Current management comprises:

Mr. FW van Reenen – Managing Director
Mr. WG van Reenen – Director, Poleyard Manager
Mr. RA Bruce-Brand – Financial Director, General Manager
Mrs. CA van Reenen – Office/Shop Manager
Ms. JL Bruce-Brand – Accounts Manager
Mr. LG Triegaardt – Plantation Manager
Mrs. DR McCallum – Assistant Poleyard Manager

REDLANDS FARM - HISTORY

The farm Redlands was originally called Roodekraal and belonged to the Hon Henry Barrington who had been a large property owner in this district. It formed part of Barrington where there was a trading store and postal agency. In 1910, Pieter Joseph Vink van Reenen and his first cousin, Pieter J Dormehl purchased Redlands Farm from Mrs K C Maurice, the daughter of Hon Henry Barrington. According to the Deed of Partnership entered into in Cape Town and dated 18 March 1912, under the style, or firm, of Dormehl and van Reenen agreed to become partners in the business of farmers at Redlands and to continue as co-partners for the space or term of ten years calculated from 1st February 1912 upon terms and conditions as detailed in the Deed of Partnership.

The seasons came and went until eventually in 1922 the ten year period of the partnership expired and the time arrived to dissolve the partnership. This was no easy matter and was a period of considerable anxiety for both families. Pieter Dormehl, being the senior in age, had the first choice as two which half of the farm he would take. Florence was adamant that she wanted to stay at Redlands where she had established her home and she certainly did not relish the idea of up-rooting again and starting a new life all over again on the Barrington side of the farm. The domestic issue did not concern Pieter van Reenen, he looked at the matter purely from the potential economic value of each half.

Pieter van Reenen wanted the Barrington side of the farm as it had commercial potential in the General Dealer store and Post Office. From a farming point of view, there was really little to choose on either side. Pieter Dormehl eventually decided that he wanted the Barrington side and the deed of dissolution was signed. An interesting fact emerged when the farm eventually was surveyed and formally divided. There appears to have been a considerable time lag because there is an agreement made between the two cousins dated 29 July 1932. This agreement was to the effect that Pieter van Reenen would supply to Dormehl 150 Angora goats in full settlement of Pieter van Reenen's share of the costs of the survey and transfer of his share of the farm Redlands. So, even at that stage of things, the barter system came into play.