Williams Santa Gertrudis stud was started by Donald and Amy Williams in 1975 with a few stud cows and a bull.  There were already cattle on the farm “Scotston” of Brahman and Devon type and adapted to the heat humidity and tick borne diseases of the Lowveld.  The new breed promoted itself quickly with good performance and an upgrading programme was introduced.  For many years now we run only registered purebred Santa Gertrudis.

We have two breeding seasons:  A three month summer season, predominantly natural service and a six week winter season of A.I. in order to introduce new bloodlines.  Selection stresses fertility and structural soundness and in our high rainfall, tall grass, sourveld environment we find that a hardier more muscled animal predominates.

Williams Santa Gertrudis cattle are not only to be found throughout South Africa, but also in Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zwaziland.  DJW Santa Gertrudis have achieved successes at the last three National Championships.  The latest in 2001 saw the National Junior Champion Bull and National Junior Champion Heifer being won by DJW animals.

DJW9816: Junior Champion Cow at the Intervet Santa Gertrudis National Championships in Bloemfontein 2001

DJW9832: A bull used extensively in herd, many of his sons am to appear in the show ring and on sales soon

DJW9831: Junior Champion Bull at the Intervet Santa Gertrudis National Championships in Bloemfontein 2001