Council Members
Text
The Vice President is elected each year, while all other positions are filled every two years. The Scientific Editor, Publication Editor and Website Editor are positions appointed by the retiring Council at the last meeting of their term. Nominations for the positions of Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and Public Relations Officer must be received 21 (twenty-one) days prior to the date of the AGM in order to undergo a vetting process.
If you would like to nominate a fellow Society Member to stand on Council, please download, complete the Nomination Form and e-mail it to info@grasland.org.za
Download the Council Member Nomination Form
NOTE: All retiring Councillors shall be eligible for re-election, except the retiring President, who shall not be eligible for re-election for the ensuing term, but shall remain on the Council as Immediate Past President.
2022/2023
|
President |
Charné Viljoen |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Vice President |
Susi Vetter |
Rhodes University |
|
Immediate Past President |
Igshaan Samuels |
Agricultural Research Council/University of the Western Cape |
|
Honorary Treasurer |
Linda Kleyn |
Martial Computing |
|
Honorary Secretary |
Robyn Nicolay |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
|
Scientific Editor |
Urs Kreuter |
Texas A&M University |
|
Publications Editor |
Lisa Matthews |
Blue North Sustainability |
|
Website Editor |
Yvette Brits |
North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
|
Public Relations Officer |
Jamie Paulse |
University of the Free State |
|
Additional member: Grassroots |
Marnus Smit |
Northern Cape Dept of Environment and Nature Conservation |
|
Additional member |
Florence Nherera-Chokuda |
National Emerging Red Meat Producers Organization |
|
Additional member |
Ngoako Lucas Letsoalo |
Agricultural Research Council - Animal Production Institute |
|
Additional member |
Andiswa Finca |
Agricultural Research Council |
|
Chairperson of trust |
Nicky Allsopp |
SAEON Fynbos Node |
|
Chairperson of the 58th Congress Organising Committee |
Yvette Brits |
North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
|
Chair: Scientific Committee |
Sindiso Nkuna |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
|
Administrator |
Minette van Lingen |
Grassland Society of Souhtern Africa |
2021/2022
|
President |
Igshaan Samuels |
Agricultural Research Council/University of the Western Cape |
|
Vice President |
Charné Viljoen |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Immediate Past President |
Kevin Kirkman |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
|
Honorary Treasurer |
Linda Kleyn |
Martial Computing |
|
Honorary Secretary |
Robyn Nicolay |
University of KwaZulu-Natal |
|
Scientific Editor |
Pieter Swanepoel |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Publications Editor |
Malissa Murphy |
Blue North Sustainability |
|
Website Editor |
Yvette Brits |
North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
|
Public Relations Officer |
Ntuthuko Mkhize |
Agricultural Research Council |
|
Additional member: Grassroots |
Francuois Muller |
Agricultural Research Council - Animal Production: Range and Forage Science |
|
Additional member: Grassroots |
Marnus Smit |
Northern Cape Dept of Environment and Nature Conservation |
|
Additional member |
Florence Nherera-Chokuda |
National Emerging Red Meat Producers Organization |
|
Additional member |
Ngoako Lucas Letsoalo |
Agricultural Research Council - Animal Production Institute |
|
Chairperson of trust |
Nicky Allsopp |
SAEON Fynbos Node |
|
Chairperson of the 57th Congress Organising Committee |
Francois Deacon |
University of the Free State - Department Animal Science |
2020/2021
|
President |
Kevin Kirkman |
University of KwaZulu Natal |
|
Vice President |
Igshaan Samuels |
University of the Western Cape |
|
Immediate Past President |
Debbie Jewitt |
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
|
Honorary Treasurer |
Linda Kleyn |
Martial Computing |
|
Honorary Secretary |
Heleen Els |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
|
Scientific Editor |
Pieter Swanepoel |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Publications Editor |
Malissa Murphy |
WCDoA, HET (Higher Education & Training), EATI (Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute) |
|
Website Editor |
Charné Viljoen |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Public Relations Officer |
Ntuthuko Mkhize |
Agricultural Research Council |
|
Additional member: Grassroots |
Charné Viljoen |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Additional member |
Robyn Nicolay |
University of KwaZulu Natal |
|
Additional member |
Francuois Muller |
Agricultural Research Council - Animal Production: Range and Forage Science |
