Our team

SAMIC maintains a robust organisational structure supported by a diverse board of directors and specialised management teams overseeing key operational areas including quality assurance, meat classification standards, transformation, and regional operations across South Africa.

Dr Langa Simela

CHAIRPERSON

Tom Westphal

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Simon Streicher

DIRECTOR

Hamlet Hlomendlini

DIRECTOR

Prof. Esté van Marle-Köster

DIRECTOR

Hennie Gerber

CHIEF OPERATIONAL OFFICER

Neels Nell

National Quality assurance manager

Johan Maritz

National Meat classification standards manager

Mandla Nketane

MESSENGER

Natasha van Schoor

NATIONAL Hides, skins, wool & mohair MANAGER

Idah Motloung

PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Chris Ngeleza

National Transformation manager

Dirk Zandberg

Quality indication inspector NC/NW

Steve van Schoor

Quality indication inspector WC/EC/FS

James Jeffries

Quality indication inspector
LMP/MPL/GAU/KZN

Marco Coetzee

INSPECTOR AUDITOR MPL/GAU

Tiaan Ferreira

Inspector Auditor LMP

Selvan Odayan

INSPECTOR AUDITOR KZN

Albertus du Toit

INSPECTOR AUDITOR NW

Willie Venter

INSPECTOR AUDITOR MP

Anthony Rahlaho

INSPECTOR AUDITOR FS

Wessel Jansen

Inspector Auditor EC

Evan Gird

Inspector Auditor WC

Patrick Neels

INSPECTOR AUDITOR NC

Shani-Rosy Saayman

In-training Inspector

Sunette Niemand

PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Cynthia Mmela

administrator TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM