Senwes Scenario October / November 2017 | Page 9

••• • • A RE A F O CUS • •   Photos from left to right: The men after whom Schweizer- Reneke was named after!  Captain Schweizer and  Field Cornet Reynecke.  The NG church main congregation celebrates its 130th birthday this year! In addition to the steeple of the NG Church main congration, the steeples of  NG North and the  Dutch Reformed Church can also be seen. Jaco, Jaco and more Jaco's! There are three Jaco’s at the Senwes Equipment workshop. Jaco Vosloo (working foreman), Jaco Janse van Rensburg (apprentice) and Jaco Holloway (technician). The locomotive in the centre of town refers to the huge role which rail transport played in the development of the town. Modise, Samuel Mooketsi, Stoffel Koloane and Koos Jacobs. In the retail branch we have Waldo Venter (branch manager) and Marietjie Grobler (agricultural business manager), as well as administrative personnel Liezel van der Westhuizen (head admini­ stration), Stephanie Louw (cash clerk), William Group (goods received assistant) and Martha Sedito (cleaner). He makes special mention of Arlene Barkhuizen (former store manager) who start­ ed business here. Waldo is originally from the steel manufacturing, processing and retail industry, where he filled a number of positions, such as sales representative, operational manager and branch manager. As manager he believes that a “worker does something for you Branch personnel! Willem Coetzer (cashier), Liezel van der Westhuizen (head, administration), Martha Sedito (cleaner), Marietjie Grobler (agricultural business manager) and Waldo Venter (branch manager). because he wants to do it and not because you said so.” He believes in working together. “Each person knows his job and I am nobody’s boss. We are a team and we work together.” > CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 SENWES Scenario • OCT/NOV 2017 7