|
Additional member |
Marnus Smit |
Northern Cape Dept of Environment and Nature Conservation |
|
Additional member |
Florence Nherera-Chokuda |
National Emerging Red Meat Producers Organization |
|
Chairperson of trust |
Nicky Allsopp |
SAEON Fynbos Node |
2019/2020
|
PORTFOLIO |
NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|
President |
Debbie Jewitt |
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
|
Vice President |
Kevin Kirkman |
University of KwaZulu Natal |
|
Immediate Past President |
Tony Swemmer | SAEON Ndlovu Node |
|
Honorary Secretary |
Heleen Els |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
|
Honorary Treasurer |
Linda Kleyn |
Martial Computing |
|
Scientific Editor |
Pieter Swanepoel |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Publications Editor |
Janet Taylor |
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
|
Website Editor |
Charne Viljoen |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Public Relations Officer |
Mallisa Murphy | Stellenbosch University |
|
Additional Member (Grassroots) |
Christiaan Harmse |
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
|
Additional Member (Grassroots) |
Malissa Murphy |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Additional Member |
Florence Nherera-Chokuda |
National Emerging Red Meat Producers Organization |
|
Additional Member |
Ntuthuko Mkhize |
Agricultural Research Council |
|
Additional Member |
Marnus Smit |
Northern Cape Department of Environment and Nature Conservation |
|
Chairperson of Trust |
Nicky Allsopp | SAEON Fynbos Node |
|
Chairperson of the 55th Congress Organising Committee |
Debbie Jewitt | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
|
Journal Administrator |
Freyni du Toit |
dNA Solutions |
|
Administrator |
Erica Joubert |
Grassland Society of Southern Africa |
2018 / 2019
|
PORTFOLIO |
NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|
President |
Tony Swemmer |
SAEON Ndlovu Node |
|
Vice President |
Debbie Jewitt |
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
|
Immediate Past President |
Sigrun Ammann |
Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
|
Honorary Secretary |
Heleen Els |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
|
Honorary Treasurer |
Linda Kleyn |
CSIR Meraka Institute |
|
Scientific Editor |
Pieter Swanepoel |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Publications Editor |
Janet Taylor |
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
|
Website Editor |
Charne Viljoen |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Public Relations Officer |
Janke van der Colf |
Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
|
Additional Member |
John Mupangwa |
University of Namibia |
|
Additional Member (Grassroots) |
Christiaan Harmse |
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
|
Additional Member (Grassroots) |
Mallisa Murphy |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Additional Member |
Florence Nherera-Chokuda |
Agricultural Research Council |
|
Chairperson of Trust |
Rina Grant-Biggs |
Independent |
|
Chairperson of the 54th Congress Organising Committee |
Christiaan Harmse |
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and RuralDevelopment |
|
Journal Administrator |
Freyni du Toit |
dNA Solutions |
|
Administrator |
Erica Joubert |
Grassland Society of Southern Africa |
2017 / 2018
|
Position |
Name |
Organisation |
|
President |
Sigrun Ammann |
Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
|
Vice President |
Tony Swemmer |
SAEON Ndlovu Node |
|
Immediate Past President |
Julius Tjelele |
Agricultural Research Council |
|
Honorary Secretary |
Heleen Els |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
|
Honorary Treasurer |
Linda Kleyn |
Martial Computing |
|
Scientific Editor |
Pieter Swanepoel |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Publications Editor |
Josef van Wyngaard |
Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
|
Website Editor |
Charne Viljoen |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Public Relations Officer |
Janke van der Colf |
Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
|
Additional Member |
John Mupangwa |
University of Fort Hare |
|
Additional Member (Grassroots) |
Christiaan Harmse |
Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
|
Additional Member (Grassroots) |
Mallisa Murphy |
Stellenbosch University |
|
Additional Member |
Justin du Toit |
DAFF – Grootfontein ADI |
|
Chairperson of Trust |
Rina Grant-Biggs |
Independent |
|
Chairperson of the 53rd Congress Organising Committee |
Julius Tjelele |
Agricultural Research Council |
|
Administrator |
Erica Joubert |
Grassland Society of Southern Africa |
2016 / 2017
| POSITION | NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|
