Managing for Excellence

Igor has thirteen years’ experience in land reform, nine of which were spent as project officer and manager in the Department of Land Affairs. He has been consulting for the past four years on rural development and land reform projects of differing scope and size. Igor has extensive experience in and knowledge of matters related to land reform, water resource management and rural development.

His most recent projects included the design and/or facilitation of 2 of the largest share equity projects in the Western Cape to date, i.e. Langrivier Boerdery (R42m) and Vergelegen (R47m).

He specializes in group facilitation, project management and business plan development for share equity projects. Due to his broad land reform and rural development experience, he has been contracted by APL Cartons (Pty) Ltd as their Land Transformation Manager since October 2008, with the brief to develop a strategy for its shareholders that would lead to the establishment of Agri-businesses with their workers as co-shareholders. He also provides First National Bank with project assistance and advice regarding investments in land reform.

Igor holds a Masters degree in South African History, writing a dissertation on tenure reform in the so-called Coloured Rural Areas. He also has qualifications in the fields of Education (Diploma), Project Management (Certificate), Mediation (Certificate) and Tourist Guiding (Certificate).