Johan Swanepoel
Managing Director & Partner
Johan began his farming career in stone fruit over 40 years ago. With a deep passion for agriculture, he successfully manages farming operations, leveraging his extensive experience and energy. His expertise spans from farm development and crop production to delivering the final product to market, all while effectively managing his team to achieve their goals.
Japie Krynauw
Agricultural Engineer
Japie is passionate about sustainable agricultural developments and provides agricultural engineering services to Waterstone. He has been in the irrigation industry since 1994 working in the blue berry industry since 2012.
Tiaan Carstens
Financial Manager
Tiaan is a dedicated Financial Manager and Farmer with a B.Compt in Financial Accounting from Unisa, completed alongside his SAIPA Articles. Over nine years of experience in managing vegetable farms have given him deep insights into production requirements, operational efficiencies, and financial reporting. He excels in optimizing systems to provide real-time insights, bridging the gap between production and finance, and empowering farmers to make informed decisions.
Mari Kloppers
Accountant
Mari is dedicated to ensuring the financial integrity and operational efficiency of Waterstone Berries. Passionate about both agriculture and finance, she combines analytical thinking, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement to support sustainable growth and informed decision-making.
Jaco Verryne
Development Manager
Jaco applies his robust expertise in planning, executing, and managing large-scale agricultural projects, with a sharp focus on attention to detail, logistics, and labour planning. Passionate about his career, he emphasises the importance of overarching objectives in successful project execution.
AC Koch
Sales and Marketing Manager
AC has been part of the agricultural community for the last 25 years . He has held various South African and International positions in marketing , packhouse management, packaging development and logistics. AC is responsible for marketing, packhouse and logistics at Waterstone Berries.
Renè Schoeman
Office Manager
Renè is pivotal to ensuring professional execution of all admin and processing duties. With her rigorous work ethics, she enhances the smooth functioning of the Waterstone Berries team by facilitating human resource and administrative tasks. She is a firm advocate of a strong organisational culture and solid policies in place.
Riaan Louwrens
Production Manager Phase 1
Riaan brings a wealth of experience to the table, with over 15 years in stone fruit farming and 6 years in blueberry farming. He possesses a unique ability to adapt to new challenges and drive success in various aspects of agricultural operations, including farm management, mechanical maintenance, team leadership, and logistics. Known for his excellent human relations, teamwork, and innovative problem-solving skills, Riaan is a valuable asset to any organization, and his expertise is expected to make a significant contribution to the success of Waterstone.
Jaffie van den Hever
Production Manager Phase 2
Jaffie has 17 years of agricultural experience on various crops and in addition another 10 years in the Blueberry industry. He believes that production targets can only be reached with strong discipline while still being open to the views and concerns of co-workers. Work ethics, loyalty, integrity, justice and sound relationships are key words in his approach to his working environment.
Vusi Mjwara
Production Manager Phase 3
Vusi is a diploma-qualified Farm Manager with eight years of hands-on experience in blueberry production. He has developed strong expertise in both soil-based and container-grown cultivation across multiple varieties. He is highly proficient in managing irrigation systems and implementing precise scheduling to optimize crop health and maximize yields. Vusi has a proven track record of successfully leading and coordinating large seasonal workforces, consistently delivering results in high-pressure harvest environments.
Colin Mankopan
Administration
Colin upholds Waterstone Berries' administrative tasks while ensuring the smooth run of audit-related requirements. His meticulous and structured work manner maintains an organised and efficient office environment.
Eric Schultz
FarmTrace Specialist
With over 10 years of Systems Administration experience Eric keeps all IT systems up and running and ensures all data is captured on FarmTrace.
Andre September
HR Administraton
Andre has 4 years of experience in providing administrative support in human resources. His duties include, time & attendance, payroll, employee relations and HR record-keeping and data management. As a quite quiet individual who respects boundaries, professional relationships and confidentiality, he is committed to upholding the highest standard of discretion, which is key to all HR matters.
Winny Masoma
Production Assistant
Winny is renowned for her compelling personality and strength in resolving difficult situations. Her accumulated experience across agriculture and passion for people focusses on managing labour and large projects efficiently.
Donnavan Masawi
Coldroom Manager
Don has a BA law degree from (WITS) and is currently busy with a master's degree in supply chain management via (MITx). He has 8 years experience in Blueberry supply chain management, with his thorough experience in early technology startups as well as complex inventory management, Don is perfectly suited to understand the challenges of cold room management and logistics.As a bright individual, Don believes in doing tasks correctly from the start. Applying effort and with the necessary focus, steady progress will result.
Jan Daniels
Production Assistant & Harvesting Logistics
Jan is an assistant to production, compliance and harvesting logistics. He has 17 years of agricultural experience managing table grapes and more recently 12 years of managing Blueberries. He has a passion for his work and known for being goal orientated. As a result, he is a hardworking and dutiful individual. His logistical inputs during harvesting times are priceless.