|
President |
Julius Tjelele |
Agricultural Research Council |
| Vice President |
Sigrun Ammann |
Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
| Immediate Past President |
Leslie Brown |
UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
| Honorary Secretary |
Heleen Els |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
| Honorary Treasurer |
Justin du Toit |
DAFF – Grootfontein ADI |
| Scientific Editor |
James Bennett |
Coventry University: Department of Geography and Environmental Science |
| Publications Editor |
Josef van Wyngaard |
Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
| Website Editor |
Florence Nherera-Chokuda |
Agricultural Research Council |
| Public Relations Officer |
Janke van der Colf |
Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
| Additional Member (Treasurer) |
Linda Kleyn |
Martial Computing |
| Additional Member (Grassroots) |
Janet Taylor |
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Additional Member (Grassroots) |
Abubeker Hassen |
University of Pretoria: Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences |
| Additional Member (Website) |
Charne Viljoen |
Stellenbosch University |
| Chairperson of Trust |
Rina Grant-Biggs |
Independent |
| Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee |
Leslie Brown |
UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
| Chairperson of the 52nd Congress Organising Committee |
Mike Peel |
Agricultural Research Council |
| Administrator |
Erica Joubert |
Grassland Society of Southern Africa |
2015 / 2016
PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
President | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
Vice President | Julius Tjelele | Agricultural Research Council |
Immediate Past President | Tony Palmer | Agricultural Research Council |
Honorary Secretary | Michelle Tedder | University of KwaZulu-Natal: School of Life Sciences |
Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Grootfontein ADI |
Scientific Editor | James Bennett | Coventry University: Department of Geography and Environmental Science |
Publications Editor | Pieter Swanepoel | Stellenbosch University: Department of Agronomy |
Website Editor | Paul Gordijn | SAEON Grasslands-Forests-Wetlands Node |
Public Relations Officer | Melvin Swarts | Agricultural Research Council |
Co-opted Member (Fundraising) | Erika van Zyl | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Additional Member (Grassroots) | Keletso Mopipi | University of Fort Hare: Department of Livestock & Pasture Science |
Additional Member (Grassroots) | Janet Taylor | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs |
Additional Member (Public Relations) | James Puttick | University of Cape Town: Plant Conservation Unit |
Chairperson of Trust | Rina Grant-Biggs | Independent |
Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
Chairperson of the 51st Congress Organising Committee | Pieter Swanepoel | Stellenbosch University: Department of Agronomy |
2014 / 2015
PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
President | Tony Palmer | Agricultural Research Council |
Vice President | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
Immediate Past President | Igshaan Samuels | Agricultural Research Council |
Honorary Secretary | Michelle Tedder | University of KwaZulu-Natal: School of Life Sciences |
Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Grootfontein ADI |
Scientific Editor | James Bennett | Coventry University: Department of Geography and Environmental Science |
Publications Editor | Pieter Swanepoel | Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
| Website Editor | Paul Gordijn | SAEON Grasslands-Forests-Wetlands Node |
Public Relations Officer | Melvin Swarts | Agricultural Research Council |
Co-opted Member (Fundraising) | Wayne Truter | University of Pretoria: Department of Plant Production and Soil Science |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Keletso Mopipi | University of Fort Hare: Department of Livestock & Pasture Science |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Janet Taylor | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs |
| Additional Member (Assistant to the PRO) | James Puttick | University of Cape Town: Plant Conservation Unit |
Chairperson of Trust | Rina Grant | Independent |
Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
| Chairperson of the Congress Organising Committee | Kevin Kirkman | University of KwaZulu-Natal: School of Life Sciences |
2013 / 2014
PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
President | Igshaan Samuels | Agricultural Research Council |
Vice President | Tony Palmer | Agricultural Research Council |
Immediate Past President | Loraine van den Berg | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Grootfontein ADI |
