- 29 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2190
Die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie is tans in ʼn benarde posisie, en volgens Tito Mboweni, Minister van Finansies, sal daar na alle waarskynlikheid eers in 2024 ʼn ommeswaai wees. Desondanks dié somber werklikheid, het die landbousektor daarin geslaag om sy uitsette gedurende die eerste helfte van 2020 te verhoog.
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- 29 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2508
In its bid to empower communities to create a sustainable livelihood for themselves, the University of the Free State (UFS) is driving a project to further develop the wool value chain in the Free State. The project ultimately aims to build competitiveness for communal woolgrowers.
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- 29 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2016
Met die verwoestende nadraai van die brande in die Wes-Vrystaat en die Noord-Kaap steeds op die voorgrond, val die fokus opnuut op reaksieplanne en die gepaardgaande prosesse wat gevolg moet word. Daar is ook duidelike veterinêre riglyne vir die hantering van lewendehawe na afloop van sulke brande.
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- 28 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2033
Alhoewel Suid-Afrika tans ʼn La Nina-stelsel en gunstige see-oppervlaktemperature in die Indiese Oseaan ervaar, is dit nie duidelik wanneer die reënseisoen in alle erns sal begin nie.
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- 28 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2161
Dit word verwag dat die verslapping van inperkingsregulasies en die gepaardgaande heropening van die gasvryheidsbedryf ʼn beduidende invloed op die plaaslike en internasionale prys van beesvleis sal hê.
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- 27 October 2020
- Senwes
- 1935
Die Landbou Navorsingsraad (LNR) het tydens die onlangse Nasionale Meester Suiwelboer toekenningsgeleentheid erkenning gegee aan Suid-Afrika se beste kommersiële en kleinskaal presteerders.
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- 26 October 2020
- Senwes
- 5054
Shareholders of Senwes Limited (“Senwes”) are hereby advised that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the headline earnings for the six months ended on 31 October 2020 will be materially higher than for the previous comparable period. The headline earnings are expected to be between 65% to 75% higher than the previous comparable period.
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- 26 October 2020
- Senwes
- 1772
Die wolprys is besig om goed te herstel nadat dit ʼn paar weke gelede op sy laagste vlak in vyf seisoene verhandel het.
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- 22 October 2020
- Senwes
- 5291
The entire agricultural value chain has been adversely affected by the fires that gutted through large parts of the Free State and the Northern Cape. It is therefore important that all role players join hands to address the impact of this tragedy.
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- 22 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2819
Na afloop van die verwoestende brande in groot gedeeltes van die Vrystaat en die Noord-Kaap, rig Agri SA ʼn dringende beroep op die privaatsektor om betrokke te raak by die humanitêre noodleningsprojekte in dié gebiede.
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- 22 October 2020
- Senwes
- 1886
Suid-Afrikaanse verbruikers betaal sedert Junie vanjaar ongeveer 46% meer vir aartappels as ʼn jaar gelede. Dit beteken dat ʼn 10kg sak aartappels jou R83 uit die sak sal jaag, teenoor die gemiddelde prys van R34,40 aan die begin van die jaar.
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- 20 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2281
President Cyril Ramaphosa sê ekonomiese herstel is moontlik mits elke Suid-Afrikaner homself proaktief daartoe verbind.
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- 20 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2579
Die 2020-’21 steenvrugseisoen is op hande en alle aanduidings is dat dié seisoen, in vergeleke met 2019, baie goed sal wees.
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- 19 October 2020
- Senwes
- 1745
Suid-Afrikaners in die somerreënstreek kan hulself voorberei vir baie warm dagtemperature wat aan hittegolftoestande grens tot en met die einde van die maand.
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- 16 October 2020
- senwes
- 2621
It is World Food Day, and as one of the United Nations’ most recognised observances, it offers an important opportunity to bring much needed awareness to the issue of food security.
