Hannes was born in Lichtenburg, North West in South Africa, but grew up in Klerksdorp. He enjoys rebuilding old cars and riding motorcycles. Hannes has been working for VFF on a H2A agricultural visa since November 2019.

He is a reliable and hardworking employee who is skilled in a variety of farm tasks. His duties include but are not limited to manure spreading, manure turning, loader operator, spraying, combine operator, grain cart operator and truck driving. Hannes is a valuable asset to the VFF team with his diverse range of skills.