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

Hamlet Hlomendlini

DIRECTOR

Prof. Esté van Marle-Köster

DIRECTOR

Hennie Gerber

Chief Operational Officer & Deputy Technical Manager

Neels Nell

QA Manager/ Consultant

Johan Maritz

New Business Development

Mandla Nketane

Classiquip Supervisor

Natasha van Schoor

Hides Skins Wool & Mohair
manager

Idah Mbuyane

Quality Administrator

Chris Ngeleza

Quality Manager, NR and Technical Manager

Dirk Zandberg

Trainee/Auditor

Steve van Schoor

Trainee/Trainee Auditor

James Jeffries

Inspector Auditor

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 Rosie Saaiman

Trainee Inspector Auditor

Cynthia Mmela

administrator TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM

Sunette Niemand

Sales assistant

Lazola Vlyman

Trainee Inspector Auditor

Patricia Maswanganyi

Trainee Inspector Auditor