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- 07 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2780
Die pluimveemeesterplan wat die regering, die hoenderbedryf, vakbonde en invoerders in November 2019 onderteken het, blyk positiewe resultate te lewer.
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- 07 October 2020
- senwes
- 3054
If there is one thing the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us, it is the importance of bio- and food security. This not only contributes to customer satisfaction, but also to market confidence.
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- 07 October 2020
- senwes
- 2433
It is World Cotton Day, and South Africa is joining in to celebrate the second rendition of this celebratory event.
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- 06 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2095
As dit kom by landboutoerusting en instandhoudingsoplossings is Senwes Equipment die produsent se aangewese keuse.
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- 02 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2283
In ʼn onlangse onderhoud met FinWeek het Francois Strydom, Groep Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte, daarop gewys dat die veld waarop die land se grootste agri-besighede speel, toenemend aan die verander is. Trouens, hy verwag dat daar binne die volgende 12 tot 18 maande dalk slegs vier groot groeperings kan oorbly.
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- 02 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2439
Die Australiese buro vir meteorologie het vroeër die week die Enso-status van ʼn La Nina-waarskuwing na ʼn aktiewe La Nina-stelsel verander. Hierdie verandering is goeie nuus vir Suid-Afrika se somerreënvalstreek.
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- 01 October 2020
- Senwes
- 2115
Die Suid-Afrikaanse wildbedryf het in die laaste dekade heelwat veranderinge en uitdagings beleef en gevolglik ʼn beduidende rol in die groter waardeketting gespeel. Dr Flippie Cloete, Hoof van Kommersiële Agri Finansiering by Senwes, het tydens die program, Landbou Radio, sy siening oor dié bedryf gedeel.
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- 01 October 2020
- senwes
- 1746
Following World Rabies Day, the message from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is clear: rabies is 100% preventable by means of vaccinations.
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- 01 October 2020
- senwes
- 2132
Funding meaningful transformation remains a strategic priority for the South African Cultivar and Technology Agency (SACTA). This is according to its Chairman, Deon van Rooyen.
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- 29 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2058
Dit wil voorkom asof die winter van 2020 nog lank nie sy koue greep op Suid-Afrikaners laat vaar het nie. Volgens Johan van den Berg, ʼn onafhanklike landbouweerkundige, kan die land tot en met die eerste week van Oktober nog bibberkoue weer beleef.
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- 29 September 2020
- Senwes
- 1929
Die verslapping van die Covid-19-inperkings en die gepaardgaande heropening van die gasvryheidsbedryf het ʼn positiewe uitwerking op die aartappelbedryf, veral in terme van vraag en aanbod.
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- 23 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2977
Die Mededingingstribunaal het die ontbondeling van Afgri en Senwes se gesamentlike besit van die kleinhandelsnetwerk, Hinterland, goedgekeur.
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- 21 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2759
“Hoewel dit op die korttermyn lyk of die landbou gespaar is, gaan die ekonomiese inkrimping op die langtermyn na die sektor begin deurwerk en dit voorspel slegte nuus.” Dit is die mening van Francois Strydom, Senwes Groep Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte.
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- 18 September 2020
- Senwes
- 3128
Met die voorbereiding vir die komende plantseisoen in volle swang, word die aankondiging van die Automobiel Assosiasie (AA) oor ʼn moontlike daling in brandstofpryse vir Oktobermaand, wyd verwelkom.
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- 16 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2816
Demographic forecasts indicate that Africa’s rate of urbanization is the highest in the world. This means that rapidly growing cities and food markets pose unique opportunities for the continent’s estimated 60 million farms.
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- 15 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2969
Die Nasionale Wolkwekersvereniging (NWKV) meen die geleidelike toename in verkope, veral op internasionale markte, is ʼn teken dat die bedryf besig is om weer op dreef te kom. Dit kom na ʼn uiters moeilike 2019-‘20-seisoen wat gekenmerk is deur erge droogte, die uitbreking van bek-en-klouseer én die daaropvolgende koronaviruspandemie.
