic NG Meyerhof, which towers above the others, to name but a few. SENWES VILLAGE HINTERLAND BRANCH Marius van Wyk, the Branch Manager of the Bothaville Senwes Village Hinterland branch, makes sure that everything runs smoothly. Marius has 55 staff members. Managerial staff include Attie Pretorius (Store Manager), Pule Mokalake (Admin Manager), Luan du Toit (Spare Parts Manager), Pieter van Eeden (Workshop BOTHAVILLE SILO Tido Grimbeek is the Complex Manager at Bothaville. He works with Braam Prinsloo (Assistant Silo Manager), Gert Pienaar (Senior Grain Grader), Andries Ndonga (Junior Grain Grader), as well as Jacob Tumane (Tractor Driver), Job Mokodutlo (Loco-operator) and Isaak Mototo (Board Operator) and six General Workers namely George Mokolokolo, Oupa Sekonyela, Merriam Makume, France Mafereka, Stephanse Matiwane and Isaak Mohale. At the Brabant side the workers are Magiel Greyling, the Silo Manager and Johannes Mkhuwane (Board Operator), Joel September (General Worker) and Shadrack Bengu (General Worker). UNIQUENESS OF THE SILO The first Senekal Silos, which consist of 12 bins with a storage capacity of 3 000 tons each, were erected in 1968. These bins were followed by a further 19 bins, which are known as the new additions. 15 of these bins have a storage capacity of 4 600 tons each > CONTINUE ON PAGE 20 SENWES Scenario • Apr/May 2016 19