RPO NC Executive List 2017
First Name	Surname	Email	Cell Number	Land Line	City/Town
Johan	van der Colff	0832319859@mtnloaded.co.za	083 231 9859	053 3733969	Williston
Co-opt
Koos	van der Ryst	0828082736@vodamail.co.za	083 303 7926		Koopmansfontein
Region 1
Agricultural Unions – Britstown, De Aar Agri, Colesberg, Douglas, Agri Hay, Agri Karoo Oranje, Agri Prieska, Richmond, Sentraal-Karoo & Noupoort
Johannes	Herman	johanneshuman5@gmail.com	082 883 8330		Prieska
Koning	Scholtz	koningscholtz1@gmail.com	082 823 5980		Kimberley
Joe	Scholtz	ghaap@vodamail.co.za	082 324 9600	079 874 9458	Griekwastad
Flip	Louw	aplouw@telkomsa.net	082 802 2400	053 203 8184	Hopetown
Gerrit	Raath	gerritraath@gmail.com	082 788 6165		Britstown
Trompie	van Rensburg	trompie.vanrensburg@gmail.com	083 459 8885	053 675 0834	Victoria-Wes
Casper	Erasmus	3draaiboerdery@gmail.com	083 320 1632		Richmond
Agricultural Businesses – GWK, OVK & Karoo Vleisboere
Jacques	du Plessis	0832422860@mtnloaded.co.za	083 242 2860		Petrusville
Region 2
Agricultural Unions – Calvinia, Agri Kareeberg, Agri Fraserburg, Loeriesfontein, Sutherland and Williston
G.D	van Schalkwyk	sandwerf@hantam.co.za	072 482 3990	027 341 2216	Calvinia
Sybrand	Venter	sybrandgventer@gmail.com	082 781 1689		Carnarvon
Elmar	le Roux	merino@rante.co.za		023 741 8743	Fraserburg
Wilhelm	Schade	wilhelmschade@gmail.com	082 464 6846	027 662 1443	Loeriesfontein
SW	van der Merwe	2rivier@hantam.co.za	073 338 8527	023 571 2732	Sutherland
Johan	van der Colff	jvdc@mtnloaded.co.za	083 231 9859	053 373 3969	Williston
Agricultural Businesses – Fraserburg, Williston, KLK & BKB
Koos	Louw	drlouw@fxsos.co.za	083 235 3209	053 391 3201	Williston
Region 3
Agricultural Unions – Agri Kuruman, Mier, Olifantshoek, Oranjerivier and Agri Postmasburg
Alwyn	Noeth	vzrskool@vodamail.co.za	083 287 7366		Vanzylsrus
Piet	Smith	annamariatitus@gmail.com	082 376 5572		Mier
John	Becker	ebecker@mailbox.co.za	072 149 3837		Upington
Abrie	Maritz	abriem97@yahoo.com	078 078 8404		Olifantshoek
Japie	Oberholster	japie.oberholster@gmail.com	083 233 1901		Postmasburg
Agricultural Businesses – KLK
Jan	Schutte	jans@klk.co.za	082 856 3985	054 337 6200	Upington
Region 4
Agricultural Unions – Ghaap, Agri Diamantveld and Vaalharts
Deon	de Kock	leonadekock@gmail.com	082 948 2195		Kimberley
Adriaan	De Klerk	adriaan@westendvleismark.co.za	083 231 0566		Kimberley
Nic	Theunissen	atheunissen@ncpg.gov.za	082 939 4914		Jan Kempdorp
Agricultural Businesses – GWK
Vakant
Region 5
Agricultural Unions – Boesmanland & Agri Namakwaland
Saakie	Louw	sakkielouw@webmail.co.za	083 399 0886		Upington
Nols	Kennedy	nolskennedy@gmail.com	072 254 8399	027 672 1677	Springbok
Other Organization – NWKV
Herman	Hugo	hugofin@absamail.co.za	079 669 3380	053 621 1802	Victoria-Wes
Paul	Neethling	paul@langberg.co.za	084 613 0779		Beaconsfield
Agendas
Jan	Schutte	gerhard@rpo.co.za	082 556 7296	012 348 1933	Persequor Park
Jan	du Preez		083 656 3638	012 843 5742
Dirk	Zandberg	dirkz@samic.co.za	082 900 3026		Kimberley

The RPO protects and promotes the interests of commercial red meat producers within the value chain of the red meat industry. The RPO is a collective bargaining organisation that improves the economic prosperity of its members.

The RPO NC (Provincial Level) and RPO (National Level) are financed by voluntary contributions.

