About
OneFarm Impact.
OneFarm Impact NPC is a non-profit company without members, incorporated under the Companies Act 71 of 2008, and is fully registered and approved across South Africa’s non-profit regulatory framework.
Our Foundation
Anchored in the Standard Bank Group
OneFarm Impact’s OneFarm Share programme was established in late 2020 by Standard Bank, the programme’s founding partner and principal funder, in partnership with Agri FinTech HelloChoice, embedded within Standard Bank’s agribusiness ecosystem — a socio-economic development initiative to combat hunger in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OneFarm Impact NPC was established in 2021 to operate the OneFarm Share programme, and Standard Bank remains closely connected to its governance and funding. This relationship anchors our work in the security, stability, long-term commitment, and rigorous governance standards of the Standard Bank Group, while our non-profit structure ensures that the programme remains wholly dedicated to public benefit.
Late 2020
OneFarm Share established by Standard Bank in partnership with Agri FinTech HelloChoice, to combat hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
OneFarm Impact NPC established as the dedicated non-profit vehicle to operate the programme.
5 Years
Consecutive years of sustained investment, building an NPC capable of enduring, scalable impact.
Provides the non-profit vehicle and operational accountability for the programme.
Provides funding as the initiative’s founder, with long-term commitment and rigorous governance standards.
Contributes the digital OneFarm Share platform technology that powers the programme.
STRUCTURE
How We Are Governed
THE BOARD
Sets the strategy
The OneFarm Impact Board sets the strategy of the organisation and reserves certain matters for its own decision — providing an additional layer of oversight on issues of strategic, financial, or reputational significance.
THE EXECUTIVE
Delivers the strategy
The Executive Director is entrusted with delivering the strategy, working in close coordination with the Finance Director as part of the OneFarm Impact Exco.
management committee
Oversees the programme
Day-to-day oversight of the OneFarm Share programme rests with a dedicated management oversight committee, comprising representatives of OneFarm Impact, Standard Bank, and HelloChoice – reflecting the collaborative nature of the programme.
LEADERSHIP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors brings a diversity of expertise spanning agriculture, banking and finance, law, governance, and social entrepreneurship. This breadth of perspective strengthens the Board’s ability to navigate the complex environment in which we operate — from food systems and operations to regulatory compliance and donor stewardship.
Dr Dudu Makhari
Chairperson
Niki Neumann-Forder
Non-executive Director
Kashifa Ussuph
Non-executive Director
LEADERSHIP
OUR TEAM
Our Board of Directors brings a diversity of expertise spanning agriculture, banking and finance, law, governance, and social entrepreneurship. This breadth of perspective strengthens the Board’s ability to navigate the complex environment in which we operate — from food systems and operations to regulatory compliance and donor stewardship.
Dr Thembi Xaba
Executive Director
Melissa Guthrie
Marketing, Communications and Donor Relations Lead
Mitesh Ramlal
Finance Lead
PROGRAMME OVERSIGHT
onefarm SHARE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Dr T Xaba
Ms. M Guthrie
Mr. M Ramlal
Mr MC Loock
Mr. G Jacobs
Mr. S Mthembu
Ms. C English
OUR COMMITTMENT
Good governance is not an administrative formality. It is the foundation of trust.
Trust placed in us by farmers, donors, funders, beneficiary organisations, and the communities we serve. Through clear structures of accountability, the backing of the Standard Bank Group, and a Board dedicated to our mission, we ensure that every rand entrusted to us, and every kilogram of food contributed, delivers the greatest possible impact.