Spalding Fourie (MCom Industrial Psychology, 1992) is an investment strategist and certified financial planner with 12 years' experience who has been heading up First National Bank’s Investment Product House since 2005. Prior to this, Spalding was employed at Sanlam for eight years in several capacities after he had had his own training consultancy.
Prof JW (Pretorius) Heuchert (BA, 1981; BA(Hons) Psychology, 1984) received the Outstanding Service Award from the Peace Psychology Division (Division 48: Society for the Study of Peace Conflict and Violence) of the American Psychological Association (APA) at the most recent convention of the APA in San Diego, California.
Charlene Gunter(BA, 2005; BA(Hons) Professional and Technical Writing, 2006), currently enrolled for an MPhil in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management at UP, has been the director of the Golden Key International Honour Society: South Africa since 2008. Golden Key will celebrate ten years of existence during a regional conference between 24 and 26 September 2010 at the University of Pretoria.
Leon Pretorius (BProc) was appointed legal specialist officer at the head office of the United Association of South Africa (UASA) from 1 May last year. He will provide professional support to the Legal and Specialist Services division and has extensive experience of labour law.
Dr Linda Makuleniis the CEO of the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The SAWS celebrated 150 years of meteorological services to South Africans on 26 October 2010. Under Linda’s leadership, there have been major improvements and innovations in the observation network, in particular.
Frikkie (FT) Kotzee (BCom Accounting, 1992; BCom(Hons), 1993) is the group financial director of African Oxygen (Afrox). He is a CA(SA) and completed his articles in 1996. He obtained a BProc in 1997 as well as a Bachelor of Law in 2000.
Gus Mills (BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD) has recently launched a book entitled Hyena Nights and Kalahari Days, published by Jacana Media. The book deals with the hyenas of the Kalahari, where he did extensive research.
Lodewyk (Don) Turvey (BEng Mining Engineering) has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of Continental Coal. He has more than 25 years’ experience in and knowledge of the South African mining industry and has held several senior management positions. He also holds a master’s degree in business leadership from Unisa and serves on the advisory board of the Department of Mining Engineering at UP.
Prof Mandla Makhanya (DPhil Sociology) has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of South Africa. He will succeed Prof Barney Pityana. In addition to the qualification he earned at UP, Prof Makhanya completed a management programme at Harvard Business School.
Dr Thami Mazwai (DCom, 2009) is the director of the Centre for Small Business Development (CSBD) at the University of Johannesburg. He is passionate about small business and also has qualifications from Harvard and Oxford universities.
Kobus Goosen (BSc Eng Mechanical, 1975) was appointed as the general manager of the Klein Karoo Cooperative in Oudtshoorn shortly after the 50th anniversary of the cooperative.
Dr Langelihle Simela (PhD, 2005) has been appointed the new CEO of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (NERPO).
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (36) (M Public Admin, 2003) was appointed as new mayor of the Tshwane Metropolitan Council. He is studying towards his PhD in public administration at UP and was named 2008 MTN Boss of the Year, 2009 CEO of the Year and the Young Business Achiever of the Year by Black Business Quarterly.
Luckson Mujati (MSc Project Management, 2009) is the new country manager of SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants’ Zimbabwe office. Luckson has worked for SSI since 2007 as an airports engineer responsible for managing local and multinational projects and maintenance works throughout Africa. Recently he worked on several strategic aviation planning and aviation-related projects for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
Cuthbert Mamabolo (BSc, 2002; MSc Agric, 2008; PDBA, 2008) joined Novus International as regional technical marketing manager for Southern Africa. He and his team render technical support to the distributors, agents and key customers for methionine and specialty products. Novus is an international developer of animal health and nutrition programmes.
Chamonix Terblanche was selected as student representative at the University Council of the Curtin University in Australia for the term 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011. Chamonix is currently doing her PhD at this university and acts as alumni representative in that part of Australia. The University Council consists of 17 members, nine of whom are selected from Curtin and eight from outside the university. Curtin University is the biggest university in Western Australia and the second biggest international university in Australia, and currently has 45 000 students.
Professor Emeritus Koos van Staden was the honorary president of the jury of the Pro Invent 2010 fair that was held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in March 2010. Over 80 exhibitors presented some 400 inventions that had been patented or had patents pending. The second volume of the Romanian Contemporary Inventors' Dictionary was launched at the fair.
Robbie Kruse (BCom Public Management) is currently an announcer at Jakaranda 94.2FM. In his student days, many students hung onto his words when he presented his Bang Bang Breakfast Show in the mornings.
Eugene Cussons is well known as a rescuer of chimpanzees and director of the Jane Goodall Institute, Chimp Eden, a private reserve just outside Nelspruit. He is also known for his television programmes, Escape to ChimpEden 1 and 2, for which a team of cameramen followed him all over the world as he rescued threatened animals from desperate situations.
Ula Rademeyer (BA Information Design) recently received the sought-after Visual Effects Society Awards (VES Awards) for her creative work on the fim Avatar, winner of three Oscar Awards, including the Oscar for Visual Effects. The VES Awards are the most prestigious that are made every year as forerunners of the Oscars. Ula was one of the four members of the team who worked on the special effects. She concentrated particularly on the new digital plant kingdom of Pandora. She is chief texture painter at Weta Digital, a visual effects studio in Wellington, New Zealand.
Dr Chris Mulder (BSc) is the masterbrain behind the development of the Crossway Farm Village concept that is being planned for construction close to the edge of the Van Stadens River precipice near Port Elizabeth. Chris is one of the main shareholders of the concept, which will be the first of its kind in South Africa to be built on such a scale. He obtained his doctorate in environmental planning and town development at the College for Architecture in the USA in 1980. The Crossways Farm Village will have about 780 residential units that cover almost the entire income and housing spectrum. It will be situated on both sides of the N2 and will form part of an existing dairy farm.
Dana Roets (BEng, 1986) has been appointed Vice-President: Corporate Development of Great Basin Gold Limited. He has also been, among others, Managing Director of Kloof Mines, MD of Gold Fields Free State Mines, Vice-President and Head of Operations at Beatrix Gold Mine, and Vice-President and Head of Operations at Kloof Gold Mine.
Lodewyk "Don" Turvey (BEng Mining Engineering) has been appointed by Continental Coal as its inaugural CEO. He has more than 25 years' experience in and knowledge of the South African mining industry. Prior to his appointment at Continental Coal, he held the position of CEO of Scinta Holdings for two years, where he was responsible for the growth of the coal business in South Africa, southern Africa and other key supply regions. He also serves on the University of Pretoria Mining Advisory Council.
