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This is the official page of Simmentaler SA - Southern Africa's dual purpose breed, possessing a great measure of good beef and milk producing characteristics.

South Africa
Joined October 2014
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As we reflect on 2024, it’s clear that this has been an exceptionally challenging year for the cattle industry. The dry start to the summer has tested all of us, but your resilience and dedication continue to inspire.
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May this Christmas be a time of peace and joy with your loved ones, and may 2025 bring better conditions, abundant rains, and success to you and your operations.
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Thank you for your unwavering commitment to the Simmentaler breed and the cattle industry. Regards, Council, General Manager & Office Staff
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A huge congratulations to the Tholo #Simmentaler stud from Gabane, Botswana, for earning Bronze with Tholo Big Nick FD2227 in the 2024 "Simmental - Champion of Asia/Africa/Oceania" competition. What an outstanding achievement for the breed and the region!
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 Walsim Edite, WAL2315 🏆 Heifer Calf Champion Owned by Dewald and Bertus Walters from the Walsim #Simmentaler stud, Windhoek NA.
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 Ibenstein Gaby, MK2219 🏆 Junior Champion Female Owned by Rene Krafft from the Ibenstein #Simmentaler stud, Dordabis NA.
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 Ibenstein Petra, MK1462 🏆 Reserve Breed Champion 🏆 Reserve Senior Champion Owned by Rene Krafft from the Ibenstein stud, Dordabis NA.
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 Prom-Buschbrunn Ilivia, SW1618 🏆 Breed Champion 🏆 Senior Champion Female Owned by Sydney Martin from the Prom-Buschbrunn stud, Windhoek NA.
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 Neu-Heusis Superman, NH244 🏆 Reserve Bull Calf Champion Owned by Egbert Hoff from the Neu-Heusis #Simmentaler stud, Klein Windhoek NA.
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 Walsim Mordula, WAL2224 🏆 Reserve Junior Champion Bull Owned by Dewald and Bertus Walters from the Walsim #Simmentaler stud, Windhoek NA.
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 Walsim Kasti, WAL2145 🏆 Reserve Senior Champion Bull 🏆 BLUP Champion Owned by Dewald and Bertus Walters from the Walsim stud, Windhoek NA.
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 Prom-Buschbrunn Kerel, SW229 🏆 Res Breed Champion 🏆 Junior Champion Bull Owned by Sydney Martin from the Prom-Buschbrunn stud, Windhoek NA.
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𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 | 𝟭𝟮𝟭 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 Günzel Nowara, TG20107 🏆 Breed Champion 🏆 Senior Champion Bull Owned by Kaspar Günzel from the Günzel #Simmentaler stud, Grootfontein NA.
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We're in the final stretch of 2024! Please note that the #Simmentaler office will close on Friday, 13 December and we'll be back on 2 January 2025. 📅 Let’s finish the year strong - keep going, stay focused, and make every moment count! 💪🌿🐮✨
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Congratulations to Stephan Voigts from the Voigtland #Simmentaler stud, Klein Windhoek, on winning the ARC National Best Elite Cow Award with the exceptional female GV11223! 🏆👏 This prestigious award recognises the top cow within each competing breed.
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3 Cows - 19 Calves - 4 Years The B-line from the Fardi #Simmentaler stud has proven its rep as the most fertile cow line in the herd. In under 4 yrs, this incredible trio - a mother and her two daughters (full sisters) - has naturally delivered an impressive total of 19 calves.
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Beautiful dams with their precious offspring. The new arrivals are already stealing the show at the Evara #Simmentaler stud! 📷 Evara Simmentaler Stud, Reitz FS
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Why settle for one when you can have two? Sasha and her #Simmentaler twins are the perfect reminder of what makes our breed so extraordinary every day. 🩵🩵 🎥 Adriaan Roux, Tonash LP
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If you know, you know - sometimes it’s that touch of white that makes all the difference! #HiddenInPlainSight 🎥 OUTEE #Simmentaler stud, Otjiwarongo NA
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