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Our Team
Hochfeld
Steve Hochfeld (MD)
Steve has been involved in imports and exports since 1965. In 2003 Steve began a series of training courses for traders, importers and exporters. These have been well received and are expanding. Steve is recognised RSA Grains Arbitrator and has been involved in redrafting the standard SA Grain Contract SAGOS 9, to include the AFSA Arbitration rules.

Steve Hochfeld CV

Thanga
Thanga Naidoo (Financial Director)
Thanga trained as an Accountant through Unisa. She has worked in human resource, stock reconciliations, debtors, creditors, cash book, GL up to balance sheet with supporting schedules, computer systems analysis, computer development, computer reporting, cash flow control, Fx management and general business.

Thanga has worked for Hochfeld Grains in various capacities for 30 years and is today the Financial Director and COO of the company. She has an in depth knowledge of the financial and administrative aspects of the grain industry and is active in promoting sales and marketing in her current position.

Solly Khoza
Solly Khoza (Training & Logistics)
Solly Khoza has obtained his National Diploma in Animal Production at Tshwane University of Technology in 2008.

He did his experiential training at Agriculture Research Council (ARC) in 2007. In 2009 he worked at Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fishery (DAFF) under a project called Farm Animal Genetic Recourses as enumerator. He was a site Manager at Early bird Farm Group of Astral in 2010. Solly is interested in farm animal nutrition, so when he joined Hochfeld in 2012 as Personal Assistant, it set him on the path to grow his knowledge in this area. He is now in charge of Logistics and organising the TMS Training Courses with Mr Steve Hochfeld.



Emmanuel Madondo
Emmanuel Madondo (Trader & Logistics)
I was born and schooled in Zimbabwe. I studied for my Undergraduate and Post Graduate degrees at UKZN in South Africa, specialising In Marketing and Finance. I started my business career as a Brand consultant at Draft FCB. I joined Hochfeld Grains in 2010 in Logistics and Contract Execution. I trade both locally and internationally, focusing mainly on Feed Raw Materials, Grains, Pulses and Jute Goods.

I believe that traders need a to have knack for service delivery and to have exceptional customer and stakeholder skills, and have the ability to identify problems and be creative in problem solving.