Dr Herman van Schalkwyk (MBChB, 1960) was recently recognised at a national level for his outstanding contribution as a medical practitioner by means of a special tribute by the South African Medical Association (SAMA) for exceptional services rendered over more than three decades. He was, among others, president of the Free State Medical Association for three terms and he was a member of SAMA's committee for human rights, law and ethics for six years. He was a member of one of the first group of medical practitioners who obtained their master's degrees in family medicine at UP.
Adolf Venter (BCom(Hons)) has been appointed the new chief executive of the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, after serving as the acting chief executive since December 2009. Venter joined Gallagher in May 2009 as financial manager, after working in the same role in the mining industry in various African countries.
Jeanetta Selier (BSc Agric, 1995; BSc(Hons) Wildlife Management, 1998; MSc, 2007) is the resident biologist of the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. She has studied the behaviour of translocated elephants in the Mabula Game Reserve and has had nine years' experience with elephants in the Tuli Block in Botswana.
Dr Etienne Hugo (BLC,1993; LLB, 1995; LLD Private Law, 2000) is a Sydney-based lawyer born in South Africa with accreditation as a specialist in Australian immigration law. He is registered as an advocate in South Africa and as a legal practitioner in the New South Wales High Court of Australia, as well as a migration agent. He is also a lecturer at the Australian National University.
Leon Versefeld (BLC, 1996; LLB,1998) is an advocate in South Africa and is currently practising as an attorney in Kansas, Missouri, in the USA, specialising in United States immigration law.
Estelle Kriek (BA(Hons) Drama, cum laude, 2005) and Charles Bouguenon (BA Drama) are part of the stage show The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which will once again be presented in Pretoria during May 2010. Estelle plays the role of the innocent and naïve Janet Weiss, while Charles plays the role of Dr Frank N Furter, the loveable psychotic transvestite from another planet.
Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela(BSc Genetics, 2004; BSc(Hons), 2005) is a researcher at the CSIR, where she is part of a team that is working on nano-drug delivery systems for anti-tuberculosis (TB) medications. She also holds a PhD from Northwest University.
Hannes Horne (BA(Hons) Drama, 1968; MA, 1970) is a well-known actor, voice artist, director and leading theatre personality who was also a drama lecturer at UP where he trained many of today’s famous South African actors. Hannes studied under the famous Anna Neethling-Pohl and became a household name, face and voice in Pretoria and South Africa between 1968 and 1980.
Dimitri Khumalo(BSc(Hons) Technology Management, 2008) is a process engineer who works for Absa Bank.
Karen Lee (BSc Agric, 2004; MSc Agric, 2008) is a lecturer at the Grootfontein Agricultural College in Middelburg, Eastern Cape.
Dr Theo de Jager (BA(Hons), 1985; MA, 1986; DPhil,1989) is vice-president of Agri SA in Pretoria. Theo is also a qualified auctioneer, property evaluator, appraiser and principal of property agencies, and a pilot. Furthermore, he is a farmer in Georges Valley near Tzaneen, where he produces eucalyptus, avocados and litchis, and he also farms with Nguni cattle.
Neil Claasen (BCom Hotel and Tourism Management, 1994) has joined Fujitsu Services South Africa as financial director. He is not new to the Fujitsu group, as he was a financial director for Fujitsu Siemens Computers SA from 2001 to 2007, and the regional financial director for Fujitsu Siemens MEA from 2008. He spent the next three years in Germany as part of Siemens's management development programme.
Anton Krugel (BA Information Design, 1994) has been appointed as design director of Interbrand Sampson, based in Johannesburg. He has worked in Johannesburg and Cape Town on a range of blue-chip clients, covering many industry sectors.
Izak Petrus (Peet) du Plooy (BEng Mechanical, 1997) is a trade and investment advisor at the World Wildlife Fund. He has been identified by the Mail & Guardian as one of the 300 young South Africans to take out to lunch. He became trade and investment advisor to the local arm of the World Wildlife Fund in 2004.
Dr Ntavhanyeni Phaswana (BA(Hons), 1995; MA Bible Science, 1997; MA Practical Theology,2008) recently received qualifications from two different universities when he obtained his Marriage Officer Diploma from Unisa and his second master’s degree in practical theology from UP. He is also a director of Bo-die-Krans Lodge, Paradise Maname Independent School, Ntavhanyeni Business Enterprise and Machaka Learning Academy. Ntavhanyeni obtained a doctorate in literature and philosophy from Unisa in 2000.
Stefan Oberholtzer(BEng Chemical, 1981; BEng(Hons), 1983; MEng, 1993; MBA, 1987) is the group managing director of Chubb South Africa. Stefan provides guidance and strategic direction to the company’s three operating divisions: Monitoring and Response, Chubb Fire and Chubb Integrated Systems.
Madeleen Teseling (LLB, 1992) has been the owner of Teseling Attorneys in Kimberley since 2006. She loves horses, while she works as an attorney.
Pieter (Piet) van Zyl(BSc Agric, 1991; BSc Agric(Hons), 1993) took over the reigns as chief executive officer of York Timbers. He is a former managing director of Hans Merensky Timber.
Jacques de Villiers (BCom Business Management, 2006; BCom(Hons) Marketing Management, 2007) is a specialist group sales consultant at the Mega Group of Companies. Subsidiaries of the group are Megamaster, Mega Palisade, Mega Huts and Bosca.
Neil Cameron (BSc(Hons) Applied Science, 1998; MSc, 1999) is the general manager of Johnson Controls Systems & Service South Africa. He has assets worth R500 million and some 320 staff members under his leadership.
Piet Muller (BSc Agric, 1978; BSc(Hons) Agric, 1979; BInstAgrar(Hons), 1980) is a leading farmer of the Amana Farm in Levubu and the chairperson of Subtrop, the overarching producers’ association of the avocado, litchi, mango and macadamia industry. He is also chairperson of the South African Macadamia Producers’ Association (SAMPA) and has recently been appointed as the new chairperson of the South African Avocado Producers’ Association (SAAPA).
Charl du Plessis (BMus, 1999; BMus(Hons), 2000; MMus, 2003; DMus, 2009), Nataniël’s accompanist and pianist since 2000, recently obtained his doctorate at the University of Pretoria. He has also recently released his second album, Piano Man. Charl started his solo career at the beginning of 2007 with the show Pianist Monologues, and he is currently viewed as one of the most versatile local pianists.
Joshua Chimakula Ngoma (MEng Project Management, 2001) is one of the founding members, and chief executive officer of the Tranter Group of Companies. He was born in Chipata (formerly known as Fort Jameson) in the eastern part of Zambia. He obtained a degree in mining engineering from Camborne School of Mines in the southwest of England in 1988, and a master’s degree in project management from the University of Pretoria in 2001.