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- 11 September 2020
- Senwes
- 3074
It is all systems go for the establishment of a multinational technical task team to investigate and facilitate greater market access between South Africa and the United States (US).
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- 11 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2955
Tegnologie en innovasie beïnvloed nie net die wêreld waarin ons leef nie, maar ook die manier waarop ons leef. Dieselfde geld vir landbou.
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- 10 September 2020
- Senwes
- 3289
Die diagnose is gemaak, en dit voorspel niks goeds vir die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie nie. Die jongste verslag deur Statistieke Suid-Afrika (StatsSA) toon ʼn inkrimping van 51% in die Bruto Binnelandse Produk (BBP) vir die tweede kwartaal van 2020.
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- 08 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2920
In Mei vanjaar het die Nasionale Landboubemarkingsraad se vraag-en-aanbodkommitee bereken dat Suid-Afrika tydens die 2020-’21 bemarkingsjaar ʼn geraamde 2,2 miljoen ton mielies sal uitvoer.
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- 08 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2639
“Daar was lanklaas soveel goeie geleenthede vir produsente soos wat tans die geval is. Om die waarheid te sê, hierdie is een van daardie seisoene wat net elke twintig of dertig jaar voorkom.” Dit is aldus Francois Strydom, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van die Senwes Groep.
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- 04 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2826
At Senwes we understand and appreciate the efforts that are needed to ensure brand longevity.
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- 03 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2033
“As ‘n bedryf moes ons oor die bestek van die laaste twee tot vier jaar baie uitdagings oorkom, maar ek glo dat die lesse wat ons geleer het, ons toekomsfiks gemaak het.” Dit is die mening van Johann Kotzé, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van die Suid-Afrikaanse Vark Produsente Organisasie (SAVPO).
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- 03 September 2020
- Senwes
- 2907
The latest fuel price adjustment, as announced by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, has farmers breathing a sigh of relief ahead of the start of planting season.
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- 28 August 2020
- Senwes
- 2827
The Senwes and Senwesbel annual general meetings were held on Thursday, 27 August 2020, at Senwes Head Office in Klerksdorp. The strategy and results were presented by Senwes Group CEO, Francois Strydom, and Senwes Group CFO, Corné Kruger.
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- 24 August 2020
- Senwes
- 2641
“Doen jou huiswerk oor wisselbou, markneigings, prysverwagtinge en die rand/dollar-wisselkoers.” Dit is die advies wat Jaco Minnaar, adjunkvoorsitter van Agri SA en ‘n Senwes-direksielid met produsente wil deel alvorens die plantseisoen begin.
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- 24 August 2020
- Senwes
- 2479
“Die kritiese element van hierdie samesmelting, wat ononderhandelbaar is, is die voortgesette diensverskaffing aan en betrokkenheid by aandeelhouers en produsente in a groter gekombineerde landboubesigheid met ‘n wyer voetspoor.” Dit is die mening van mnr Francois Strydom, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van Senwes, na die Mededingingstribunaal Senwes se samesmelting met Suidwes goedgekeur het.
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- 17 August 2020
- Senwes
- 2440
As lockdown regulations are further relaxed and South Africa prepares to fully reopen its economy, it is important to pause and reflect on the lessons learned from the Covid-19 crisis. This is especially applicable within the agricultural value chain.
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- 12 August 2020
- Senwes
- 5192
Hinterland, the joint venture business of AFGRI and Senwes' retail branches established in 2013 is in the process of disbanding. The decision, taken by the two shareholders, is based on the fact that the two agricultural businesses‘ strategic approaches and business models are substantially different.
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- 03 March 2020
- Senwes
- 3516
Many queries were received about what the command worm looked like. Worms have already been spotted in some districts. The worms can do great damage to crops and pastures.
