Council Members
Council Members, with the exception of the Scientific and Publication Editors, are elected at the Annual General Meeting after being nominated by fellow Members of the Society. The Vice President is elected each year, while all other positions are filled every two years. The Scientific Editor and Publication Editor are positions appointed by the retiring Council at the last meeting of their term.
If you would like to nominate a fellow Society Member to stand on Council, please download, complete the Nomination Form and fax it to +27 (0)86 622 7576.
Positions that need to nominated for the 2010/2011 Council are:
- Vice President
- Honorary Secretary
- Honorary Treasurer
- Additional Member (Assistant Publications Editor)
- Additional Member (Website Editor)
- Additional Member (Pastures)
NOTE: All retiring Councillors shall be eligible for re-election, except the retiring President, who shall not be eligible for re-election for the ensuing term, but shall remain on the Council as Immediate Past President.
2009/2010
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PORTFOLIO
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NAME
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ORGANISATION
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President
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Mike Peel
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Agricultural Research Council
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Vice President
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Sikhalazo Dube | CSIR - Natural Resources and the Environment |
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Immediate Past President
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Pieter Conradie | Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture: Dohne ADI |
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Honorary Secretary
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Loraine van den Berg
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National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI
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Honorary Treasurer
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Justin du Toit
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National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI
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Scientific Editor
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Susi Vetter
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Rhodes University: Botany Department
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Publications Editor
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Julius Tjelele |
Agricultural Research Council
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Public Relations Officer
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Igshaan Samuels
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Agricultural Research Council
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Additional Member (Assistant to the PRO)
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Cobus Botha
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KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development: Cedara
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Additional Member (Website Editor)
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Anuschka Barac
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North West Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment
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Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor)
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Erika van Zyl
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KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development: Dundee
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Additional Member (Pastures)
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Wayne Truter
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University of Pretoria: Department of Plant Production and Soil Science
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Chairperson of Trust
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Chris Dannhauser |
University of Limpopo: School of Agriculture and Environmental Science
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Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee
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Leslie Brown
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UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences
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2008/2009
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PORTFOLIO
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NAME
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ORGANISATION
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President
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Pieter Conradie
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Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture: Dohne ADI
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Vice President
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Mike Peel
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ARC – Livestock Business Division
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Immediate Past President
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Rina Grant
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SANParks: Kruger National Park
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Honorary Secretary
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Loraine van den Berg
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National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI
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Honorary Treasurer
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Justin du Toit
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University of KwaZulu-Natal: School of Biological and Conservation Sciences
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Scientific Editor
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Peter Scogings
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University of Zululand: Department of Agriculture
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Acting Scientific Editor (July to December 2008)
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Susi Vetter
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Rhodes University: Botany Department
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Publications Editor
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Alan Short
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ARC – Livestock Business Division
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Public Relations Officer
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Sikhalazo Dube
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University of Fort Hare: Department of Livestock and Pasture Science
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Additional Member (Pastures)
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Phillip Botha
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Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Institute for Plant Production
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Additional Member
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Anuschka Barac
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North West Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment
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Additional Member
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Erika van Zyl
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KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs: Dundee
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Additional Member
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Wayne Truter
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University of Pretoria: Department of Plant Production and Soil Science
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Chairperson of Trust
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Klaus Kellner
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North West University: School of Environmental Science and Development
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Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee
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Leslie Brown
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UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences
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