Liesbeth Schlumberger-Kurpershoek (Dip Music, 1985; Dip Church Music, 1985; BMus, 1985; BMus(Hons), 1986) commenced her studies while still at school with the late Prof Stephanus Zondagh at UP. In 1985, she won both the SABC Music Prize and the Unisa Overseas Study Bursary, which enabled her to study organ under Marie-Claire Alain at the Conservatoire National de Rueil-Mailmaison and harpsichord with Huguette Dreyfuss. She won the first prize in the International Organ Competition held in Bordeaux in 1989. She was later appointed assistant professor to Jean Boyer at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Lyon, France, in 1996.
Dr Elize Strydom (BA Law, 1978; LLB, 1980) is the industrial relations advisor and chief negotiator of the Chamber of Mines and has been nominated as the new chairperson of Socpol at Business Unity South Africa (BUSA). Elize also holds LLM and LLD degrees from the University of South Africa. She is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Ben Schoeman (BMus, 2005, cum laude) (Laureaat 2008), bekroonde en bekende pianis en M-student aan Tukkies het op 24 Februarie 2009 die eerste prys van die gesogte Royal Overseas Leauge Annual Music Competition in Londen gewen. Ben studeer ook tans in Imola in Italië aan die Accademia Pianistica Internazionel ‘Incontri col Maestro’ onder die meesters Michel Dalberto en Boris Petrushansky.. Hy was die eerste Suid-Afrikaner wat die gesogte eerste prys en goue medalje in die 2008 Unisa-Vodacom Internasionale Klavierkompetisie kon wen.
Theuns Jansen, stigter en senior vennoot van Jansen en Jansen Prokureurs in Polokwane het onlangs sy vyftigste jaar in die regsbedryf gevier. Hy was destyds die tweede jong man van die dorp wat sy regstudies aan UP voltooi het en was van 1951 tot 1955 by Tukkies waarna hy sy kandidaatprokureurskap by Moss, Cohen en Meyer op Polokwane voltooi het. In November 1998 het hy en sy twee seuns Jansen en Jansen Prokureurs gestig het.
Donald Kau (Project Management & Management Advancement Programme) is Executive Director and shareholder of Meropa Communications and responsible for business development and strategic counsel to clients on the issues of stakeholder relations and media relations.
Liesl Louw (BA met Frans) is ‘n deurwinterde joernalis wat se dokumentêre stories Anderkant Timboektoe ‘n mengsel van politieke insigte en reisverhale is en nou in boekvorm beskikbaar is. Dit handel oor die mense van Wes-Afrika, van eksotiese plekke en kulture, maar ook van armoede en honger. Na haar honneursgraad in filosofie aan Maties het sy by Beeld se Pretoriakantoor begin werk en later met ‘n beurs in Parys, Frankryk gestudeer.
Shawn Thomson (B.Ed Honours) was appointed new headmaster of St Conrad’s College, a primary school in Klerksdorp.
Ronelle Steenkamp (B.Admin) is a businesswoman whose business at Ballito has grown into a fully-fledged beauty clinic and day spa. She realises soon after completion of her studies at UP that she has a passion for beauty therapy and went on to study at Madge Wallace internationalschoo of skincare and beauty therapy.
Engemi Ferreira (BA)is ‘n veelsydige kunstenaar, joernalis, aktrise, regisseur en veral ook bekend as skrywer van boeke soos Die jaar toe my ma begin sing het wat reeds twee keer die naaswenner van die Rapportprys was sedert dit in 1986 verskyn het. Sy was ook ‘n stigterslid van die Max Stibbe Waldorfskool in Pretoria waar sy ‘n paar jaar onderwys gegee het. Engemi is ook haar lewe lank by gemeenskapwerk betrokke. Haar laaste kortverhaalbundel is getiteld Brood vir die engele.
Hannes Brümmer (BA Drama) is akteur in reeks soos Amalia I en II, Kompleks en Villa Rosa maar ook een van Suid-Afrika se opkomende skerpskersers (stand-up comedians). Hy tree gereeld op in restaurante en teaters.
Benita Dória (BA Drama, 2003) is an upcoming director of Beauty Queen of Leenane which was recently performed at the Actors Centre. She has worked as professional voice artist and actress performing in theatre productions such as The Sound of Music, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth and Acropolis Café for which she received a Naledi nomination for best newcomer.
Rene Miles (BLC LLB) has recently been appointed CEO of PSG FutureWealth. The company has R10 billion assets under management, around 10 000 policyholders and services approximately 1 000 independent financial advisors. Rene has a long history with te PSG Group.
Louise Cheetham (BL Hons 2007) has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship 2008-9 to study for a Masters in Landscape Architecture in the USA.
Craig Forssman (BCom Aviation Management) (2007) has been working as a Flight Dispatcher at Federal Air (OR Tambo Int.) for the past year and has recently been appointed as Operations Manager at Progress Air - Alliance Mining Corporation (Lanseria). He will be completing his Commercial Pilots Licence at the end of the year when he will further pursue his career as a professional pilot.
Dr Johan van Rooyen (B.V.SC.) was appointed State Veterinarian at the Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute in Middelburg, Eastern Cape. Johan also holds a MBA from the Potchefstroom Business School as well as a Master’s degree in small stock herd health.
Liesel Brune (BA Beeldende Kuns) is as skilder welbekend en geliefd deur kunsliefhebbers, galerye en versamelaars. Sy konsentreer op die skilder van veral blomme en die kontras tussen lig en donker en sagte en sterker lyne fassineer haar en maak haar werke uniek.
Stefan Louw (B. Mus) is ‘n opkomende internasionale operatenoor wat onlangs die rol van Radames in Verdi se opera Aïda vir Opera Africa in Pretoria en Johannesburg gesing het. Die eertydse lid van die Black Tie Ensemble is deesdae ‘n vryskutkunstenaar wat onlangs ‘n uitnodiging ontvang het om in November 2008 Radames in Dijon, Frankryk te sing in ‘n nuwe operahuis waarvan die akoestiek blykbaar onverbeterlik is. Voor dié optredes gaan hy ook in die opera Norma in Vichy in die Auvergne-distrik in Frankryk sing.
Grant Nash (BA tale) is ‘n voormalige TuksFM-dj wat vanaf April 2008 agter die 5FM-mikrofoon ingeskuif het as aanbieder.
Werner Zybrands (BA) is a expert in municipal affairs who has recently been appointed as new municipal manager in Hermanus, Western Cape. Werner also holds LLB and a Advanced Excecutive Programme (cum laude) from Unisa.