Honorary Secretary | Yolandi Els | Rhodes University: Botany Department |
Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Grootfontein ADI |
Scientific Editor | James Bennett | Coventry University: Department of Geography and Environmental Science |
Publications Editor | Pieter Swanepoel | Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
| Website Editor | Alan Barrett | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
Public Relations Officer | Mota Lesoli | Fort Cox College of Agriculture and Forestry |
Co-opted Member (Fundraising) | Wayne Truter | University of Pretoria: Department of Plant Production and Soil Science |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Keletso Mopipi | University of Fort Hare: Department of Livestock & Pasture Science |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Janet Taylor | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs |
| Additional Member (Assistant to the PRO) | James Puttick | University of Cape Town: Plant Conservation Unit |
Chairperson of Trust | Chris Dannhauser | University of Limpopo: School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
| Chairperson of the Congress Organising Committee | Paul Malan | University of the Free State: Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences |
2012 / 2013
PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
President | Loraine van den Berg | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Grootfontein ADI |
Vice President | Igshaan Samuels | Agricultural Research Council |
Immediate Past President | Wayne Truter | University of Pretoria: Department of Plant Production and Soil Science |
Honorary Secretary | Yolandi Els | SAEON Arid Node |
Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Grootfontein ADI |
Scientific Editor | Susi Vetter | Rhodes University: Botany Department |
Publications Editor | Julius Tjelele | Agricultural Research Council |
| Website Editor | Lisa Hebbelmann | Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
Public Relations Officer | Mota Lesoli | Fort Cox College of Agriculture and Forestry |
Additional Member (Pastures) | Jabulani Mashiya | Tshwane University of Technology |
Additional Member (Assistant to Website Editor) | James Puttick | University of Cape Town |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Ian Rushworth | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
| Additional Member (Assistant to the PRO) | Natasha Gabriels | Agricultural Research Council |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor & Pastures) | Pieter Swanepoel | Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
Chairperson of Trust | Chris Dannhauser | University of Limpopo: School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
| Chairperson of the Congress Organising Committee | Chris Dannhauser | University of Limpopo: School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
2011 / 2012
PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
President | Wayne Truter | University of Pretoria: Department of Plant Production and Soil Science |
Vice President | Loraine van den Berg | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Grootfontein ADI |
Immediate Past President | Sikhalazo Dube | Agricultural Research Council |
Honorary Secretary | Nelmarie Saayman | Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Grootfontein ADI |
Scientific Editor | Susi Vetter | Rhodes University: Botany Department |
Publications Editor | Julius Tjelele | Agricultural Research Council |
| Website Editor | Lisa Hebbelmann | Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
Public Relations Officer | Igshaan Samuels | Agricultural Research Council |
Additional Member (Assistant to the PRO) | Jabulani Mashiya | Tshwane University of Technology |
Additional Member (Assistant to Website Editor) | James Puttick | University of Cape Town |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Ian Rushworth | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Vhalinavho Khavhagali | Northern Cape Department of Environment and Conservation |
Chairperson of Trust | Chris Dannhauser | University of Limpopo: School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
| Chairperson of the Congress Organising Committee | Igshaan Samuels | Agricultural Research Council |
2010 / 2011
PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
President | Sikhalazo Dube | CSIR - Natural Resources and the Environment |
Vice President | Wayne Truter | University of Pretoria: Department of Plant Production and Soil Science |
Immediate Past President | Mike Peel | Agricultural Research Council |
Honorary Secretary | Nelmarie Saayman | Western Cape Department of Agriculture |
Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI |
