Sentraal-Suid Koöperasie

Sentraal-Suid Koöperasie (SSK) is an agricultural cooperative founded in 1931 by farmers in the Overberg region of South Africa. Originally known as the Swellendam-Heidelberg Koöperasie, the name was changed to its current form in the 1980s.[1] The head office of SSK is situated in Swellendam, the third oldest town of the Republic of South Africa.

Sentraal-Suid Koöperasie
TypeCooperative
IndustryAgricultural
Founded1931 (1931)
Headquarters
Swellendam
,
South Africa
Area served
Overberg
Website

History

The Prime Minister of South Africa at the time, General J. B. M. Hertzog,[2] called for the creation of the Suid Afrikaanse Sentrale Koöperatiewe Graanmaatskappy (English: South African Central Cooperative Grain Company) in 1930 as a response to the need of resources by local farmers. This system of co-operatives was thus started by the then Minister of Agriculture, General Jan Kemp.

On July 15, 1931, the first founders meeting was held to start the co-operative then known as the Swellendamse Boere Koöperatiewe Vereniging (Swellendam’s Farmers Co-operative Society) attendees were:[3]

  • P.G. Lourens
  • F.J. van Eeden
  • M.C. Dippenaar
  • J.H.K. van Blommestein
  • F.J. Linde and
  • D.C. van Dyk

At the second meeting held ten days later the following people joined in,

  • M.J. Streicher
  • D.H. van Papendorp
  • and P.J. de Wet

Mr. van Blommestein the only person amongst the “Directors”, who had a University degree in law took the lead and were also elected as the first Chairmen. The start was a worrying affair and already ten days after the founding of the new institution member P.J. de Wet resigned.

See also

References
  1. "Sentraal-Suid Co-operative Company Profile | Management and Employees List". Datanyze. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. "J.B.M. Hertzog | prime minister of South Africa | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. "About". SSK. Retrieved 2023-03-02.

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