The RPO focuses on key business tasks such as:

• Animal Health
• Import Monitoring
• Rate Protection
• Trade Agreements
• Counselling and Training
• Negotiations on Legal frameworks
• Promoting the economic position of producers and industry stability
• The promotion of producers’ interests and affairs with government and non-governmental organizations
• The establishment and promotion of a positive image of the red meat industry and the products
• Predator Control
• The prevention of stock theft
• The bargaining for the reduction of input and marketing costs
• Information about Production systems
• Market Information
• Research

THE RPO’S INSPECTION IN AND PARTICIPATION TO STRUCTURES

The RPO has direct links, representation and participation in the following institutions to protect and promote the interests of the red meat producers:

• National Agricultural Marketing Council
• National Agricultural Research Forum
• Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP)
• Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (OVI)
• Wild Ranching South Africa (GRSA)
• National and Provincial stock theft forums
• Organisations of Organized Agriculture
• Agri SA Operating Units
• Commodity Trusts
• Livestock Producers Organization of Namibia (NLPO)
• Predation Management Forum (PMF)
• Breeding Societies
• National and Provincial Government Departments
• Training and Research Institutions
• Southern African Livestock and Red Meat Forum (SALMF)
• Coordinating Committee for Welfare of Livestock (LWCC)
• Red Meat Research and Development SA (RMRD-SA)
• Other Producing Organisations
• Skaapvleis SA
• International Industry Organizations

The RPO represents the interests of red meat producers in the Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF), representing all the institutions involved in the full value chain of the red meat industry.

The RMIF is composed of:

• South African Pork Producers Organization (SAVPO)
• Red Meat Abattoir Association (RVAV)
• South African Feedlot Association (SAVV)
• South African Federation of Livestock Agents (SAFLA)
• National Federation of Meat Dealers (NFMT)
• South African Meat Processors (SAMPA)
• South African National Consumer Union (SANCU)
• Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE)
• South African Hide, Leather and Skin Council (SHALC)
• National Emerging Red Meat Producers Organization (NERPO)
• South African Meat Distributors and Allied Workers Union (SAMAU)
• RPO Big Cattle
• RPO Small Cattle

The RPO, together with NERPO, forms the Federation of Red Meat Producers of South Africa dealing with the collective interests of primary commercial and emerging red meat producers.

WHY ARE VOLUNTARY CONTRUBTIONS LEVIED?

Critically important functions for the survival and prosperity of primary red meat producers and the red meat industry are funded from two separate sources of funding: the compulsory statutory levy and the voluntary producer contribution.

The statutory levy is instituted within the framework of the National Agricultural Marketing Act and is used exclusively for the following important functions of the red meat industry:

• Consumer Security (food safety)
• Consumer Communication and Education
• Research and Development
• Industry Liaison
• Emerging Sector Development
• Production Development and Operational Projects

Regarding the provisions of the National Marketing Act, an organisation such as the RPO may not fund any organisational functions from the statutory levy. The primary producer makes the largest contribution to the statutory levy, and if the producer does not financially empower the RPO in its monitoring task, the paying producer will lose its claim to the extent and utilisation of these statutory funds. It is imperative that the RPO has a strong say on behalf of the producer. The Red meat industry forum ensures that statutory funds are managed correctly.

The amount of voluntary contribution currently requested from producers amounts to 0.15% of turnover at the first point of trading. Several critical important actions undertaken by the RPO in the interests of livestock producers will be due to a lack of Capacity cannot exist without the voluntary contributions.

Agents and abattoirs have voluntary contributions within the provinces and pay it to the RPOs within each province. They then pay a predetermined amount to the national RPO with which it performs its organisational and administrative functions. According to the rule of thumb, 70% of the funds are used in the provinces and 30% for national actions.

As primary stakeholder in the red meat industry, producers are expected to make a financial contribution by supporting the statutory levy and voluntary contribution. This creates the capacity to pay attention to producer interests within the total value chain of the industry.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

Functions financed in the interests of the producer from the voluntary contribution:

• Provincial and National office and staff
• Administrative management of national offices and provinces
• Radio and TV interviews
• Consumer Education
• Producer Liaison using information days, congresses, text messages, website information, brochures, Facebook, the Red Meat magazine and an electronic newsletter
• Policy influence at the provincial and national governments
• Liaison with departments and veterinary services on issues such as border and disease control
• Training of producers and their workers
• Funding of relevant research projects
• The operation of the National and Provincial Stock Theft Forums
• Consumer Liaison

EXPLANATION OF STATUTORY LEVY

Valid from 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017.

CATTLE

• R5,67 per head is recovered from the seller and paid to the buyer in all transactions.
• R9.45 per head is paid at the slaughtering point by the person presenting the animal for slaughter, and the same applies for the import of cattle.

SHEEP AND GOAT

• R1.22 per head is recovered from the seller and paid to the buyer in all transactions.
• R1,84 per head is paid at the slaughtering point by the person presenting the animal for slaughter, and the same applies for the import of cattle.

IMPORTS

• A permit for the import of meat amounts to R1 054,00 per permit, with a maximum of 25 tonnes per permit.

HIDES AND SKINS

• Hides and skins are set at R1,82 per kilogram.

AGENTS

• Livestock agents pay 0.093% of their commission.

TRADE

• Selling outlets pay R599,00 per year.

The industry will have to reconsider the continuation of the Statutory Levy after 2018.