About Us
Greenfingers was established in 1968 by Reg Rishworth, the father of the current owners. He established the company to supply the gardening, horticultural and agricultural markets in the Eastern and Southern Capes. During the over 50 years of operation, Greenfingers has represented many of the major suppliers in the industry. Today Greenfingers main business focus is the wholesale supply of a, very comprehensive, range of crop protection products, fertilizers, tools & accessories, seeds & bulbs, hydroponic & agricultural products, etc. Greenfingers also stock a large range of organic and environmentally friendly products.
Wenkem SA (Pty) Ltd is a member of CropLife SA and Greenfingers, being part of the Wenkem distribution network, is committed to, and honours, the visions and ideals of CropLife SA. The vision of CropLife SA is ‘to be the absolute proponent of responsible production, distribution and application of crop protection, biotechnology and public health solutions across the entire value chain and will continue to enable our members to be providers of environmentally compatible solutions that ensure sustainable, safe and affordable food production, and therefore food security, in South Africa’.
The teams:
Management team:
Mike Rishworth
Managing Director
B.Comm.(Hons) – Rhodes
Hilton Rishworth
Sales & Technical Director
Since March 1991
B.Sc.(Hons) Cum Laude – NMMU
M.Sc Agric.(Horticulture) – Stellenbosch University
Crop Adviser Number 2376
Sales, administration & logistics team:
Ruth Goliath
Sales & Administration
Since March 2003
Natasha Harrison
Sales & Administration
Since September 2007
Derrick Mpupa
Warehousing & Logistics
Since October 2006
Jeffrey Booysen
Warehousing & Logistics
Since July 1997
Vernon Meyer
Warehousing & Logistics
Since July 2001
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