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AREA F O C U S
Bloemfontein
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the years from Grey University
College, University College of the
Orange Free State and in 2001 it
changed to University of the Free
State. However, the nickname
Kovsies has been in use since the
1940’s.
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VAN DER BERG IN CHARGE AT
BLOEMFONTEIN SILO
Pieter van der Berg is the silo manager at Bloemfontein Silo and he
is one of only three silo managers
who manages more than one silo
at Senwes, namely Bloemfontein,
De Brug and Dewetsdorp. Pieter's
father, Johan, has been with Senwes for more than 36 years and he
is the silo manager at Geneva. His
The silo team at Bloemfontein: At the back are Pieter van der Berg (Silo Manager),
Joseph Maine (Control Bord Operator), Henry Khusela (Machine Operator) and
John Louw (General Worker). In front are Stephen Mpinyane (Senior Graingrader)
and Paul Montse (General Worker).
wife Elbie has been with Senwes
for 18 years and she is the silo
manager at Van Tonder.
SILO PERSONNEL
Pieter is supported by Stephen
Mpinyane (Senior Grain Grader),
Joseph Maine (Control Panel Operator), Henry Khusela (Machine
Operator) and Paul Montse and
John Louw (General Workers).
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE SILO
• The silo was erected in 1970.
• 10% of the outloading takes
place by rail.
• The silo has 13 bins with a total
capacity of approximately
34 000 tons.
• 5 bins have a capacity of 5 000
tons each and 8 bins have a
capacity of between 1 000 tons
and 1 200 tons each.
GRONDSLYT ONDERDELE
LA PINA, wat in Spanje gebaseer is, is reeds vir bykans 60 jaar in die vervaardiging van grondslyt onderdele.
Met hul fokus op kwaliteit het die maatskappy daarin geslaag om LA PINA as ‘n gerespekteerde
verskaffer van grondslyt onderdele in beide die plaaslike en internationale mark te vestig.
Die maatskappy is trots op die reputasie wat die LA PINA handelsmerk op wêreld markte verdien het en verseker
die voortsetting daarvan met ‘n 100% inspeksie koers van onderdele.
In Suid Afrika word LA PINA deur die Invicta groep van maatskappye verteenwoordig met hul primêre
grondslyt verspreidings sentrum van 2500 vierkante meter in Vereeniging.
Vir navrae kontak u naaste LA PINA handelaar of die Vereeniging kantore by +27 16 – 421 3100