Our Team

Our Directors

Anton van der Mescht

Anton van der Mescht

Starting his career as a financial planner in 1992, Anton became one of the youngest branch managers at Sanlam. Relocating to the Eastern Cape in 1998 he specialised in Agricultural related insurance and launched Octofin Consult in 2009. The following year he joined the board of Octofin Short Term Insurance and has been instrumental in the companies success in the Agricultural market over the last decade, with Octofin receiving numerous awards and accolades.

Johan Strydom

Johan Strydom

Johan Strydom brought his expertise in short term agricultural insurance to our company when he joined in 2016. With a deep understanding of risk management in farming sectors, Johan also serves as our dedicated marketing manager, blending strategic vision with specialized industry knowledge to drive our firm forward. Specialised fields: Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Insurance.

Petrus van Niekerk

Petrus van Niekerk

Petrus has been a director of Octofin since 1996. 

Department Contacts

Karin Kuys

Karin Kuys

Short Term Insurance Specialist

Somerset West

Amber Morrisby

Amber Morrisby

Short Term Sectional Title and HOA specialist

Somerset West

Alicia Williams

Alicia Williams

Healthcare and Employee Benefits

Graaff-Reinet

Tania Strydom

Tania Strydom

Life Insurance and Investment Admin (PA to Anton van der Mescht)

Joubertina

Our Team

Jennifer Bezuidenhout

Jennifer Bezuidenhout

Short Term Personal Lines Insurance

Somerset West

Pieter Erasmus

Pieter Erasmus

Human Resource Coordinator

Graaff-Reinet

Rico van der Mescht

Rico van der Mescht

Marketer

Joubertina

Clarissa Nieuwenhuizen

Clarissa Nieuwenhuizen

Administrative assistant (Sectional Title and HOA)

Somerset West

Theresa Erasmus

Theresa Erasmus

Medical Advisor

Graaff-Reinet

Eloise Adendorff

Eloise Adendorff

Claims

Somerset West

Karien van der Mescht

Karien van der Mescht

Administration

Joubertina

Rolanda van der Mescht

Rolanda van der Mescht

General Administrative Assistant

Joubertina

Renè Oosthuizen

Renè Oosthuizen

Sanlam Specialist

Graaff-Reinet

Marius Ackerman

Marius Ackerman

Short Term Insurance Underwriting and Administration

Joubertina

Annelise Ackerman

Annelise Ackerman

Claims

Joubertina

Hettie Zerwick

Hettie Zerwick

Medical Admin Assistant

Graaff-Reinet

Bianca Viljoen

Bianca Viljoen

Commercial Key Account Specialist

Joubertina

Ivalene Mayia

Ivalene Mayia

Reception and Administrative Assistant

Joubertina

 

Anton van der Mescht

Anton van der Mescht

Financial Manager

Somerset West

Le-Tarsha Rossi

Le-Tarsha Rossi

Reception and Claims

Somerset West