Johann Vorster

Chief Executive Officer, Clover

Johann Vorster is Chief Executive Officer of Clover, in the role since 2006.

Clover is a South African dairy and beverage company. In February 2026 it called for a standard national approach to foot and mouth disease controls, arguing that vaccinated milk was being classed as infected.

In the job

  1. Clover management said it would buy into the business alongside a consortium led by Central Bottling Co., which offered R25 a share, and planned expansion into Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi. Source

  2. Clover said foot and mouth disease controls on dairy were inconsistent and non-standardised, and that vaccinated milk was wrongly classed as infected milk. Source

  3. Clover partnered with the Milk Producers' Organisation and Standard Bank Group to secure a refrigerated truck for distributing foot and mouth vaccines. Source

Education

MBA, University of the Witwatersrand; member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Sources

  1. clover.co.za
  2. dairybusinessmea.com
  3. news24.com
  4. dairybusinessmea.com
  5. biznews.com

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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