Tertius Meintjies (BA Drama) is an acclaimed actor with numerous acting awards such as VITA Awards for Best Newcomer, Best Actor in the film Jobman and for Best Supporting Actor for his role opposite Whoopi Goldberg in Sarafina. Tertius played Rian in Isidingo for three years but is also a accomplished photographer who has done photographic projects for the Goethe Institute and has been invited to work in Milan, Saint Tropez, Paris, Oslo and Copenhagen.
Matshidiso (Tshidi) Phalatse (Masters in Public Administration) has recently been appointed the Customer Care Centre Manager at KwaThema. Prior ot her new position she worked in three different departments of the City of Tshwane Municipality.
Gert C. Roets (B.Eng, 1990) is the MD of Redpath Mining South Africa. The main activity of the company whch employs about 2 571 people is in mining construction.
Rev John Mokoena (BA Theology) was appointed youth pastor at the Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church in Polokwane.
Dr Isak Burger (BA, BD, DD) (Teologie) is al meer as 20 jaar president van die Apostoliese Geloofsending van SA (AGS) Kerk in Suid-Afrika asook die Apostolic Faith Mission. Die AGS is die Afrikaanse been van die internasionale Apostolic Faith Mission wat vanjaar hulle 100-jarige bestaan vier. They have 1 850 churches country-wide while the AFM is also established in 25 other countries around the world.
Rant Nash and Anele Mdoda are two fresh new voices on the SABC’s 5FM radio. The both work at TuksFM during their studies at UP and became friends.
Allen Swiegers (B.Com Hons) is the Chief Operating Officer of Deloitte who is highly satisfied about the company’s launching of The Deloitte Way – a culture changing initiative in the company which refocused on people, quality and passion. The purpose was to change the culture to a people-focussed and open culture while still driving high performance.
Leon Mouton (BA & MA, Politieke Wet.) is as adjunkdirekteur van die bestuursontwikkelingsentrum aan die sakeskool van die Nelson Mandela Metropolitaanse Universiteit (NMMU) aangestel. Hy is ‘n voormalige senior superintendent in die polisiediens en professionele konsultant vir die regering en nywerhede.
Mnr Charl Wium (Onderwys) is die eienaar van Woodcon Carpenters sedert 2002. Hy het bykans 18 jaar skoolgehou voordat hy sy eie onderneming begin het.
Dr Phil Paige Green (PhD) is an internationally recognised engineering geologist, specialising in road construction. He and his team at the CSIR are inverstigating more cost-effective and environmentally friendly natural products for constructing roads as well as alternatives for gravel roads.
Charles Naude (BSc Hons (Geology & Chemistry) has been appointed CEO of AfriSam. Charles hs extensive experience in the building and construction materials manufacturing industry and has 27 years service at the company where he held various positions. He also obtained a MBL degree from Unisa. AfriSam is a leading black-controlled building construction materials group in Southern Africa.
Johan Engels het hom as gesogte internasionale dekorontwerper gevestig, aanvanklik vir toneelproduksie, later vir ballet, maar deesdae veral vir opera. Johan gaan ook in 2010 die dekor ontwerp vir die opvoering van Andrew Loyd Webber se The Boys in the Photograph wat in die Johannesburgse Stadskouburg aangebied word. Hy werk in die voorste operahuise van wêreldstede soos Athene, Cardiff, Chicago, Florence, Hongkong, Londen, Los Angeles, Monte Carlo, New York, Praag Toronto, Wene en Zürich.
Derrick Anderson (BA Drama) is a upcoming actor singer who played the role of Keno in The Full Monty – the Broadway Musical which was on stage at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre towards the end of 2008. Derrick was, amongst others, nominated for a FNB Vita Award for his role in The Westenders. He is originally from Durban.
Ntsikwane Raphesu (BA Drama) is a television and stage actress who recently also add singing to her career. Her album Destiny is produced by Zakhele Mabena of Open Mic and includes sounds of jazz, Afro-pop, gospel, hip-hop and R&B. After several theatre performances Ntsikwane had television roles in Home Affairs II and Mindset.
Merryl Monard (BMus) (2004) is a former AKV-Muzig overall winner (2007) (flute). She also won Best Interpretation of a South African Work (second round), Best Interpretation of a Baroque Work and Best Wind Player. After BMus she went on to complete a Master of Music at the Conservatory of Amsterdam in The Netherlands before returning to South Africa. Here she was recently the Principle Flute for the hit musical The Lion King and also plays for the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Her debut solo alumni, entitled Monologue, with a selection of her favourite works for accompanied flute was recently released.
Trudi Kasselman is ‘n entrepreneur wat haar eie lyfsorgreeks met die naam Ruah begin het. Sy en haar skoonma, Rina, het in 2007 hulle eerste kruie gepluk en in 2008 formeel die produkreeks begin bemark.
Mark Millar (BSc Mechanical Engineering) is the CEO and owner of Mashova Plant, a company that has been renting out plant equipment for the past 25 years. In the 90’s the company diversified its operations by opening a branch in Mozambique and a second branch in Nampula, about 2 500 km from the head office in Nelspruit.
Wim Trengove (LLB) is regarded as one of South Africa’s highest-profile advocates who represents the state in well-known court cases involving the likes of Mr Jacob Zuma, president of the ANC and for the suspended director of public prosecutions Mr Vusi Pikoli.
Liesl Louw (BA) het die boek Anderkant Timboektoe geskryf met haar ervarings van haar verblyf van drie jaar in Wes-Afrika. Sy was die Afrika-redakteur van Media24 en tans verbonde aan die Instituut vir Sekerheidstudies (ISS). Sy het in haar jonger dae in Parys, Frankryk met ‘n joernalistiekbeurs studeer.
Brendan Falkson (BEng (Cival) is an entrepreneur developer who started PSC Civils (Pty)Ltd, a civil contracting company in the mid-nineties. He later became more involved in property development and is currently involved in development of Brettenwood Estate on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast.
Marcel Jefferys (néé Lotter) (B.Mus) is saam met haar twee sisters deel van die ensemble groep Con Grazia, ‘n woord wat elegansie en grasie beteken. Dié groep bestaan al langer as 12 jaar en het een cd opgeneem. Hulle besit ook die Con Crazia-teater in Erasmusrand, Pretoria.
Steve deClaissé-Walford, (Ph.D. Practical Theology 2006) has had his manuscript "Mission as Holistic Ministry: Developing a Congregational Ethos of Community Engagement" published by Smyth & Helwys publishers, Macon, GA, USA. Dr. deClaisséWalford is a pastor of National heights Baptist Church, in Fayetteville, Georgia, and also teaches at two Universities in Atlanta.
