Governance

Our people are the heart of our success

SANSOR is a registered non-profit company in terms of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008).

We believe in transparently, ethically and strategically balancing the interests of the organisation’s many stakeholders, including our members, government and the South African and international communities.

Management

Board of Directors

  • Matome Ramokgopa (C)

    - Enza Zaden SA

  • Nick Goble (VC)

    - Corteva Agriscience

  • Riaan Roselt

    - DLF Seeds

  • Brian Lever

    - AGT Foods Africa

  • Christopher Volbrecht

    - Lake Agriculture

  • Kobus Meintjes

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Lukeshni Chetty

    - SANSOR

Secretariat

  • Lukeshni Chetty

    - General Manager

  • Nolene Middleton

    - Personal Assistant to GM

  • Janti Oelofsen

    - Finance Manager

  • Eddie Goldschagg

    - Specialist Advisor: Seed

  • Kobus van Huyssteen

    - Technical Manager

  • Magdeleen Cilliers

    - Policy and Research Manager

  • Isabel Bezuidenhout

    - Phytosanitary Manager

  • Sahabne Ullah

    - Phytosanitary Technician

  • Felicia van Niekerk

    - Technical Administrator

  • Emmah Matshika

    - Reception

  • Lomile Khoete

    - Research Intern

  • Thabiso Ntsele

    - Certification Technician

Executive Committees

Field Crops Executive Committee

  • Nick Goble (C)

    - Corteva Agriscience

  • Christopher Volbrecht (V-C)

    - Lake Agriculture

  • Kruger van Wyk

    - United Seeds

  • Danie Leeuwner

    - Limagrain Zaad SA

  • Whitey van Pletsen

    - Agricol

  • Leonard Oberholzer

    - Bayer Crop Science

Vegetable and Ornament Executive Committee

  • Matome Ramokgopa (C)

    - Enza Zaden SA

  • Glendon Ascough (VC)

    - Starke Ayres

  • David Malan

    - Klein Karoo Saad Produksie

  • Susan Allen

    - SAKATA Seeds Southern Africa

  • Deon De Kock

    - BASF South Africa

  • Sean Goldfain

    - Ball Straathof

Forage and Turf Executive Committee

  • Riaan Roselt (C)

    - DLF Seeds

  • Douw Steyn (VC)

    - Barenbrug SA

  • Sunet Fenthum-Vermeulen

    - Agrofors

  • Brian Lever

    - AGT Foods Africa

  • Marcell van der Westhuizen

    - Agricol

  • Johann Olivier

    - Selected Seeds South Africa

Expert Technical Groups

Seed Certification Expert Technical Group

  • Bertus Herholdt (C)

    - Corteva Agriscience RSA (Pty) Ltd

  • Riaan Jonker (VC)

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Alwyn Prinsloo

    - AGT Foods Africa

  • Attie Venter

    - Starke Ayres (Pty) Ltd

  • Loureine Muller

    - Triotrade Gauteng (Pty) Ltd

  • Hennie Bezuidenhout

    - Limagrain Zaad South Africa (Pty) Ltd

  • Willem Weideman

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Whitey van Pletsen

    - Agricol (Pty) Ltd

  • Braam van Straten

    - Syngenta SA (Pty) Ltd

  • Abram Mampholo

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Chris Kleingeld

    - Dry Bean Seed (Pty) Ltd

  • Weston du Plessis

    - SAKATA Seeds Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd

  • Christo Strauss

    - Limagrain Zaad South Africa (Pty) Ltd

    • Observers:

  • Johan van Rooyen

    - Corteva Agriscience RSA (Pty) Ltd

  • Reon van Pletsen

    - Agricol (Pty) Ltd

  • Will Koorzen

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Arno Gronum

    - AGT Foods Africa

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Expert Technical Group

  • Pieter Craven (C)

    - Sensako

  • Kruger van Wyk (VC)

