Gert Blignaut

Chief Executive Officer, Beefmaster Group

Gert Blignaut is Chief Executive Officer of Beefmaster Group, in the role since October 2023.

Beefmaster Group is an integrated beef business with a feedlot near Christiana in North West and an abattoir, processing plant and corporate office in Kimberley. Blignaut took over after 23 years at the company, including six as chief operating officer.

In the job

  1. Blignaut succeeded Louw van Reenen as chief executive, with Van Reenen becoming executive chairman. Source

  2. The group began buying Nguni weaners directly from breeders for its feedlots, and committed nearly R900 000 to youth skills, early childhood education and community health projects. Source

  3. Blignaut said foot-and-mouth disease had evolved into an economic disease and that the industry expected continued volatility into 2026 and 2027. Source

Career before

  1. Feedlot manager, Beefmaster
  2. 2017-2023Chief operating officer, Beefmaster Group

Education

BSc Honours in Agriculture and Animal Feeding, University of the Free State

Sources

  1. novanews.co.za
  2. agrinews.co.za
  3. pressportal.co.za
  4. iol.co.za
  5. nuusflits.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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