South Africa Country Council

April 2011

The PMA South Africa Country Council guides the association's activities in South Africa. Council members work to retain existing members and recruit new members, and to deliver and communicate local member value while increasing the sense of community. Committee members also assist in establishing PMA's long- and short-term priorities in the country, as directed by PMA’s Board of Directors.

Prerequisite(s) for this committee: Candidates for the South Africa Country Council:

  • Be employed by a PMA member company that is active in South Africa, and be well-connected and influential within its produce and floral industries
  • Must actively participate and provide feedback throughout the year, including in person at meetings, or by e-mail or phone

Committee size: 10-20 members

Time/travel requirements: Two in-person, one-day meetings; conference calls as needed.

South Africa Country Council

Louis de Kock, Chairman

Wildeklawer
City Barkly West, 8375
South Africa

Charles Ferreira

The Fruitspot
Johannesburg, 2052
South Africa

Charles Ferreira

The Fruitspot
Johannesburg, 2052 
South Africa

Gerald Gant

Fruit & Veg
Eppindust,7475
South Africa

Adolf Kieviet

Freshworld (Pty), Ltd. 
Stellenbosch, 7599
South Africa

Charles Hughes

Tru-Cape
Somerset West, 7129
South Africa

Boet Mouton

Mouton Citrus
Produce
Citrusdal, 7340

Mike Newton

ASDA/International
Sellenbosch, 7600
South Africa

Jaco Oosthuizen

RSA Agents
City Deep, 2049
South Africa

Mark du Plessis

Potatoes South Africa
Pretoria, 0001
South Africa

Stuart Symington

Fresh Produce Exporters Forum
Milnerton, 7446
South Africa

Tommie van Zyl

Bertie van Zyl LTD(ZZ2 Farms)
Mooketsi 0825
South Africa

PMA Staff Liasons

Richard Owens

Produce Marketing Assoication
1500 Casho Mill Road
Newark, Delaware 19711 USA
Phone: +1-302-607-2132
Mobile:+1-302-340-5820
Fax:+1-302-731-2409
E-mail:rowen@pma.com

Marianne van der Laarse

South Africa PMA Representative
1347 Moulton Avenue
Waverly, Pretoria 0186
South Africa
Phone:+27(82)3881000
Fax:+27(12)3320547
E-mail: mvanderlaarse@pma.com