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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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