RSSC AGRICULTURE DIVISION AWARDS TOP PERFORMERS

MBABANE - Following the end of the 2013/14 production season, the Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation (RSSC) Agriculture Division has awarded employees whose work results showed excellence.

The presentation of prizes, which included wheelbarrows, shovels, garden forks, and certificates, was conducted by the General Manager – Agriculture, Patrick Myeni, during the division’s end of year celebration ceremony held at Nsukuwansuku Stadium on December 13, 2013.
The event, which had entertainment provided by Poet Msandi ka-Baba and gospel musician Phathwakahle Mabuza, saw employees and management celebrating the end of a challenging season through sporting activities, dancing and feasting.

Suffer

“Issues of climate change continue to be a challenge as we are beginning to suffer longer droughts, often accompanied by hailstorms, which have adverse effects on our crop and our existence,” said Myeni.

Other challenges faced by the team during the year, according to Myeni, included the manifestation of unknown pests and diseases in the region, as well as theft of irrigation equipment, inputs such as fertiliser, as well as fuel. He stated that, however, they were working tirelessly to ensure that they were ahead of the crooks.  

Also attending the celebration were the RSSC Managing Director Nick Jackson, the Group Human Resources Manager Lomkhosi Magagula, Group Public Affairs Manager Sifiso Nyembe, among others.
“I take pride in standing here today in a celebration like this one, which is an opportunity for management to communicate first hand the company’s successes to employees,” Myeni said.

Under the Production Department winners were Section E of Mhlume West, which won Production Section of the Year; Mhlume West’s Citrus Cane section were runners up in the same category. Production Section Manager of the Year was Thokozani Msweli, with Douglas Vilakati as the runner up. Samson Mhlongo won Production Team Leader of the Year, while Mandla Gamedze was the runner up. Production Irrigator of the Year went to Estel Sifundza and Mandla Themba, while two runners up were Ncamiso Mkhonta and Funwako Dlamini.

The Most Improved Production Section of the Year went to Mhlume West’s Section C, with its Section Manager Archie Ndzinisa scooping the Most Improved Production Manager. Micah Mbingo was the Most Improved Production Team Leader of the Year, while the Most Improved Irrigators of the Year were Bongani Maziya and Simon Zwane.

Under the Agriculture Services Department, the Harvesting section won Services Section of the Year, with the Land Preparation section as the runner up. Services Section Manager of the Year went to Dum’sani Maphalala, with Bhekumusa Nhlabatsi being the runner up. Majaheni Magagula was the Services Supervisor of the Year, while Sicelo Mabuza and Almon Dlamini came second. There was a tie in the Services Employee of the Year between Muzi Dlamini and Thanduxolo Nkambule, while Sicelo Mavimbela came second.

Winners in the Water Resources Department were the Potable Water section, which won Water Resources Section of the Year. The Maintenance Light (Technical) section came second. Henry Mkhwanazi scooped the Water Resources Section Manager of the Year, while AkimTwaybo came second. Supervisor of the Year in this department was Samuel Nkambule and Elijah Mbowane was the runner up. The Employee of the Year was Musa Dlamini, while Nkosin’phile Dlamini came second.

In the Technical Services Department, the Laboratory section scooped Section of the Year, while the Crops Section took the second prize. Mzwandile Magagula was named Section Manager of the Year, with Nicholas Nkambule as a runner up. Silas Nyoni was named Supervisor of the Year, while Mefika Ndlangamandla came second. The Technical Services Department’s Employee of the Year was Charles Dlamini, while Dumsani Ndwandwe came second.

Under the Citrus Section, George Matsenjwa took home the Supervisor of the Year prize, while Mafikizolo Nkambule came second. Citrus Employee of the Year was Sibusiso Nkonyane, while Michael Shekwa was the runner up winner.
In the Outgrowers Department, Hlane/Dvokolwako was named the Most Improved Section, with the Komati Downstream Development Project coming second. Ntokozo Mkhonta was the Most Improved Section Manager and Sydney Dladla the runner up. Bongani Sibanyoni was named the Most Improved Extension Officer, while Sive Sikhondze came second.

Winners in the Integrated Management Systems (IMS) Department were Sibusiso Khoza who won in the IMS Practitioner of the Year category, while IMS Coordinator of the Year went to Duma Simelane and IMS Representative of the Year went to Michael Lukhele.

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