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- 07 January 2020
- Senwes
- 6491
Senwes Scenario het ’n draai by Corné Kruger, Senwes Hoof Finansiële Beampte, gaan maak oor wat die omdraaistrategie destyds, na die draai van die eeu, behels het, dit wat vooraf gebeur het, die impak daarvan en die lesse wat geleer is, sowel as hoe dit die pad vorentoe bepaal ’n paar dekades daarna, met 2020 en die toekoms om die draai.
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- 01 November 2019
- Senwes
- 3894
Falcon Agricultural Equipment will form part of the input supply service offer of the Senwes group of companies as from today, 1 November 2019.
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- 01 November 2019
- Senwes
- 3089
Notice of extension of timeline for implementation of a voluntary Offer to AgriRewards Participants to convert AgriRewards loyalty benefits to Senwes Shares (“the Offer”)
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Thursday, 18 July 2019, was the tenth celebration of International Nelson Mandela Day, Madiba's birthday. As usual, Senwesters committed themselves to a 67-minute action which will bring about a sustainable change in the community.
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Senwes is trots om ‘n vennoot te wees tydens die 67 Minute Krieket vir Madiba wat op Vrydag, 19 Julie 2019 by die Laerskool Wolmaransstad sal plaasvind.
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Use Senwes Credit’s E-Buro service when doing economic analyses of your production season. This helpful service also assists with market comparisons regarding the profitability and technical efficiency of your farm business. Senwes E-Buro can also help to determine the most profitable segment and the desired average (R/t) breakeven price regarding proactive grain price management.
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The Senwes Group and KLK independent board refer the Senwes Group shareholders and the KLK shareholders to the announcement of 20 May 2019 regarding the offer made by the Senwes Group to KLK Shareholders (“the Offer”) and hereby confirm that the Offer has been concluded and implemented according to its terms.
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Dr. Matthew C. Roberts prepared this report for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as published on 15 May 2019. The report takes a look at the economics of futures markets, what has changed since 2009 and makes recommendations for commodity futures delivery on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
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The Senwes Group and the KLK independent board refer the Senwes Group shareholders and the KLK shareholders to the announcements of respectively 11 March 2019 and 30 April 2019 regarding the offer made by the Senwes Group to KLK Shareholders (“the Offer”) and hereby confirm that the Offer closed on 16 May 2019 at 12:00 (subject to the provisions of regulation 105(5)(b) of the Companies Regulations, 2011 ("Regulations") as referred to below in this announcement).
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- 30 April 2019
- Senwes
- 4822
The Senwes Group and the KLK independent board refer the Senwes Group shareholders and the KLK shareholders to the announcement of 29 March 2019 regarding the Offer made by the Senwes Group to KLK Shareholders (“the Offer”) and hereby confirm that, in accordance with the suspensive condition in terms of the provisions of the Offer, the Competition Tribunal has approved the merger (as defined in section 12 of the Competition Act, 1998), between KLK and the Senwes Group as from 29 April 2019.
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- 29 March 2019
- Senwes
- 3776
Issue of the combined general offer circular and prospectuses to KLK shareholders
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- 18 March 2019
- Senwes
- 4487
Senwes Group CE Francois Strydom hosted a meeting at the Senwes Head Office in Klerksdorp on Friday, 15 March 2019 with a group of the livestock industry’s most influential producers. Johan Dannhauser, Brian Angus, John Devonport and Gideon Oosthuizen share their impressions following the meeting.
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- 11 March 2019
- Senwes
- 3426
The Senwes Group, in terms of regulation 104 of the Companies Regulations, 2011, has resolved to increase the consideration payable in terms of the Senwes Offer to a cash consideration of R19.50 per KLK share (previously R18.50), alternatively, and in any combination, 1.5 Senwes shares for each KLK share and/or 2 Senwesbel shares for each KLK share (previously 1.4 and 1.8 respectively).
