SACOTA Membership List

Updated: 30 March 2026
COMPANY NAMECONTACT PERSONTELEPHONEE-MAIL ADDRESS
ABC Hansen Africa (Pty) LtdMarion Fred van Niekerk
Mario van Niekerk
012 803 0036
012 803 0036
info@abchansenafrica.co.za
mvn@abchansenafrica.co.za
ABSA: Structured Trade and Commodity Finance
Kobus Truter
012 36 6608
kobust@absa.co.za
Afgri Grain MarketingJerry Maritz
Fritz Bartsch
011 063 2801
011 063 2801
jerry.maritz@afgri.co.za
fritzb@afgri.co.za
Allem Brothers (Pty) LtdGeoff Allem
056 343 3111
gda@allems.co.za
Ameropa Commodities (Pty) Ltd
Jaco Bezuidenhout
Marnus Gerber
031 566 2258/86/98
031 566 2258/86/98
jaco.bezuidenhout@ameropa.com
marnus.gerber@ameropa.com
Bester Feed and Grain (Pty) Ltd
Carel Human
Peter Raubenheimer
021 809 2500
021 809 2541
carel.human@bexgroup.co.za
peter.raubenheimer@bester.co.za
Brisen Commodities (Pty) Ltd
Konrad Keyser
012 640 1600
konrad@brisen.co.za
Bunge ZA (Pty) LtdChantel Holtzhausen
Lizell van der Westhuizen
066 486 7183
072 500 0431
chantel.holtzhausen@bunge.com
lizell.vanderwesthuizen@bunge.com
C. Steinweg Bridge (Pty) Ltd
Anup Rampiar
Nick Davies

031 460 0990
082 322 0943
anup.rampiar@za.steinweg.com
nick.davies@za.steinweg.com
Cargill RSA (Pty) LtdGavin Schulze
Gerhard Paxton
082 411 8044
072 414 2058
gavin_schulze@cargill.com
gerhard_paxton@cargill.com
Central Edible Oil (Pty) Ltd – CEOCOPeter Lovelace
Lee-Ann Comins
011 033 0800
011 033 0800
peter@ceoco.co.za
lee-ann@ceoco.co.za
Chester AfricaHein Barnett
James White
076 852 9740
084 338 3373
hein@chesterafrica.com
james@chesterafrica.com
COFCO International South Africa (Pty) LtdOloff Bergh
Johannes Els
021 808 1920/62
021 808 1920/62
oloffbergh@cofcointernational.com
johannesels@cofcointernational.com
Condito Agri Services (Pty) LtdJames Crichton032 525 3257james@condito.co.za
Credeq Africa (Pty) LtdPieter van Zyl
Ahmed Loonat
072 210 8569
082 955 0209
PieterVz@lombardins.com
ahmed.loonat@credeq.com
Fairship SA (Pty) Ltd Glenn Cheary
Francois du Plessis 
010 010 7700
010 010 7700
glenn@fairshipsa.net
francois@fairshipsa.net
Farmwise Grains (Pty) Ltd
Machiel Jacobsz
Heinrich Barnard
011 787 3666
011 787 3666

machiel@farmwise.co.za
heinrich@farmwise.co.za
FR Waring International (Pty) LtdLoutjie de Jongh
Almarie Nordier
031 536 3200
031 536 3200
ldejongh@frwaring.co.za
anordier@frwaring.co.za
Hochfeld Grains (Pty) Ltd
Emmanuel Madondo
Malcolm Boyle
011 853 2777
011 853 2777
emmanuel@hochfeld.co.za
malcolm@hochfeld.co.za
Invictus Trading South Africa (Pty) LtdArjen Frick083 307 2838arjen.frick@invictustrading.ae
Land BankKarabo Mabuza
Nomsa Mabena
012 686 0846/8
012 686 0846/8
kmabuza@landbank.co.za
nmabena@landbank.co.za
Louis Dreyfus Company Africa (Pty) LtdNathanael Seeber
Michelle Dry
011 217 5300
011 217 5300
nathanael.seeber@ldc.com
michelle.dry@ldc.com
Migalo (Pty) LtdJames Botha
Matthew Riesthuis
031 942 2996
031 942 2996
jamesb@migalo.co.za
matthewr@migalo.co.za
Nu-Pro Commodities (Pty) LtdNiel Ungerer
Deoné Balbi
058 050 0990
084 403 1544
nungerer@nupro.co.za
deone@nupro.co.za
Olam South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Japie Snyman
Carel Wille
031 566 5499
031 566 5499
japie.snyman@olamagri.com
carel.wille@olamagri.com
Perdigon (Pty) Ltd
Joe Roberts
Dieter Le Roux
021 870 3960
021 870 3960
joe@perdigon.co.za
dieter@perdigon.co.za
Perishable Product Export Control Board – PPECB
Vijan Chetty
Neels Wegner
021 930 1134
021 930 1134
vijanc@ppecb.com
neelsw@ppecb.com
Polar Star Capital (Pty) Ltd
Johann Theron
021 409 7128
johann@polarstarcap.com
Rand Agri (Pty) Ltd
Christoph Grey
Ampie Rossouw
013 243 1166
013 243 1166
cgrey@randagri.co.za
ampie@randagri.co.za
Rand Merchant Bank
Johan du Toit
Gerhard Troskie
011 282 8000
011 282 8000
johan.dutoit@rmb.co.za
gerhard.troskie@rmb.co.za
Seaboard Overseas Trading & Shipping (Pty) Ltd
Lesley Heads
Colin Bond
031 581 4500
031 581 4500
lesleyh@seaboardship.co.za
colin.bond@seaboardtrade.com
SGS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Sudesh Mahilall
Nishan Sooknandan
011 680 3466
011 680 3466
sudesh.mahilall@sgs.com
nishan.sooknandan@sgs.com
South African Bulk Terminals (SABT)
Jackie Goodwin
Jason Knight
031 327 5000
031 327 5000
jackie.goodwin@sabulk.co.za
jason.knight@sabulk.co.za
The Match ExchangeCobus van der Merwe
Dirk Kotze
021 204 5827
021 204 5827
cobus@matchmx.com
dirk@matchmx.com
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT Durban Agriport)
Jan de Jongh
Sihle Mpungose
031 361 3959
031 361 2297
jan.dejongh@transnet.net
sihle.mpungose@transnet.net
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT East London)
Naliya Stamper
Nonkululeko Mpanza
083 449 7409
079 897 8807
naliya.stamper@transnet.net
nonkululeko.mpanza@transnet.net
Wilmar South Africa (Pty) LtdSarel Serfontein
Graham Richards
082 879 5187
082 300 0976
sarel.serfontein@za.wilmar-intl.com
graham.richards@za.wilmar-intl.com

SACOTA Staff

Updated: 3 April 2025
DESIGNATIONCONTACT PERSONTELEPHONEE-MAIL ADDRESS
Accountant & Office ManagerMelani Pelser
012 460 3752
071 654 4173
accounts@sacota.co.za
admin@sacota.co.za
Manager: Projects and ResearchJuan-Pierre Kotzé
076 814 5888
info@sacota.co.za
Executive Director
André van der Vyver
083 412 0287
andre.vandervyver@sacota.co.za