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VILJOENSKROON RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Sakkie Joubert
enjoys solving problems
SAKKIE JOUBERT IS THE RELATIONSHIP MANAGER AT
THE HINTERLAND BRANCH IN VILJOENSKROON. HE
HAS KNOWN THE PRODUCERS IN THE AREA FOR MORE
THAN 16 YEARS, SINCE HE STARTED TO WORK IN THIS
AREA IN 2001.
H
e celebrated 28 years
of service with the
company on 15 March this year,
after having joined the company
in 1989. Sakkie started as sales
clerk at Dewetsdorp in 1989 and
was appointed as assistant branch
manager in Reddersburg nine
months later, where he worked
for two years. This was followed
by a two-year term as assistant
branch manager in Petrusburg.
He worked as branch manager
in Smithfield for the next five
years, followed by the position
of assistant branch manager at
Hartbeesfontein and Klerksdorp,
before he was transferred to
Viljoenskroon in 2001. He gained
a lot of knowledge of the cattle
farming oriented south before he
moved to the crop farming areas.
Here at Viljoenskroon he
has been doing the same work
for years, although his job titles
changed through the years from
customer service manager to
input marketer and relationship
manager. What he enjoys most
about his job is “To have contact
with the farmers and to solve their
problems.” He also enjoys creating
opportunities for producers to
continue doing business. He is
primarily responsible for finan
30
cing, to buy input products and
to assist producers in effectively
applying their funds.
During the recent drought
he played a huge role in accom-
modating producers with debt
arrangements to afford them the
opportunity of recovering and
continuing with their farming
operations. These actions ensure
that Viljoenskroon will remain a
high potential crop farming area.
He says that the past four
drought years have been
severe and it had a huge
impact on local pro-
ducers, who normally
have good yields.
And he should
know, since
he grew
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up on the farm Mentzburg in the
Dewetsdorp area, where he was
also born. More about Sakkie
is that he matriculated at the
Dewetsdorp High School in 1976
and was stationed at 1 Special
Service Batallion in Bloemfontein,
after which he obtained his
Agricultural Diploma at Glen
Agricultural College in 1979.
Sakkie tells us that he enjoys tar-
get shooting and he practices this
as a sport.
In addition to 28 years of ser-
vice, Sakkie and his wife, Ivona,
celebrated their 35th wedding
anniversary on 13 February. They
have two children, Hennie en
Maré, and have been blessed with
four grandchildren.
For an excellent experience,
visit Sakkie Joubert, your
relationship manager at
Viljoenskroon!