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- 30 January 2019
- Senwes
- 17154
Leading Agri-company, Senwes has laid out a challenge to all South African companies, to answer the call to assist farmers who are suffering the conditions of drought and a drop in red meat prices. AgriSA recently called on South Africans “to braai the famers problems away.”
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- 14 December 2018
- Senwes
- 7076
An announcement of a firm intention by the Senwes group to make a general offer to acquire all of the issued ordinary shares of KLK Landbou Limited (“KLK”).
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- 07 August 2018
- Senwes
- 5526
Close to 8000 people attended the Bultfontein Boertjiefees last year, which marked the return of the festival after a hiatus in 2016 due to the drought.
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- 03 August 2018
- Senwes
- 7487
The 15th Senwes Future Focus will this year be held on the 5th of September at Nampo Park. The day, in collaboration with Agri NW, Free State Agriculture and Grain SA kicks off at 08:00 and focuses on the importance of personal development in agriculture.
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Senwes personnel rose to the occasion yesterday in recognition of Mandela Day on July 18, the day that Nelson Mandela would have turned 100. Staff answered the former South African president’s call for 67minutes of selfless service to those less fortunate at various institutions in and around Klerksdorp.
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Senwes’ agri financing managers, whole good marketers, grain procurers, agri business managers, area managers, branch managers and support staff are taking time off to say a special thank you to our clients over the next few weeks in the form of a braai on their farms.
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In the financial year 2017/18, Senwes handled and stored the largest maize crop ever produced in South Africa. Based on the above, the profit after tax increased by 86%, from R167million in 2017 to R311million in the 2018 financial year.
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The Senwes graduate program is an excellent example of the company’s efforts to grow its own timber. By employing young graduates, supporting their growth and teaching them new skills while polishing their existing ones, the program is designed to shape newly acquired talent into the kind of employees that will be able to carry out the company’s vision.
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Senwes, a major role-player in the local agricultural commercial sector, and SGS has successfully concluded a co-operation agreement in terms of which the service delivery to customers of both these entities is to be substantially enhanced.
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The winner of the 12th annual Senwes Spinners Farm School cricket tournament is Dr Sello Primary School. The Free State boys beat crowd favourite Phakela Combined School by just 15 runs in a tense finish on Saturday 12 May 2018.
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- 03 April 2018
- Senwes
- 7499
Senwes’ new TV commercial captures the “goodwill that still exists between ordinary people, it reminds us that ordinary people can do extraordinary things… its small things like these that can create a wave that no one can foresee or stop.” So says Francois Strydom, Senwes Group CEO, about the company’s new television commercial due to hit the small screen in April 2018.
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- 26 March 2018
- Senwes
- 4025
Winter is slowly creeping in and Ferdie Pieterse: Senwes Equipment Managing Executive has some handy tips on how to ensure that your Equipment survives this Winter.
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- 06 December 2017
- Senwes
- 8114
Senwes, one of the largest agri businesses in South Africa has released their interim financial statements for the period May to October 2017.
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- 17 November 2017
- Senwes
- 6131
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa recently bestowed an Industry Award upon Senwes for an outstanding risk management initiative in the category: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
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- 17 November 2017
- Senwes
- 5808
Senwes has been awared the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) Award at a gala event held on Friday, 3 November 2017.
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- 14 November 2017
- Senwes
- 5081
The 40th Agricultural Writers SA awards function was held this past weekend at the University of the Free State with Die Heuwels Fantasties providing the entertainment.
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- 01 November 2017
- Senwes
- 9331
Senwes and its partners recently hosted a wow Christmas Party for five hundred and ninety children.
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- 16 October 2017
- Senwes
- 5277
It has been a year since Senwes launched the AgriRewards deferred bonus scheme on various platforms as well as in the Senwes Scenario magazine.
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- 15 October 2017
- Senwes
- 4747
Tydens die 2017 Agri SA Kongres in Oktober is R2.266 miljoen van verskeie organisasies aan die Agri Securitas Trustfonds geskenk.
