Stakeholder Engagement
MEETING POSTPONED
A request was received by Leaf Services on Monday the 25'Th of March that the meeting planned for 26 March 2024, be postponed due to unexpected circumstances experienced by an industry role player. In response, a decision, together with stakeholders, was made to postpone the meeting.
Information on the rescheduling of the meeting will be communicated when it becomes available.
INVITATION TO PROVIDE COMMENTS
On November 24, 2023, Leaf Services issued a notice in the Government Gazette, inviting all concerned parties to submit comments on our proposed inspection SOP. For additional details, please refer to the Inspection SOP page.
INFORMAL STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS
From September to November 2023 Leaf Services engaged with industry stakeholders as part of an informal consultation process.
To view information on these events please click here
About Leaf Services
LEAF SERVICES: YOUR PARTNER IN QUALITY ASSURANCE
Established in 2015 and based in Pretoria, LEAF Services provides cost effective and innovative Inspection, Grading and Sampling for Official quality Assurance Services to businesses across South Africa who are producing a variety of Grains, Oilseeds and Grain Products intended for sale.
GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT
Leaf Services is an assignee of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) appointed in terms of Section 2(3) (a) of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 119 of 1990. As an assignee of DALRRD, Leaf Services is responsible for the enforcement of Sections 3(1) (a) and (b), 3(1A), 4(A)(1)(a), 7 and 8 of the APS Act.
The assignee is expected to undertake Inspection, Grading and Sampling for quality control for the following products:
Grains:
- Maize
- Rice
- Sorghum
- Soya Beans
- Sunflower Seeds
- Groundnuts
- Dry Beans
- Canola
- Barley
- Wheat Bread
- Durum Wheat
- Soft Wheat
- Popcorn
- Pulses
- Other grains
Grains Products:
- Maize Products
- Wheat Products
- Other Grain products
WE ARE NOT JUST INSPECTORS, WE ARE PARTNERS
The LEAF Services team values all our clients and can assist them to enhance their contribution to the national priorities whilst delivering quality service, through cost effective Official Inspection Services.
GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT
Since June 2016, the company has been assigned by the South African Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRDD) under Agricultural Product Standards Act, 119 of 1990 to deliver Quality Assurance Services to the Grain Industry nationally.
WE ARE NOT JUST INSPECTORS, WE ARE PARTNERS
We value all our clients and can assist them to enhance their contribution to the national priorities whilst delivering quality service, through cost effective Quality Assurance Services.
Values
Integrity
Our Trans-National Partnership enables us to utilise the experience of one of the fastest growing and agile companies in the UK Agri-Sector.
Professionalism
Our approach to Quality Assurance has been designed in line with the DALRRD Standards Operating Procedure (SOP) and feedback directly from the Grain Industry.
Quality
Since June 2016, the company has been assigned by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRDD ) under Agricultural Product Standards Act, 119 of 1990 to deliver Quality Assurance Services to the Grain Industry nationally.
Ubuntu
We value all our clients and can assist them to enhance their contribution to the national priorities whilst delivering quality service, through cost effective Quality Assurance Services.
The Leaf Services team
Dr VINCENT MAPHAI
Chairman & Shareholder
Dr Maphai has a long and distinguished career in academia, private sector and public service. He has held several board level positions and until 2014, was the Corporate Affairs and Transformation Director at The South African Breweries Limited. Currently he is on the board of Discovery Holdings, and chairs the boards of Taquanta Investment Holdings, as well as the Rand Mutual Assurance.
Dr Maphai holds a PhD from the University of Natal, an honors degree in international politics from UNISA and completed an advanced management programme at Harvard University. Dr Maphai will play a key role in managing stakeholder relationships as well as bringing his extensive experience to the team.
DIEDERICK OPPERMAN
Director & Shareholder
Diederick is a founding Director of HallMark, LEAF Services Partner Company in the UK. HallMark was created through the amalgamation of Veterinary Practices to provide professional Meat Inspection Services.
An experienced Veterinarian, Diederick has worked in the State Veterinary Service in South Africa, in mixed practice and ran a large veterinary hospital. After selling his practice he is now dedicated his time to HallMark and LEAF Services. A keen golfer, Diederick plays with a single figure handicap.
NOKULUNGA MNQETA
Director & Shareholder
Nokulunga is the founder of Leaf Services. She has a wealth of experience across many sectors including agriculture, forestry, marine, environment as well as governance. She is the founding CEO of the Eastern Cape Parks Board, an institution she established from inception to successful operation.
Nokulunga has worked as a Manager at the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as well as at the Agriculture Research Council (ARC). She is also a qualified scientist with a Masters Degree in Agriculture from the University of Pretoria and has a wealth of experience is research management and commercialisation of research outputs.
MAURITZ DE KOCK
CFO
Mauritz has extensive experience as a financial executive in large organisations. He has been involved in agricultural businesses as an agricultural economist and financial manager for more than 23 years.
He joined Afrilogic as a Director in August 2015. Mauritz is an agricultural economist and chartered accountant. Prior to his current role he spent 20 years with various agricultural businesses. As agricultural economist he worked mainly in the agricultural development divisions of inter alia VKB and Clover.
Mauritz was employed as financial manager at Omnia and financial director at Senwes. Mauritz gained extensive practical experience in expense management, strategic financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, business and control performance and management and analysis.
As a trainee accountant, Mauritz served a number of key audit clients, most notably Adcock Ingram, then a division of Tiger Brands, BP, Senwes and Clover. In his third year of articles, Mauritz was Accountant-in-Charge on the head office audit team of the latter two entities.
Contact details
Telephone: +27-87-537-1600
Email: Info@LeafServices.co.za
Postal Address: PostNet Suite # 0051, Private Bag x1, Die Wilgers, 0041