Place
of Birth
* Born
on the 4th of September 1954 in the Northern Cape in a town
called Upington.
Background Information:
* On
14 April 1979 I married my wife Surine van Eeden (Id: 561226
0123 08 5)
and have three lovely children, Maja
Bezuidenhout (13/12/1980), Johan van Eeden
Bezuidenhout (19/06/1983) and Kami Bezuidenhout
(24/08/1984).
* Maja
- Diploma in Landscape Architecture ; Degree in Environmental
Management, and currently busy with her
Masters Degree in Journalism.
* Johan
- 2nd year in B.Sc. Construction/Building Management.
* Kami
- 1st year in Public Relations Manager.
School
Qualification:
* Matriculate
at Keimoes High in 1973.
Other
Qualifications/Achievements:
* 3
Year Defence Force Training as Instructor/Staff sergeant
* Craven week Rugby 1973
Membership
to Organizations/Unions:
* Northern-Cape
Agriculture Union
* Oranjerivier Producer's Alliance
* Upington Chamber of Business
* Cape Grape Trust
Leadership positions in Organizations/Unions:
*
Unifruco Limited - Director
* Capespan Grapes
- Director
* Standard Bank South-Africa - Member of the Council for
Central Client service
* Upington Chamber of Business - Representative of Agriculture
* Steynsvoor Irrigation Board - Chairman
* Upington-Islands Head Irrigation Board - Chairman
* Kanoneiland Cooling Chambers (Pty) Ltd - Chairman
* Monte Estate (Pty) Ltd - Managing Director
* Naftali Estate (Pty) Ltd - Managing Director
Professional/work experience:
* After
my 3 Year Defence Force Training,I started my Farming Career
of the present day.
* 1976 - 1978 Partnership in Skoppensboer & Partners
(farming with father & brother)
* 1979 - 1984 Hire land from father and brother for own
account.
* 1980 First Property Bought (93 ha)
* 1985 Property(hire-land) bought from father (32 ha)
* 1992 Property bought (29 ha)
* 1997 Property bought (35 ha)
* 2001 Property bought (212 ha)
* 2003 Property bought (77 ha)
Total
Transport Branches 481 ha
Total vineyards 165 ha
Hactares in development - 68 ha
Grasing ground 225 ha.
Life's
Philosophy:
"Ons
gaan dit maak werk" {"We'll make it work"}
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