Scientific Editor | Susi Vetter | Rhodes University: Botany Department |
Publications Editor | Julius Tjelele | Agricultural Research Council |
Public Relations Officer | Igshaan Samuels | Agricultural Research Council |
Additional Member (Assistant to the PRO) | Cobus Botha | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development: Cedara |
Additional Member (Website Editor) | Anuschka Barac | North West Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Ian Rushworth | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Vhalinavho Khavhagali | Northern Cape Department of Environment and Conservation |
| Additional Member (Assistant to Website Editor) | Lisa Hebbelmann | University of KwaZulu-Natal: School of Biological and Conservation Sciences |
Chairperson of Trust | Chris Dannhauser | University of Limpopo: School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
| Chairperson of the Congress Organising Committee | Loraine van den Berg | National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI |
2009 / 2010
PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
President | Mike Peel | Agricultural Research Council |
Vice President | Sikhalazo Dube | CSIR - Natural Resources and the Environment |
Immediate Past President | Pieter Conradie | Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture: Dohne ADI |
Honorary Secretary | Loraine van den Berg | National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI |
Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI |
Scientific Editor | Susi Vetter | Rhodes University: Botany Department |
Publications Editor | Julius Tjelele | Agricultural Research Council |
Public Relations Officer | Igshaan Samuels | Agricultural Research Council |
Additional Member (Assistant to the PRO) | Cobus Botha | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development: Cedara |
Additional Member (Website Editor) | Anuschka Barac | North West Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment |
Additional Member (Assistant to Publications Editor) | Erika van Zyl | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development: Dundee |
Additional Member (Pastures) | Wayne Truter | University of Pretoria: Department of Plant Production and Soil Science |
Chairperson of Trust | Chris Dannhauser | University of Limpopo: School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
2008 / 2009
|
PORTFOLIO
|
NAME
|
ORGANISATION
|
|
President
|
Pieter Conradie
|
Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture: Dohne ADI
|
|
Vice President
|
Mike Peel
|
ARC – Livestock Business Division
|
|
Immediate Past President
|
Rina Grant
|
SANParks: Kruger National Park
|
|
Honorary Secretary
|
Loraine van den Berg
|
National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI
|
|
Honorary Treasurer
|
Justin du Toit
|
University of KwaZulu-Natal: School of Biological and Conservation Sciences
|
|
Scientific Editor
|
Peter Scogings
|
University of Zululand: Department of Agriculture
|
|
Acting Scientific Editor (July to December 2008)
|
Susi Vetter
|
Rhodes University: Botany Department
|
|
Publications Editor
|
Alan Short
|
ARC – Livestock Business Division
|
|
Public Relations Officer
|
Sikhalazo Dube
|
University of Fort Hare: Department of Livestock and Pasture Science
|
|
Additional Member (Pastures)
|
Phillip Botha
|
Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Institute for Plant Production
|
|
Additional Member
|
Anuschka Barac
|
North West Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment
|
|
Additional Member
|
Erika van Zyl
|
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs: Dundee
|
|
Additional Member
|
Wayne Truter
|
University of Pretoria: Department of Plant Production and Soil Science
|
|
Chairperson of Trust
|
Klaus Kellner
|
North West University: School of Environmental Science and Development
|
|
Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee
|
Leslie Brown
|
UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences
|
2007 / 2008
| PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
| President | Rina Grant | SANParks: Kruger National Park |
| Vice President | Pieter Conradie | Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture: Dohne ADI |
| Immediate Past President | Mark Hardy | Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Institute for Plant Production |
| Honorary Secretary | Loraine van den Berg | National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI |
| Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | University of KwaZulu-Natal: Discipline of Grassland Science |
| Scientific Editor | Peter Scogings | University of Zululand: Department of Agriculture |
| Publications Editor | Alan Short | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs: Cedara |
