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ED’S COMMENT

OBITUARY: DI-DI HOFFMAN

Di-Di served as the SANA president and SANA’s annual gathering. In addition, he
was an honorary SANA member. During his managed the finance portfolio for the 2007
many years with the association, he served International Garden Centre Association.
on its finance and sponsorship portfolio
committees. In 2001, Di-Di launched South Africa’s first
e-commerce herb and gardening website
As SANA’s marketing vice president, he was and with his excellent online marketing
instrumental in promoting a gardening skills, he launched The Herb Academy.
awareness programme for consumers, which
was to become the forerunner of the ‘Life is a Sincere condolences to his family, friends
Garden’ project. As SANA president, he led and colleagues.
a project to develop operation procedures
for industry trade days as well as the annual Karyn Richards
Garden Centre Association competition. He Editor
also served on the SANA/SAGIC conference
Di-Di Hoffman of Bouquet Garni Nursery organising committee for eight years, Note: This is an abridged version of the tribute supplied to SANA
passed away on 10 January 2023. He was 61. planning and overseeing the finances of by Kay Montgomery.
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