South African National Agricultural Marketing Council welcomes new members

On 20 June, the NAMC held an induction for its the newly appointed Council. The induction comes after the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana appointed 10 new members to the Council after the previous board term expired.

In his maiden speech Professor P.K. Chauke as Chairman of the board, noted the confidence expressed by the Minister on his appointment to lead the NAMC. ‘Mine is not to dictate but to act and decide collectively as Council in the best interest of the sector and the NAMC’ he said. He applauded the work done by the previous board and looked to build on it.

Professor P.K Chauke is Head of Department - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at the University of Venda. He is deputized by Harry Prinsloo from the National Wool Growers Association who is also a Chairman of the Commodity Chamber and Commercial Agriculture Policy Committee at AgriSA.

The new NAMC board consists of agribusiness specialists and entrepreneurs namely; Sindile Faku, Fezeka Mkile, Happy Mohane, Boikanyo Mokgatle, Nonie Mokose, Diale Rangaka, Gerhard Schutte and Zandile Wapi.

For more information:
Majara Monamodi
Tel: +27 012 341 1115
Mob: +27 076 865 4937
majara@namc.co.za