Regter Louis Harms is ‘n Appèlregter wat onlangs aangestel is as adjunkpresident van die appèlhof.
Andrew Loots (BIng Meganies) is aangestel as die nuwe algemene bestuurder van Sishen Myn.
Heleen Venter (BEd) van Swalukrans het onlangs ‘n diploma in biochemiese terapie ontvang. Sy is bekend vir haar kennis en gebruik van kruie as geneesmiddels.
Neil Johnson (MSc) has been appointed as the new GM for Johnson Controls Systems & Service SA. He previouslyk headed up the Systems division.
Donnalee Roberts (BA Drama) is ‘n voormalige Tukkies Joolkoningin en oud-inwoner van Magrietjie wat tans te sien is as Annelie in die gewilde TV-sepie Sewende Laan.
Hansie Oosthuizen (Bcom Financial Management) is a professional photographer who recentlyl opened his own shop at Hermanus. Hansie’s photography extends far beyond the obvious weddings etc. and includes fine art photography, commercial, fashion and environmental photography. He particularly enjoys macro-photography where he uses a macro lens to enlarge tiny life and objects.
Dr Francois (Faffa) Malan (B.V.SC.) het pas na 31 jaar diens by Intervet/Schering Plough Dieregesondheid (voorheen Hoecsht) uitgetree. Hy gaan hom voortaan toespits op sy raadgewende diens met die naam Dok Faffa en ook meer aandag wy aan sy gewilde rubriek op landbou.com. Verder publiseer hy ‘n reeks artikels oor parasieteby vee en wild in samewerking met Landbouweekblad. Dr Malan is ook veral bekend vir die wêreldbekende Famacha (Faffa Malan Chart) wat hy saam met dr Jan van Wyk en prof Gareth Bath ontwikkel het. Dit bied ‘n kleurkaart om skape op ‘n praktiese manier volgens die kleur van die oogslymvlies vir aanpasbaarheid teen veral bloedsuiende parasiete te selekteer.
Beau van Zyl (BA, HED) is an artist and owner of Ballery 35 studio in Pretoria. She also graduated as in interior decorator and eventually decided to turn her hobby as painter into a career by combining her talents for painting with her interior decorating skills.
Magda Lombard (LLB, 1974, M Law) was a Rag Princess in 1975/ 1976) is currently the Company Secretary of Sanlam in Cape Town.
Paula Sartini (B.Com, M.Com (Marketing) is the managing director of Espiál BRANDING & DESIGN and was recently recognised as one of South Africa’s Top 10 leading managers (Annual Corporate Research Foundation Publication), as well as being the only woman in the top 10 - ranked ninth overall. During 2006, Financial Mail and FinWeek awarded Espial (the brand design agency which she started with her husband 8 years ago), Brand Design Agency of the year for 2006.
Jeanne-Louise Moolman (B.Mus, B.Mus (Hons) is in die musiekdepartement van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat aangestel. Sy het onder Alan Solomon aan UP studeer en onder meer leieraltviolis van COSA en het ook gereeld in die Johannesburg-feesorkes en die Johannesburg Filharmoniese Orkes gespeel.
Charles Bouguenon (B.A.Drama) and Michelle Botha (B.A. Drama Hons) are part of the cast of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Musical The King and I currently on at the Civic Theatre in Johannesburg. Charles performs the part of Phra Alack and Michelle is Lady Thiang in the musical.
Murray Booth (BCom Marketing Management) is the brand manager of Baby Soft at Kimberley-Clark. He was recently involved in a Baby Soft campaign which raised money for the South African Guide Dog Association.
Dr Craig Golding (MbChB) did his under- and post graduate degrees at UP and has been practicing as a commercial physician for eight years. He recently qualified as an anti-ageing physician in the US where he also completed two degrees.
Livhuwani Ngwekhulu (M.Inst Agrar) was appointed as coordinator for the Transformation / BEE Division of Potatoes South Africa. He worked as a lecturer and agricultural specialist before and also holds a B. Agric degree from the University of Venda.
Lodewyk Ferreira (BCom Acc.) was recently appointed as new Chief Financial Officer of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Lodewyk is one of four executive members who were selected by the Minister of Labour in 2004 to help turn around the poorly performing fund. Lodewyk has contribute greatly to the financial success of the fund over the past two years.
Liezel van der Westhuizen (B.Com HR Man., M.Com Comm. Man.) is a popular Jacaranda 94.2 DJ and a SABC3 continuity presenter.
Johan Scholtz (B.A. Drama) is ‘n bekende akteur van onder meer Egoli en die TV-reeks Vleuels hou hom deesdae besig as voltydse pastor van die Selah-gemeente in Pretoria. Hy het ook onlangs sy jongste gospel-cd met die naam Adonai vrygestel.
Louisa Moore (B.Ed) is onlangs as die beste doelskieter by die interprovinsiale hokkietoernooi in Kaapstad aangewys. Sy oefen hard en sien uit na die 2008 Olipiese Spele in Beijing.
Elma Louw (BA & Hons (Sielkunde) het onlangs ‘n bestuurposisie in Londen aanvaar. Sy was tot onlangs by ‘n kliniese navorsingsorganisasie betrokke waar sy na gehaltebeheer en die ouditering van kliniese studies gekyk het. Elma het die gebruik van haar bene tydens haar eerstejaar aan UP na ‘n motorongeluk verloor. ‘n Jaar na die ongeluk het sy teruggekeer na die kampus en koshuis toe om haar studies te voltooi.
Chris du Toit (BA) is an actor, director, scriptwriter, producer, teacher and lecturer who recently released his latest movie Hitchhiker on the South African movie scene. Chris spent five years in writing and just seven weeks in shooting the movie. The movie celebrates a young man’s cross-country journey to find the love of his life.
Bonné de Bod (BA Psychology) is an actress and model who is slowly but surely building her profile in the entertainment industry. She had a small part in the Afrikaans soapie Villa Rosa and is also featured in Coca Cola’s current Brrrrr Summer campaign.
Dr Arnaud Malan (B. Eng, M.Eng. )(36), a principal researcher in computational aerodynamics at the CSIR, has landed a major research conract to help create more fuel-efficient airframe designs for the European aircraft giant Airbus. Arnaud has also been involved with research for Rolls-Royce, the SA Air Force and Kentron. He heads a group of South African aeronautical engineers in developing mathematical software that could assist Airbus to design next-generation aircraft that are lighter, more aerodynamic and more fuel-efficient.
