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Pieter & Tshepo
Family business under
the magnifying glass
FRANCOIS STRYDOM
Senwes Group Executive Officer
His view regarding assets and intellect
in a family farming business.
“THE first thing to understand
is that intellect and assets are two
separate entities.”
ANDRE DIEDERICHS
The evolution! Of the grainbag. Keep an eye out for the next Senwes
Scenario for an interesting article about this.
you market in bulk. Unity is
strength in respect of expansion.”
DJ VAN DER LINDE
The Agri SA Drought
Founder of FABASA
Andre Diederichs puts the impact of
family business in perspective.
Free State Agriculture Young
Farmer of the Year
About a father as mentor:
“81% of registered businesses in
“MY father had an excellent policy of creating opportunities.”
South Africa are family businesses.
In agriculture 96% of all businesses are family businesses.”
HENDRIK WESSELS
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Hendrik Wessels emphasises the
importance of farmers’ children working for other farmers first.
“THE fathers are often the ones
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR DONATION
FRANCOIS STRYDOM
Senwes Groep Uitvoerende Hoof
About the advantages of growing up
on a farm.
“CHILDREN in farming have a
huge advantage - they just understand the fundamentals much
better.”
who don't want to allow it. It is a
very good thing to experience the
world out there and to then come
back as a success story to take over
the farming business.”
Producer in Bultfontein
Talks about looking after one another
in a family farming business.
GERHARD BRUWER
“I would like to give my father
Donations can be made via the
webpage www.droogterampfonds.co.za with various payment
options like EFT, Credit cards,
Check and Debit cards, SnapScan
or by SMS at R30 per SMS.
WHY MUST I CONTRIBUTE?
Senwes appeals to all concerned
South Africans to stand by our
producers because they play
a critical role in the food security of this country and the
economy of the countryside.
HEINRICH BOTHA
Grain SA Senior Manager and one
of three brothers farming together
About expansion and marketing.
the opportunity to retire. It is
something for which I have to
work.”
“THE objective is to create a
ANTON BOTHA
structure which includes processing as well. When you market,
STAND BY PRODUCERS
IN DROUGHT
Producer in Bultfontein
His view on family business.
“TO create a vehicle which can
promptly change driver.”
HENDRIK WESSELS
PricewaterhouseCoopers
About the importance of communication.
“IN most cases both (father and
son) are not aware of each other's
feelings. There is a total communication gap.”
SENWES Scenario • OCT/NOV 2016
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