The new SASTA council members started their terms at the SASTA AGM held on 25 January 2022. Shaun Madho remains at the helm as president, with Sandy Snyman starting her term as vice-president. This competent and energetic duo is supported by Muhammad Kadwa (treasurer) and Sumita Ramgareeb (Conference Organising Committee chair). A big thank you to the outgoing councillors, and we wish the new council a productive and fulfilling term of office.
| PRESIDENT | Shaun Madho Group Process Support Specialist, Illovo Sugar Africa |
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| VICE-PRESIDENT | Sandy Snyman (Programme Manager: Variety Improvement, SASRI) |
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| TREASURER | Muhammad Kadwa (Industrial Affairs Manager, SA Canegrowers) |
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| CONGRESS ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHAIR | Sumita Ramgareeb (Resource Manager: Breeding and Field Services Resource Unit, SASRI) |
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| Carolyn Baker (Former Director, SASRI) |
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| Gavin Smith (Consultant) |
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| Deborah Sweby (Resource Manager: Crop Biology Resource Unit, SASRI) |
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| Warren Lawlor (Senior Manager: Projects, RCL Foods) |
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| Samkelo Matsebula (Process Engineer, Illovo Sugar Africa (Pty) Ltd) |
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| Seelan Naidoo (General Manager: Cane Testing Service, SASA) |
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| Poovie Govender (Knowledge Products Specialist, SASRI) |
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| Ruth Rhodes (Soil Scientist, Sugarcane Farmer) |
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