Lynita Crofford (BA Drama) is ‘n veelsydige aktrise wat al vir radio, TV, rolprente en op die verhoog gewerk het en ook nuuslees, TV-aanbieding, kommersiële stemwerk en klasgee gedoen het. Sy het tot onlangs die rol van die verleidster Glenn in Isidingo gespeel.
Ryan Johnson (BSc, Masters, PhD) is an expert and researcher of great white sharks who also opened the SA Marine Predator Lab in Mossel Bay recently. He is also involved in the writing and presenting of documentaries about sharks.
Ben Schoeman (B.Mus) het onlangs die eerste Suid-Afrikaner geword om die gesogte Unisa Internasionale Klavierkompetisie te wen toe hy die 11de Vodacom-Unisa-Internasionale Klavierkompetisie in Pretoria gewen het. Ben studeer tans aan die Klavier-akademie in Imola, Italië.
Prof JW (Pretorius) Heuchert (BA, 1981, BA -Hons, 1983; Sielkunde) is onlangs van Mede-professor tot Professor in Sielkunde bevorder by Allegheny College in die VSA. Hy is 'n kliniese sielkundige wie (hoofsaaklik) psigopatologie doseer, doen navorsing oor gemoedstoestande met die POMS (Profile of Mood States - waarvan hy tans 'n mede-outeur is), en dien as redakteur van Peace Psychology vir die Amerikaanse Sielkunde Vereniging se afdeling vir vredespsigologie (Division 48) - jw.heuchert@allegheny.edu.
Risimati Chauke (M. Public Admin) (2006) is currently working as a Director for Human Resources Management in the Department of Labour (Unemployment Insurance Fund). I previously worked for the Limpopo Provincial Government in the Department of Agriculture as Training Officer and as Fleet Manager.
Louis Moolman (BCom Financial Management) is a professional golf player who turned pro in 2007. His favourite moment in his golf thus far is coming fifth in the Joburg Open earlier this year. He caught the eye in 2004 with victories in the Limpopo and Southern Cape Opens.
Dr Leandra Meyer (BChD)werk as tandarts by die Limdent tandheelkundige praktyk in Polokwane. Sy het haar gemeenskapsjaar by die Matatiele Primêre Hospitaal in die Oos-Kaap gedoen waar sy die klein gemeenskappie bedien het. Leandra wou eers in ‘n mediese rigting aan UP studeer en het met ‘n BSc-graad afgeskop, maar later oorgeskakel na tandheelkunde.
Lodewyk Ferreira (B.Com Accounting) has recently been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). He is one of four executive members that the Minister of Labour choose in 2004 to help the poorly performing fund at the time. Lodewyk has contributed immensely to the financial success of the fund over the past two financial years.
Renée Campbell-Brown (BA (Ed), M.Ed) is the news head mistress of Kingfisher Private School.
Chris Rossouw sr. staan aan die stuur van die Rossouw-boerdery wat einde 2007 as die Suid-Afrikaanse landbousskrywers se boer van die jaar-prys gewen het. Behalwe Chris sr. en sy vrou Naubie, bestaan die boerdery ook uit die vier seuns Adriaan, Naudé, Charles en Chris jr. Al die mans het voorheen vir Tukkies rugby gespeel en Chris jr. is bekend vir sy rol as haker van die Springbokspan wat in 1995 in die Wêreldbeker-eindstryd gewen het. Charles het ook provinsiale rugby gespeel. Die Rossouw-groep boer in Delmas en Groblersdal met onder meer mielies, droëbone, Beefmasterbeeste, pluimvee, sitrus, tafeldruiwe en kitsgras. Die groep het ook 70 bestuurders en 600 voltydse werkers in diens.
Dr Christoffel (Cival) Mills (MB.ChB) is a medical researcher at Discovery Health who recently wrote his autobiography with the help of a spelling chart, a cell phone and with his left thumb. Dr Mills was left with a syndrome where although fully conscious, all the voluntary muscles of the body are completely paralysed, with the exception of the muscles conrolling eye movement, after a vehicle accident in 1999.
Dr Johan van Rooyen was recently appointed State Veterinarian ath the Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute in Middelburg, Eastern Cape.
Dr Chris Mulder (B. Arch. Landscape) is a developer and environmental planning specialist plans to develop a R3.4-billion estate close to the Eastern Cape hamlet of Thornhill. His company, Chris Mulder and Associates, of Knysna, also was a partner and the designer of the up-market Thesen Island Estate on the Knysna lake.
Keith Solomons (B.Ed) has been appointed as new deputy principal of the Carter High School in KwaZulu-Natal. Keith has been in the education profession for a little over 27 years.
Dr Riëtte Tosen (BChD) (2001)het onlangs ‘n bestaande tandartspraktyk in Bronkhorstspruit oorgeneem. Sy het ook die grade B.Sc en M.Sc. aan UP verwerf en het voorheen by die Mediese Navorsingsraad en die WNNR as mediese navorser gewerk.
Dr Stephen van der Spuy (BChD) has been appointed the new Chief Executive of the Johannesburg Zoo. Stephen is a veterinarian with many years of experience of working with animals and the administration of animal facilities. He owned and managed the Exotic Animal Clinic at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Hospital prior to being appointed manager of the Montecasino Bird Park.
Dr Brighton Dzikiti (BChD) is the only black veterinary anaesthetist in South Africa and one of only a few such experts in the country.
John-Henry Opperman (B.Com Informatika) is die hoofsanger van die rock-groep, Klopjag. Hy het twee jaar in die rekenaarbedryf deurgebring voordat hy heeltyds musikant geword het. Klopjag gaan van krag tot krag en beplan vertonings in Nederland, Doebaai en België. Hulle gaan ook binnekort voor ‘n groot Afrikaanse gemeenskap in Reno in Amerika optree.
Carel Minnaar (B.Agric) is Toyota/Agri SA’s 2007 Limpopo Young Farmer of the Year. He farms with his father on the Minaar farming enterprise which consists of three farms. Their main crop is citrus, but there are also other facets like cash crops, a transport fleet and an air-pressure drilling company. They also have game, mainly sable antelope and white rhinoceros on 1 000 ha of land. One of their biggest clients is Tesco Supermarkets in the UK. The business employs 300 permanent and about 1 000 seasonal workers.
Christine Leighton (MSc Consumer Science) is a researcher of the Sensory Analysis Unit at the Agricultural Research Council in Irene, Pretoria. She was the first recipient of the SAAFoST travel bursary which helped her attend the 7th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium in Minneapolis, USA last year.
Dr Marius Kloppers (B.Eng), the newly appointed CEO of BHP Billiton is ranked in 18th place in Fortune’s “25 Most Powerful People in Business” list. Marius has worked with BHP Billiton since 1993.
