Johann Kotzé

Chief Executive Officer, Agri SA

Johann Kotzé is Chief Executive Officer of Agri SA, in the role since October 2023.

Agri SA is the national organisation of commercial farmers and agricultural bodies in South Africa. Kotzé has argued for skilled trade negotiators and defended agricultural exports before the Human Rights Commission's food system inquiry.

In the job

  1. Kotzé said government should put skilled technical experts in charge of new trade negotiations. Source

  2. Kotzé told the Agri SA congress that organised agriculture had moved into value chain involvement beyond farmers, including collaboration with Eskom and Transnet. Source

  3. Kotzé told the Human Rights Commission's food system inquiry that exports are essential to sustaining farming businesses and rural economies. Source

Career before

  1. Farmer, then agricultural banker, Absa
  2. Corporate banker, Mozambique
  3. Independent business consultant
  4. Head of Africa Agriculture, FNB
  5. 2017-2023Chief executive, South African Pig Producers Organisation

Education

Bachelor's degree in agricultural economics, University of Pretoria; master's degree in business management and administration and an executive development programme, Stellenbosch Business School

Sources

  1. foodformzansi.co.za
  2. farmingportal.co.za
  3. timeslive.co.za
  4. engineeringnews.co.za
  5. engineeringnews.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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