Our Directors

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 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 has been a director of Octofin since 1996.
Department Contacts

Karin Kuys
Short Term Insurance Specialist
Somerset West

Amber Morrisby
Short Term Sectional Title and HOA specialist
Somerset West

Alicia Williams
Healthcare and Employee Benefits
Graaff-Reinet

Tania Strydom
Life Insurance and Investment Admin (PA to Anton van der Mescht)
Joubertina
Our Team

Jennifer Bezuidenhout
Short Term Personal Lines Insurance
Somerset West

Pieter Erasmus
Human Resource Coordinator
Graaff-Reinet

Rico van der Mescht
Marketer
Joubertina

Clarissa Nieuwenhuizen
Administrative assistant (Sectional Title and HOA)
Somerset West

Theresa Erasmus
Medical Advisor
Graaff-Reinet

Eloise Adendorff
Claims
Somerset West

Karien van der Mescht
Administration
Joubertina

Rolanda van der Mescht
General Administrative Assistant
Joubertina

Renè Oosthuizen
Sanlam Specialist
Graaff-Reinet

Marius Ackerman
Short Term Insurance Underwriting and Administration
Joubertina

Annelise Ackerman
Claims
Joubertina

Hettie Zerwick
Medical Admin Assistant
Graaff-Reinet

Bianca Viljoen
Commercial Key Account Specialist
Joubertina

Ivalene Mayia
Reception and Administrative Assistant
Joubertina

Anton van der Mescht
Financial Manager
Somerset West

Le-Tarsha Rossi
Reception and Claims
Somerset West