Joost van der Westhuizen (B.Ed, 1992), well-known Springbok rugby captain, has recently been appointed as chief operations officer for Progressive Investment Holdings, Ltd. (PIH). He will be responsible for managing and supervising all PIH operations and projects and will also form part of the company’s board of directors.
Lucinda van Rensburg (BLC, LLB) is the managing director of Implex Legal Compliance Solutions. She consults on the legal issues of occupational safety, health and the environment as well as corporate governance and labour issues. Lucinda also holds a diploma in industrial relations and a master’s degree in labour law from UP. She also obtained a second LLM degree in national and international contracts and constitutional law.
Rachelle D’Artnell (BA Sport Psychology)(24) recently made it to the semi-finals of Kyknet’s Dans! Dans! Dans! Competition before being eliminated. She owns a hip hop dance studio and plans to continue working and choreographing for The Diamonds dance group and teaching and sharing her experience and passion for dance.
Pine Pienaar het onlangs as jarelange stadsbeplanner in Springs aan die Oosrand, afgetree. Hy was onder meer hoofstadsbeplanner van Springs, maar trek nou Hermanus toe vir sy aftrede.
Hannes Pickard (B.Comm Marketing) is the CEO of Retail Africa and the master mind behind the unique new Irene Village Mall in Centurion, Pretoria. He is constantly on the look-out for new opportunities such as the Irene Mall. He started the project in 2002 and conceived the idea while in France. He also picked up ideas and trends while travelling through Europe. Hannes is a member of the East Rand Polo Club and likes to relax by playing polo. He also collects stamps and old books as well as rare wines from around the world.
Wimpie Pienaar (B Com Regte, 1997 en LLB, 2000) het na sy studies by Tukkies toegelaat as advokaat waarna hy sy GR-studies by UNISA voortgesit het. In 2007 kwalifiseer hy as GR (SA) en werk tans as Kommersiële Bestuurder : Projekte vir die internasionale gediversifiseerde myngroep Xstrata Coal.
Danie Putter (BA Drama, 2007) is a young actor from Pretoria who is making his mark on stage and screen with recent roles in 7de Laan and Egoli and also the theatre production Houtkruis. He has an impressive performance list including Die Dagboek van Anna Frank, Puppet Love, Black Persia and short film credits such as Grenspos, Gamble and Rising Tide. He spare time is spent in the outdoors in nature and outdoor adventure sports.
Dr Vinesan Naidoo completed his Doctorate in Veterinay Pharmacology at UP in 2007. He also completed his Masters studies in the same are of study at UP cum laude in 2004 and was declared the young researcher of the year for the Faculty of Veterinary Science in 2007.
Theuns Jansen, stigter en senior vennoot van Jansen en Jansen Prokureurs in Polokwane het onlangs sy vyftigste jaar in die regsbedryf gevier. Hy was destyds die tweede jong man van die dorp wat sy regstudies aan UP voltooi het en was van 1951 tot 1955 by Tukkies waarna hy sy kandidaatprokureurskap by Moss, Cohen en Meyer op Polokwane voltooi het. In November 1998 het hy en sy twee seuns Jansen en Jansen Prokureurs gestig het.
Judge Deon van Zyl (LLB, MA, Dr Jur, PhD, LLD D Litt (Latin) (Laureate 1992) a member and past president of the Gordon’s Bay Rotary Club was recently elected as Assistant Governor for nine Rotary Clubs in the district. He is also a nominee for the position of District Governor in 2009/10 and 2010/11. He was professor at the University of the Free State, UP and also studied at the universities of Paris and Hamburg. He served as visiting professor at the University of Edinburgh for a number of years. He has been a judge of the Cape Provincial Division of the High Court sinde 1994.
Monique Burger (B.Com & B.Com Honours Marketing, 2001) is brand manager for House of Coffees and Ciro coffee brands. After her Honours Monique completed the graduate programme at National Brands Ltd., currently known as AVI Ltd. in Bryanston. She was then promoted to channel marketing analyst and thereafter brand manager. She has also completed the programme for Management Development at the Gordon Institute of Business Sciences at University of Pretoria last year.
Dot Field (BA with English, Psychology and Sociology) is Chief Communications Officer of the Vodacom Group and is a member of the the founding management team of Vodacom. She has an extensive portfolio of successful projects and campaigns involving communications, public relations, event management and sponsorship.
Donald Kau (Project Management & Management Advancement Programme) is Executive Director and shareholder of Meropa Communications and responsible for business development and strategic counsel to clients on the issues of stakeholder relations and media relations.
Liesl Louw (BA met Frans) is ‘n deurwinterde joernalis wat se dokumentêre stories Anderkant Timboektoe ‘n mengsel van politieke insigte en reisverhale is en nou in boekvorm beskikbaar is. Dit handel oor die mense van Wes-Afrika, van eksotiese plekke en kulture, maar ook van armoede en honger. Na haar honneursgraad in filosofie aan Maties het sy by Beeld se Pretoriakantoor begin werk en later met ‘n beurs in Parys, Frankryk gestudeer.
Tshidino Ndou (BA Drama) who lives in Tshakhuma village is playing a major role in the TshiVenda film industry. The young actor and producer studies filmmaking after completion of his drama degree. His first movie produced was Dzhatsha followed by a number of TshiVenda stage dramas. He is currently producing and directing the the comedy Hu Fhela Rina Vhanna 2 while also casting another movie calle Mathaithai2 which will be released by Christmas 2008.
Shawn Thomson (B.Ed Honours) was appointed new headmaster of St Conrad’s College, a primary school in Klerksdorp.
Ronelle Steenkamp (B.Admin) is a businesswoman whose business at Ballito has grown into a fully-fledged beauty clinic and day spa. She realises soon after completion of her studies at UP that she has a passion for beauty therapy and went on to study at Madge Wallace internationalschoo of skincare and beauty therapy.
Engemi Ferreira (BA) is ‘n veelsydige kunstenaar, joernalis, aktrise, regisseur en veral ook bekend as skrywer van boeke soos Die jaar toe my ma begin sing het wat reeds twee keer die naaswenner van die Rapportprys was sedert dit in 1986 verskyn het. Sy was ook ‘n stigterslid van die Max Stibbe Waldorfskool in Pretoria waar sy ‘n paar jaar onderwys gegee het. Engemi is ook haar lewe lank by gemeenskapwerk betrokke. Haar laaste kortverhaalbundel is getiteld Brood vir die engele.
