Apiwe Qukuwa

A holder of Bachelor Agriculture Extension / Production, Degree. A deeply committed individual, who can work with people, at minimal supervision, can create and maintain mutually beneficial relationships. Have a high desire for excellence in work with willingness to learn, face challenges, and to achieve goals with dedication.

A sincere, friendly, trustworthy, reliable, hardworking man with exceptional interpersonal communication skills. Experienced and passionate people's person, an apt team leader and self starter who can work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Project Management Unit Intern - Amathole - Department of Rural Development and Land Reform - Amathole

(2014-05 - 2015-04)

During the course of my time with Rural Development and Land Reform, I was given a task to gather information about Poultry for Anit Farm Co op and facilitate (explain it to them).

• Assist implementation of all Rural Development And Land Reform programmes in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality and Amathole District Municipal area
• Financial management (reconciliation of invoices as per farm spending)
• Project management, assist project officers in projects assigned to them through the cycle
• Liaise and co-operate with the range of stakeholders (Farmers, Sector Departments, Municipalities, interest groups and service providers)
• Land Acquisition and Recapitalization, Land Disposal, Effective management of care taking duties and leases of the state land, Asset varication on PLAS farms
• Facilitate valuation of the land to be acquired and to be developed
• Assist with office management, report writing (writing memorandums) monitoring and Evaluation of farms
• Farm developments plans and ensure legislative compliance
• Welcome clients into the office, capture minutes in meetings, Receive and transfer calls into the relevant officials
• Sorting and filling files, spread sheet creation and management, operate office equipment, managing appointments for officials

Site Manager - One Hectare One House Hold Programme - Rural Development and Land Reform

(2018-04 - 2019-03)

• Provide production management advisory services in respect of the Project and to develop and implement operational plan
• Train and develop the skills of the Household for sustainable production
• Expose the Household to good practices in farming and to farming operations as well as to supply surplus to existing markets
• Assess the Site in order to determine its needs and to ensure that the Project is sustainable
• Implement and monitor the achievement of outputs of the Project and the management of the Project as a whole
• Assist the Household on the preparation of reports and documentation regarding the implementation of the Production Plan and to verify the quality and authenticity of the data and reports submitted to the Department
• Report to the Department on skills development and training as well as monthly activities as provided for in this Agreement
• Pro-actively communicate to the Department any changes, challenges and progress of the project and any concerns or suspicions of non-compliance

Supervisor - PG BISON COMPANY

(2019-05 - 2023-09)

• Responsible for the toolbox and disciplinary procedures where I teach the employees about the necessary precautionary measures that they should take into account when working with cattle as addressed by the risk manager
• Compile weekly and monthly reports and report timeously
• Responsible for the herdsmen and had to assign duties thereof
• Entrusted with the company vehicle and transport the herdsmen to and from work and also use the vehicle in the execution of my daily duties
• Ensuring vaccination, dehorning, castrating, dipping, dosing and counting of the cattle is completed in time. I take part in all the cattle operational activities
• Ensure that the employees are wearing the correct personal protective clothing in the execution of their duties so that the likelihood of disease occurrence could be brought down
• Organise and do horse check-list and saddle equipment check-list in order to create a conducive environment for horse riding by the herdsmen
• Assist in conducting community talks to inform community about the services rendered by PG Bison i.e. Animal husbandry and safety measures
• Acted as democratic leader supporting and encouraging my team members and establish good working relations

Bachelor of Agriculture Extension / Production - Agriculture Extension / Production - University of Fort Hare (2013)

Matric - ST'JOHNS COLLEGE (2006)