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- 11 October 2017
- Senwes
- 5223
One lucky cricket enthusiast and five additional persons of his choice can win a T20 cricket experience when the Proteas take on Bangladesh at Senwes Park on Sunday 29 October in Potchefstroom.
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- 10 October 2017
- Senwes
- 6319
The unique town of Schweizer-Reneke is the area of focus in the October/November 2017 edition of Senwes Scenario. A Senwes producer, Johan van Wyk, or rather Boeta, appears on the cover page of this edition, on his farm Klipfontein in the Schweizer district.
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- 13 September 2017
- Senwes
- 5171
During the next few weeks cricket lovers stand a chance to win one of 12 sets of test cricket tickets of ten tickets each to watch one day of the 5-day test between the Proteas and Bangladesh at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.
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- 13 September 2017
- Senwes
- 6643
This year patrons of the 14th Senwes Future Focus, to be held at Nampo park on 27 September 2017, in association with Nation in Conversation, will again be treated to a host of respected speakers.
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- 05 September 2017
- Senwes
- 5856
Die Aardklop Kunstefees vind vanjaar vanaf 2 tot 8 Oktober in Potchefstroom plaas. Lees meer oor wat jy kan verwag van die fees en skryf in vir ons weeklikse kompetisies waartydens kaartjies na verskeie vertonings weggee word.
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- 04 September 2017
- Senwes
- 6464
Cricket enthusiasts are in for a real treat when an action packed programme for the 2017/2018 season starts this month at Senwes Park.
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- 01 September 2017
- Senwes
- 6025
At the beginning of 2016 we reported that Senwes Equipment had become the proud, official distributor of JCB products.
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- 16 August 2017
- Senwes
- 5804
Come and join the 14th Senwes Future Focus event with experienced producers in the industry on 27 September 2017 from 09:00 at Nampo Park.
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While the GDP of agriculture drastically narrowed during the 2016/17 season, the Senwes group reflected an increase of 7,1% in net profit. The group announced a R167 million net profit for the financial year ended 30 April 2017.
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The first ever silo Solar PV in the Senwes group and in South Africa was launched in the first week of June at Hennenman silo. This comes after the company launched the installation of 2 392 solar panels with a total capacity of 753.48kWp in June 2016 at their head office in Klerksdorp.
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Senwes will again be one of the sponsors of the country's leading agricultural talkshow, Nation in Conversation, which will be broadcasted live from various platforms during the four-day Nampo Harvest Day from 16 to 19 May.
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Senwes Equipment is now a proud distributor of JCB products and Antoon Smalberger is the right man to contact, since he has been filling the position of JCB Sales Manager and Sundry Equipment since 1 March 2017.
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- 10 April 2017
- Senwes
- 5705
The new Group Careers Platform serves as a career portal for the Senwes Group of companies - one place where all vacant positions within the group are advertised and where job seekers can get more detail and/or instantly apply for current vacancies.
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- 17 March 2017
- Senwes
- 5861
The new Senwes website is live. With this change comes a more understandable structure and an improved user experience.
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- 07 March 2017
- Senwes
- 6138
A number of emerging farmers are being supported by the Senwes Development Programme. But how does the program actually work?
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- 06 March 2017
- Senwes
- 55836
Senwes and Senwesbel (the Companies) shares are trading on a licenced exchange, ZAR X as of 20 February 2017. The provisions of the Financial Markets Act obliged the Companies to migrate the share trading to the licensed exchange environment.
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- 10 February 2017
- Senwes
- 4248
The 2017 Senwes Equipment Expo was brimming with excitement on Wednesday, 8 February and Thursday, 9 February when no less than 600 producers flocked to Nampo Park near Bothaville.
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- 02 January 2017
- Senwes
- 5401
It’s official, Senwes Equipment is now the official distributor of the JCB product range.
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