| Public Relations Officer | Luthando Dziba | ARC – Livestock Business Division |
| Additional Member (Website Co-ordinator) | Khanyisile Mbatha | Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment |
| Additional Member (Assistant Public Relations Officer) | Susi Vetter | Rhodes University: Botany Department |
| Additional Member (Assistant Publications Editor) | Jorrie Jordaan | Limpopo Department of Agriculture: Towoomba ADI |
| Additional Member | Phillip Botha | Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Institute for Plant Production |
| Chairperson of Trust | Klaus Kellner | North West University: School of Environmental Science and Development |
| Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
2006 / 2007
| PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
| President | Mark Hardy | Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Institute for Plant Production |
| Vice President | Rina Grant | SANParks: Kruger National Park |
| Immediate Past President | Annelene Swanepoel | Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Institute for Plant Production |
| Honorary Secretary | Loraine van den Berg | National Department of Agriculture: Grootfontein ADI |
| Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | University of KwaZulu-Natal: Discipline of Grassland Science |
| Scientific Editor | Peter Scogings | University of Zululand: Department of Agriculture |
| Publications Editor | Alan Short | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs: Cedara |
| Public Relations Officer | Luthando Dziba | ARC – Livestock Business Division |
| Additional Member (Website Co-ordinator) | Khanyisile Mbatha | Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment |
| Additional Member | Susi Vetter | Rhodes University: Botany Department |
| Additional Member | Jorrie Jordaan | Limpopo Department of Agriculture: Towoomba ADI |
| Additional Member | None | |
| Chairperson of Trust | Winston Trollope | University of Fort Hare: Department of Livestock and Pasture Science |
| Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
2005 / 2006
| PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
| President | Annelene Swanepoel | Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Institute for Plant Production |
| Vice President | Mark Hardy | Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Institute for Plant Production |
| Immediate Past President | Nicky Allsopp | ARC – Livestock Business Division |
| Honorary Secretary | Sigrun Ammann | ARC – Livestock Business Division |
| Honorary Treasurer | Justin du Toit | University of KwaZulu-Natal: Discipline of Grassland Science |
| Scientific Editor | Peter Scogings | University of Zululand: Department of Agriculture |
| Publications Editor | Alan Short | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs: Cedara |
| Public Relations Officer | Nicky Findlay | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs: Cedara |
| Additional Member (Website Co-ordinator) | Rina Grant | SANParks: Kruger National Park |
| Additional Member | Mphoya Thobela | Mvelo Development |
| Additional Member (Assistant Public Relations Officer) | Luthando Dziba | ARC – Livestock Business Division |
| Additional Member | None | |
| Chairperson of Trust | Winston Trollope | University of Fort Hare: Department of Livestock and Pasture Science |
| Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |
2004 / 2005
| PORTFOLIO | NAME | ORGANISATION |
| President | Nicky Allsopp | ARC – Livestock Business Division |
| Vice President | Annelene Swanepoel | Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Institute for Plant Production |
| Immediate Past President | Annelie de Beer | North West Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment: Potchefstroom |
| Honorary Secretary | Sigrun Ammann | ARC – Livestock Business Division |
| Honorary Treasurer | Mike Panagos | Tshwane University of Technology: Department of Nature Conservation |
| Scientific Editor | Peter Scogings | University of Zululand: Department of Agriculture |
| Publications Editor | Alan Short | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs: Cedara |
| Public Relations Officer | Nicky Findlay | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs: Cedara |
| Additional Member (Website Co-ordinator) | Dawood Hattas | ARC – Range and Forage Institute |
| Additional Member | Mphoya Thobela | Mvelo Development |
| Additional Member | Justin du Toit | University of KwaZulu-Natal: Discipline of Grassland Science |
| Additional Member | None | |
| Chairperson of Trust | Winston Trollope | University of Fort Hare: Department of Livestock and Pasture Science |
| Chairperson of the Professional Affairs Committee | Leslie Brown | UNISA: Department of Environmental Sciences |