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T RADE N E W S

BRANCH MANAGER: POTCHEFSTROOM

Ruan brings
colour to Potch
AUBREY KRUGER

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ouis Leipoldt wrote, “Dit is die maand Oktober!
Die mooiste, mooiste maand!" This is also the
conviction of Ruan van der Merwe, who was appointed as branch manager at the Hinterland branch in
Potchefstroom during the month of October.
October holds a number of good memories for
Ruan and this colourful character will bring colour
and flavour to the branch.
He was born on 24 October 1984 and 24 years
later, on 4 October 2008, he married his wife
Hannelie. He commenced duty in the agri-sector
in the spring of 2012, when he was appointed as
divisional head at Afgri in Middelburg. In the spring
of 2013 he was appointed as branch manager at
Ogies, before he was a