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Senwes Grainlink: Standerton
Grain Marketing Advisor challenges
producers: “Take us up on our word”
Senwes Grainlink at your service in Standerton! Visit them at 6A Church Street.
By Aubrey Kruger
Senwes Scenario Editor
T
he new regional grain marketing
advisor in the area is Parys-born
Neil Kemp, who has taken the
lead since Senwes moved into
Standerton, Mpumalanga in August this
year.
Your next question: Senwes in
Mpumalanga? Yes, almost on the banks
of the Vaal River in this area. To be exact,
the branch is situated at 6A Church Street
in Standerton. Neil and his assistant,
Jolien Engelbrecht, work here - she han-
dles the administration and grain market-
ing controls relating to the producers.
THE AIM IS GOOD SERVICE
Their aim is to start and grow a grain book
in Standerton. They are currently focusing
on the area within a 100km radius around
Standerton. Neil is introducing himself
and Senwes in the area at present. He
says: “People here already know about
Senwes.” The aim of Senwes and Neil,
who are new in the area, is to render
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excellent service to all, from small to large
producers, and he will act as the link
between Senwes and the producer.
He is here for the long run as he
"becomes part of the community, and
wants to do good, decent and transpar-
ent business." He also has to service the
Tradevantage/ Meadows contract. What
makes him different from most advisors is
that he is really interested in his custom-
ers and as he gets to know them better,
he tells them about the services offered
by Senwes. He invites customers: "Take
us up on our word and have a cup of cof-
fee with us.”
MORE ABOUT PERSONNEL
Neil is a man with his roots firmly planted
in the Free State. He lived in Vierfontein,
before they moved to Riebeeckstad. He
matriculated from Hoërskool Riebeeckstad
in 1997.
Neil has a B.Com Economics (Money
and Banking) degree and he has been
trading grain for the past 16 years. His
wife Chanelle and their children Handré
(7) and Kiané (5), will be joining him in
Standerton at the end of 2018.
Welcome to the Senwes Grainlink family
Neil Kemp and Jolien Engelbrecht!
Neil's assistant Jolien also grew up on
a farm in the Theunissen/Winburg district,
named Jeppe. She was born in Bothaville
and grew up in Theunissen. She worked
at Beatrix Mine as an office assistant and
later as a teller at Teba. Jolien joined
Senwes Grainlink on a permanent basis in
February, after she worked as temporary
relief clerk at the Parys branch. She has
two daughters, Dalene (34) and Madelein
(23), as well as a son Steven (32).
Neil Kemp
Regional Grain Marketing Advisor
017 712 1106
060 966 6892
[email protected]
Jolien Engelbrecht
Administration and Controls
017 712 1106
[email protected]