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November 2016
1: Tables set beautifully in gold for the golden award winners of the grain industry.
2: Cobus Wells delivering his speech to guests. He thanked Jannie de Villiers (CEO: Grain SA) and his team for the work they are doing in agriculture.
‘Grain SA goes beyond the “calling” – to develop, sustain and celebrate the agricultural sector,’ he said. Antonie Delport also gave special recognition
in his speech to Grain SA ‘on the life-changing initiatives it implements in the agricultural sector’.
3: Caleb Varner shared with guests that he was overwhelmed by all the different languages spoken during the evening.
4: The three finalists, Zondiwe Motshwene and his son, Karabo, Maseli Letuka and Frans Mokoena with Caleb Varner, Cobus Wells and Preline Swart
(vice chairperson: Grain SA).
5: The vibrant and glamorous Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp, a well-known media personality, was the master of ceremonies for the evening.
6: Dissie Kruger, one of the Grain Producer of the Year finalists, with his wife, Esmien, and his son, Derius and daughter, Susan. With them on stage is
Jaco Minnaar (chairman: Grain SA), left, and Antonie Delport, right.
7: The other Grain Producer of the Year finalist was the Willemse twins, Piet and Johan, who were there with their wives, Sura and Mariette,
respectively. Joining them on the photo were Jaco Minnaar and Antonie Delport.
8: Jaco Minnaar and Antonie Delport with Jozua du Plessis, Grain Producer of the Year, and his wife, Sonja and their three sons, Chandré,
Jozua junior and Ruan.
9: Mzwayi Zuma, Grain SA/Absa Subsistence Farmer of the Year winner, with his award during the photo session that took place after
the awards ceremony.
10: Sizwe Ngwenya receiving his Grain SA/Syngenta Smallholder Farmer of the Year award from Jaco Minnaar.
11: A picture is worth a thousand words. A symbolic handover of the key for the John Deere 5503 MFWD tractor that Frans Mokoena won as prize.
With him are his wife, Agnes and Caleb Varner, left and Ferdie Marx (alliance manager: John Deere Financial), right. John Deere Financial sponsored
this prize in partnership with Absa.
12: Syngenta is the proud sponsor of the Grain Producer of the Year and Smallholder Farmer of the Year awards. In the front are Sizwe Ngwenya,
Antonie Delport and Jozua du Plessis. At the back are Jannie de Villiers and Jaco Minnaar.
13: Prof Zakkie Pretoruis, who recently retired from the Department of Plant Science at the University of the Free State, received the inspiration award.
This award is presented to an individual or organisation who continuously contributes to the grain industry, who excels and achieves extraordinary
results and inspires the industry to be more competitive in its commitment to excellence.
14 - 17: Bongi Ntombeni and Chrisna de Bruin feeling right at home on stage. Guests really enjoyed these two talented singers,
who got the party started and joined in with the evening’s celebrations with their modern, upbeat party songs.
18: Bongi also interacted with the crowd and almost got Preline Swart on her feet, dancing.
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