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Wessies

visits Senwes for a third time
AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2016,
LEARNERS FROM WESVALIA HIGH
SCHOOL IN KLERKSDORP VISITED
SENWES HEAD OFFICE AND THE
VILJOENSKROON SILO TO SHARPEN
THEIR AGRI-PENCILS.

T

he eleven learners, Stephen Nortier,
Anton Nagel, Dian Opperman, Elardus
Cronje, Herman van Stade, Dian du Preez,
Louwrenza du Plessis, Anandie Fraser, Mandie
Badenhorst, Shannon Janse van Rensburg and
Limoné le Grange are grade 11 learners at the
school.
They were accompanied by Department
Head, Johan Louw, who has been filling this
position for the past six years. Louw indicated
that the school and its learners really benefit
from this annual visit, which usually involves
15 to 20 learners. “Theory as well as practice
receive attention during these visits. It is ‘handson’ which really brings theory and practice
together,” Louw added. Another advantage is
that the learners also rub shoulders with people
in the industry.
Senwes Training Officer, Okker Botha, put
them through their paces. First they had a 3
hour theory session at head office and the laboratory, where they learned about the grading and
storage of grain. The next day, on 28 September,
they were taken to the Viljoenskroon Silo where
they experienced the delivery of grain, how it
goes into the silo and how it is outloaded. Botha
indicated that the learners would be writing an
exam after the visit on what they experienced.
The learners learned a lot during their two
day visit and the project will enter its fourth
year next year, with more learners considering
agriculture as a career option. Senwes plays a
critical role in this regard.

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Wessie Agriculture during their visit to Senwes! At the back: Stephen
Nortier, Anton Nagel, Dian Opperman, Elardus Cronje and Herman van
Stade. In the middle: Louwrenza du Plessis, Anandie Fraser, Mandie
Badenhorst, Johan Louw (Department Head at Wesvalia Agriculture)
and Dian du Preez. In front: Shannon Janse van Rensburg, Limoné le
Grange and Okker Botha (Senwes Training Officer).