
Our entrepreneurial team possesses a unique combination of operational and investment experience in the agricultural and food sectors that results in a highly professional and sophisticated approach.







roots as the foundation for its past and prospective success.
Both co-operatives were converted to companies in 1998 and 1997 respectively, namely Caledon-Riviersonderend Landbou
Beherend Beperk (“CRK Landbou”) and BNK Landbou Groep (“BNK Landbou”). These two entities amalgamated in 2005 to form Overberg Agri Limited.
Acorn Agri, in turn, was founded in 2014 with Overberg Agri being its first investment.
A hundred years since its founding, Overberg Agri merged with Acorn Agri to form Acorn Agri & Food. Despite its historic roots, the company is focused on expanding its leading position as a vertically integrated agriculture and food group.












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discrimination.

purpose and its people.



Johan van der Merwe
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Co-CEO African Rainbow Capital
- Ex-CEO Sanlam Investment Management
- Several roles at Investec Asset Management including Global Sector Head of Resources, Director and member of Executive Committee


Carl Neethling
Chief Investment Officer
- CA (SA)
- Co-founder & CIO of Acorn Private Equity
- Entrepreneurial family enterprises in agriculture (Suiderland, Pioneer Fishing, Chaka, etc)
- Global Investment Controller for Private Equity investments at Westmont Group
- International PE experience in US & UK

Cobus Visser
Chairperson
- LLB
- MD of Bremer Investments
- Owns diversified farming operations in SA
- Ex-Director of Gildenhuys van der Merwe Inc
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Michael van Breda
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Chairman of the audit and risk committee and member of the social and ethics committee
- Primary agriculturalist since 2001

André Uys
Chief Executive Officer
- BScAgric (Hons) & MBA
- CEO of Overberg Agri since 2012.
- Former Operations Director of Overberg Agri.
- Former Operations Manager of BNK Landbou.
- Senior advisory roles at PLK Landbou and Clover.
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Louw Coetzer
Chief Financial Officer
- BCompt (Hons)
- FD of Overberg Agri from 2012
- Various financial and managerial positions in food and agriculture sectors
- Operational Director & Financial Director of Overberg Agri, MD of Boltfast,
- General Manager: BNK Landbou and Financial Manager at Sasko

Douw de Kock
Vice Chairperson
- BCom; CFP
- Previously chairperson of Overberg Agri Limited and board member since 2005
- Trustee of the Group Pension Fund since 2008
- Agriculturalist until 2006
- Financial planner at Boshoff Visser Financial Services
- Member of the audit and risk committee and remuneration and nomination committee

Charmel Flemming
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Founder and chief executive officer of F Twelve
- Chairperson at Fresh Bread Ministries
- Deputy bursar and Audit and risk committee member at the Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg

Pierre Malan
Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Co-founder & CEO of Acorn Private Equity
- 11 year history at PSG Group: CEO of PSG Capital, CEO of Paladin Capital (PSG’s private equity vehicle); PSG Group Board member.
- Corporate Finance deals including: Zeder, Pioneer, KWV, KaapAgri, BKB, Overberg Agri, OVK, KLK, GWK
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Annmarie Steyn
Company Secretary
- B.Proc. LLB; Chartered Secretary Graduate; Advanced Diploma in Labour Law
- Group Company Secretary since 2007
- Head of Compliance and Principal Officer of the Group Pension Fund
- Trustee and Director of Overberg Agri Development Trust and Woza Phambili Enterprises.

Dirkie Uys
Non-Executive Director
- BCom (Hons)
- Previously vice chairperson of Overberg Agri Limited and board member since 2013
- Chairman of the remuneration and nomination committee
- Primary agriculturalist since 1996

Robert Goff
Non-Executive Director
- BA and BProc
- 35 years of experience in human resources management
- Former chief executive, human resources, at Sanlam
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Nelius Smith
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Member of the audit and risk committee
- Director of Boshoff Visser Financial Services



Douw de Kock
Vice Chairperson
- BCom; CFP
- Previously chairperson of Overberg Agri Limited and board member since 2005
- Trustee of the Group Pension Fund since 2008
- Agriculturalist until 2006
- Financial planner at Boshoff Visser Financial Services
- Member of the audit and risk committee and remuneration and nomination committee

Michael van Breda
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Chairman of the audit and risk committee and member of the social and ethics committee
- Primary agriculturalist since 2001


Charmel Flemming
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Founder and chief executive officer of F Twelve
- Chairperson at Fresh Bread Ministries
- Deputy bursar and Audit and risk committee member at the Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg

Pierre Malan
Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Co-founder & CEO of Acorn Private Equity
- 11 year history at PSG Group: CEO of PSG Capital, CEO of Paladin Capital (PSG’s private equity vehicle); PSG Group Board member.
- Corporate Finance deals including: Zeder, Pioneer, KWV, KaapAgri, BKB, Overberg Agri, OVK, KLK, GWK
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Carl Neethling
Chief Investment Officer
- CA (SA)
- Co-founder & CIO of Acorn Private Equity
- Entrepreneurial family enterprises in agriculture (Suiderland, Pioneer Fishing, Chaka, etc)
- Global Investment Controller for Private Equity investments at Westmont Group
- International PE experience in US & UK

