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Van Reenen will become the executive chairman of the Beefmaster Group Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_5b86d9f8\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9437\/8774240d22b848bf8a5505346d59ca7f.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a96d63d11e074a3cb89aeaf1e680cf05.jpg\" title=\"Gert Blignaut \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Gert Blignaut <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince my brother, Louw, expressed his desire to be more involved with the day-to-day activities of his children, it was always understood that Gert would be the right fit for the role, given he has been part of the Beefmaster family for more than 20 years,\u201d says Roelie van Reenen, supply chain executive at the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blignaut has been the chief operating officer (COO) since 2017. 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