    - United Seeds

  • Whitey Van Pletsen

    - Agricol

  • Jan-Louis Bezuidenhout

    - SAKATA

  • Susan Allen

    - SAKATA

  • Kobie de Ronde

    - Syngenta SA

  • Chris Kleingeld

    - Dry Beans

  • Kulani Machaba

    - Corteva Agriscience

  • Alwyn Prinsloo

    - AGT Foods Africa

  • Trudy Pretorius

    - Dry Bean Seed

  • Loureine Muller

    - Triotrade Gauteng

  • Matome Ramokgopa

    - Enza Zaden SA

  • Derick van Staden

    - Agri Seed & Technology

  • Glendon Ascough

    - Starke Ayres

  • Danie Leeuwner

    - Limagrain Zaad SA

  • Louis Vlaswinkel

    - Limagrain Zaad SA

  • Arthur Schroder

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Joubert Swanepoel

    - Agricol

  • Enid Jantjies

    - Corteva Agriscience

Seed Analyst Expert Technical Group

  • Sarah Schulze (VC)

    - SAKATA Seeds Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd

  • Katie Smith

    - AGT Foods Africa

  • Gerida de Groot

    - Syngenta SA (Pty) Ltd

  • Lucele Pretorius

    - Starke Ayres (Pty) Ltd

  • Lyniarie Erwee

    - Limagrain Zaad South Africa (Pty) Ltd

  • Lelanie Matthee

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Anika Luke

    - Corteva Agriscience RSA (Pty) Ltd

  • Viwe Ratiba

    - Corteva Agriscience RSA (Pty) Ltd

  • Claudia Falch

    - Klein Karoo Seed Production (Pty) Ltd

    • Observers:

  • Dinah Pietersen

    - SciCorp Laboratories

  • Anel Espach

    - Plantovita

  • Leonette Bosch

    - Agricol (Pty) Ltd

Phytosanitary Expert Technical Group

  • Loureine Muller (C)

    - Triotrade Gauteng

  • Chris Kleingeld (VC)

    - Dry Bean Seed

  • Leonette Bosch

    - Agricol

  • Alwyn Prinsloo

    - AGT Foods Africa

  • Gjizelle Nel

    - AGT Foods Africa

  • Jeanique Fritz

    - Ball Straathof

  • Franscisca Erasmus

    - Bayer

  • Surita Van Der Merwe

    - Corteva Agriscience

  • Lebogang Mokgawa

    - Enza Zaden SA

  • Merlé Wells

    - Enza Zaden SA

  • Susan Allen

    - SAKATA Seed Southern Africa

  • Nereshnee Ramdayal

    - Starke Ayres

  • Wilmarie Kriel

    - Starke Ayres

  • Anelle Lloyd

    - Agricol

  • Anthony Collen

    - Limagrain Zaad South Africa

  • Muofhe Ramagwedzha

    - Hanfra Boerdery

  • Riaan van der Westhuizen

    - Klein Karoo Seed Production

  • Deidre Fourie

    - Dry Bean Seed

Capacity and Promotion Expert Technical Group

  • Sheryl Wulfsohn

    - Limagrain Zaad South Africa

  • Toinette van Rooyen

    - Starke Ayres

  • Dean Miller

    - AGT Foods Africa

  • Annemarie Cawood

    - Corteva Agriscience

  • Trudy Pretorius

    - Dry Bean Seed

  • Monique Harris

    - SAKATA Seeds

  • Roean Wessels

    - Syngenta SA

  • Sophie Ditshego

    - Corteva Agriscience

  • Erica Prince

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Christin Hunter

    - Corteva Agriscience

Biotech and Innovation Expert Technical Group

  • Margot Andrieu (C)

    - Limagrain Zaad South Africa

  • Louisa Segooa (VC)

    - Corteva Agriscience RSA

  • Bongani Maseko

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Reinette Champanis

    - Enza Zaden SA

  • Louise Jacobs

    - Limagrain Zaad South Africa

  • Thandekile Moganedi

    - Starke Ayres

  • Lynelle van Emmenes

    - Syngenta SA

  • Alfred Rossouw

    - Agricol

  • Kobie de Ronde

    - Syngenta SA

  • Kelebohile Lekoape

    - BASF South Africa

  • Yolande Nel

    - Bayer Crop Science

  • Andri Visser

    - Corteva Agriscience RSA

  • Fanie Friis

    - Bayer Crop Science