Cobus Visser
Chairperson
- LLB
- MD of Bremer Investments
- Owns diversified farming operations in SA
- Ex-Director of Gildenhuys van der Merwe Inc
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Dirkie Uys
Non-Executive Director
- BCom (Hons)
- Previously vice chairperson of Overberg Agri Limited and board member since 2013
- Chairman of the remuneration and nomination committee
- Primary agriculturalist since 1996

Johan van der Merwe
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Co-CEO African Rainbow Capital
- Ex-CEO Sanlam Investment Management
- Several roles at Investec Asset Management including Global Sector Head of Resources, Director and member of Executive Committee

Robert Goff
Non-Executive Director
- BA and BProc
- 35 years of experience in human resources management
- Former chief executive, human resources, at Sanlam
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

André Uys
Chief Executive Officer
- BScAgric (Hons) & MBA
- CEO of Overberg Agri since 2012.
- Former Operations Director of Overberg Agri.
- Former Operations Manager of BNK Landbou.
- Senior advisory roles at PLK Landbou and Clover.
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Nelius Smith
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Member of the audit and risk committee
- Director of Boshoff Visser Financial Services

Louw Coetzer
Chief Financial Officer
- BCompt (Hons)
- FD of Overberg Agri from 2012
- Various financial and managerial positions in food and agriculture sectors
- Operational Director & Financial Director of Overberg Agri, MD of Boltfast,
- General Manager: BNK Landbou and Financial Manager at Sasko

Annmarie Steyn
Company Secretary
- B.Proc. LLB; Chartered Secretary Graduate; Advanced Diploma in Labour Law
- Group Company Secretary since 2007
- Head of Compliance and Principal Officer of the Group Pension Fund
- Trustee and Director of Overberg Agri Development Trust and Woza Phambili Enterprises.



Cobus Visser
Chairperson
- LLB
- MD of Bremer Investments
- Owns diversified farming operations in SA
- Ex-Director of Gildenhuys van der Merwe Inc
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Douw de Kock
Vice Chairperson
- BCom; CFP
- Previously chairperson of Overberg Agri Limited and board member since 2005
- Trustee of the Group Pension Fund since 2008
- Agriculturalist until 2006
- Financial planner at Boshoff Visser Financial Services
- Member of the audit and risk committee and remuneration and nomination committee

Dirkie Uys
Non-Executive Director
- BCom (Hons)
- Previously vice chairperson of Overberg Agri Limited and board member since 2013
- Chairman of the remuneration and nomination committee
- Primary agriculturalist since 1996

Johan van der Merwe
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Co-CEO African Rainbow Capital
- Ex-CEO Sanlam Investment Management
- Several roles at Investec Asset Management including Global Sector Head of Resources, Director and member of Executive Committee

Michael van Breda
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Chairman of the audit and risk committee and member of the social and ethics committee
- Primary agriculturalist since 2001

Charmel Flemming
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Founder and chief executive officer of F Twelve
- Chairperson at Fresh Bread Ministries
- Deputy bursar and Audit and risk committee member at the Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg

Robert Goff
Non-Executive Director
- BA and BProc
- 35 years of experience in human resources management
- Former chief executive, human resources, at Sanlam
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

André Uys
Chief Executive Officer
- BScAgric (Hons) & MBA
- CEO of Overberg Agri since 2012.
- Former Operations Director of Overberg Agri.
- Former Operations Manager of BNK Landbou.
- Senior advisory roles at PLK Landbou and Clover.
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Pierre Malan
Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Co-founder & CEO of Acorn Private Equity
- 11 year history at PSG Group: CEO of PSG Capital, CEO of Paladin Capital (PSG’s private equity vehicle); PSG Group Board member.
- Corporate Finance deals including: Zeder, Pioneer, KWV, KaapAgri, BKB, Overberg Agri, OVK, KLK, GWK
- Member of the remuneration and nomination committee

Nelius Smith
Non-Executive Director
- CA (SA)
- Member of the audit and risk committee
- Director of Boshoff Visser Financial Services

Carl Neethling
Chief Investment Officer
- CA (SA)
- Co-founder & CIO of Acorn Private Equity
- Entrepreneurial family enterprises in agriculture (Suiderland, Pioneer Fishing, Chaka, etc)
- Global Investment Controller for Private Equity investments at Westmont Group
- International PE experience in US & UK

Louw Coetzer
Chief Financial Officer
- BCompt (Hons)
- FD of Overberg Agri from 2012
- Various financial and managerial positions in food and agriculture sectors
- Operational Director & Financial Director of Overberg Agri, MD of Boltfast,
- General Manager: BNK Landbou and Financial Manager at Sasko

Annmarie Steyn
Company Secretary
- B.Proc. LLB; Chartered Secretary Graduate; Advanced Diploma in Labour Law
- Group Company Secretary since 2007
- Head of Compliance and Principal Officer of the Group Pension Fund
- Trustee and Director of Overberg Agri Development Trust and Woza Phambili Enterprises.