Hannes Brümmer (BA Drama) is akteur in reeks soos Amalia I en II, Kompleks en Villa Rosa maar ook een van Suid-Afrika se opkomende skerpskersers (stand-up comedians). Hy tree gereeld op in restaurante en teaters.
Benita Dória (BA Drama, 2003) is an upcoming director of Beauty Queen of Leenane which was recently performed at the Actors Centre. She has worked as professional voice artist and actress performing in theatre productions such as The Sound of Music, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth and Acropolis Café for which she received a Naledi nomination for best newcomer.
Rene Miles (BLC LLB) has recently been appointed CEO of PSG FutureWealth. The company has R10 billion assets under management, around 10 000 policyholders and services approximately 1 000 independent financial advisors. Rene has a long history with te PSG Group.
Charl du Plessis (B Mus, M Mus) is ‘n bekende en veelsydige pianis wat gemaklik tussen om klassieke musiek, jazz en blues en selfs pop en rock wissel. Hy is reeds agt jaar lank ook die eksklusiewe pianis van Nataniël. Sy eerste CD, Trio, is onlangs uitgereik en hy het twee produksies by die KKNK aangebied. Die album bevat ses oorspronklik komposisies uit sy pen. Charl is ook ‘n klavierdosent in jazz aan UP waar hy ook binnekort sy doktorsgraad in musiek voltooi en het al musiek vir Mnet se kortprente gekomponeer.
Dr Eduard Vorster (B.Eng Civil, Hons.) (magna cum laude) is Technical Director (Geotechnical Engineering) of the Engineering company, Africon’s Municipal Development Business Unit. He received several awards during his study, amongst others, the UP Department of Civil Engineering’s silver medal and the SAICE’s Barry van Wyk Award for the best final-year project in geotechnical engineering. He received at Cambridge MIT Institute (CMI) scholarship and completed his PhD in Engineering (Geotechnical) at Cambridge in 2005. He received the University’s Turner Prize for research excellence and had the opportunity to work, as part of a team, with London Undergroung monitoring the effect of tunnelling. Eduard also works on the geotechnical investigation and design of the Gautrain Rapid Railway Link.
Theoline Jordaan (M, Technology Management) is currently a consultant at Breakthrough Management Group (BMG), a business performance improvement consultancy. She previously spent two years with an automotive manufacturer as a business improvement engineer.
Michelle van Staden (B.Mus) (Performing Arts) recently launched her debut album To Be Real, an epic journey of self-discovery and an attempt to capture and reflect the myriad nuances of her music personality. During her years at UP she received several notable accolades as opera singer but nowadays she tends to concentrate on timeless classical pop music.
Natalie Zimmelman (MBA) works at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants where she focuses on the delivery of skills development. She obtained her MBA from Gibs and moved to FASSET, the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) for finance, accounting, management consulting and other financial services in her second year of her MBA. Here she mainly focused on the funding of skills development projects.
Sandile Mabaso (B.Mus) is a permanent member of the vocal ensemble of Cape Town Opera. His day consists of hours of practice, learning new pieces and rehearsing on stage for a flawless performance.
Gonda Melck is Langebaan’s beloved veterinary surgeon. Her small practice has grown into a registered, proper veterinary hospital, an adjoining grooming parlour, five star kennels and cattery and a clinic in Velddrif. Her graduation some years ago was a fulfilment of a life-long dream of healing animals in the Cape region from where she originates.
Owen Buchanan (M.I.S.) is Treverton College’s IT Instructor and Co-ordinator and was recently selected as one of the top 20 finalists in the Innovative Teachers Forum Competition. He teaches Computers and Technology to Grade Eight and Nine as well as tuition for the ICDL Diploma to students.
Helena Hugo (BA Fine Arts) has since graduation become a full-time artist preferring media such as oil and charcoal. She has also recently worked a lot with pastels, specialising in painting, figurative drawing and portraiture.
Karel Keuler (B.Arch.) (1985) heads the architect firm Karel Keuler Architects, assisted by a young and creative design team. Karel Keuler Architects strive for tailor-made designs as per client requirements and thereby achieve unusual and different architecture.
Brian Geyer (B.IT) is a programmer analyst at the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. His job is to receive and analyse data from various sources to turn it into information which manager can use to base decisions on.
Claude Ibalanky (M. Business & Marketing)is the Head of Corporate Affairs and Marketing at HP South Africa. Claude was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and was forced to flee the country during the height of political unrest. He headed for Europe, but after flight delays, ended up in South Africa.
Funani Molono (BSc, Mechanical Engineering) is the MD of Collect-a-can since November 2006. He was a former process engineer at Nampak, a shareholder of Collect-a-can.
Larika Robbb (BChD) het in 2007 haar gemeenskapjaar as tandarts verrig by die kliniek van die staatshospitaal in Vrede, KwaZulu-Natal. Sy is ‘n boorling van die Vrystaat wat op Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal grootgeword het. Sy begin vroeg in 2008 as vennoot in ‘n plaaslike privaattandartspraktyk in Newcastle werk.
Dr Anusha Lucen (PhD, Education Policy Studies)(MBA) is the Deputy Director General: Corporate Services and Governance at the Department of Science and Technology.
Johan Botes (B.Mus) recently won the third Unisa National Piano Competition where he performed Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto. He is currently completing his MMus at UP and will participate in the 11th Unisa International Piano competition. His music career started at the age of 5 when he filled bottles of water and tapped them to create music.
Prof Otto Müller (MbChB) het die Farmovs-prys vir farmakologie en geneesmiddels ontvang vir sy voortreflike bydrae to farmakologie en geneesmiddel-ontwikkeling. Hy is ook deur die Britse maatskappy Oxford Bioscience gekontrakteer om hulle by te staan met navorsing in biotegnologie. Otto was hoogleraar in farmakologie aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat vir 26 jaar.
Ms Duduzile Zwane (Hons. Social Welfare) is the newly appointed programme manager at Child Welfare SA in Kempton Park. Born in Swaziland Duduzile began her career in social work in Zimbabwe after which she worked for the Swaziland government. She went to England for a year and worked for several child care and welfare service organisations in South Africa on her return.
Sias du Plessis (BA) is the sports anchor on Gareth Cliff’s 5Fm morning show on radio. He also started television work in 2005 as a presenter on the SuperSport Update Channel. Sias started his career in broadcasting at Tuks FM where he worked for three years.
Carel Minnaar (B Agric) was ‘n finalis en Agri Limpopo se aanspraakmaker op Toyota se Jongboer van die Jaar-titel 2007. Hy het ‘n passie vir boerdery en boer saam met sy pa op PA Minnaar-boerdery se grond in die Constantia-gebied langs die Letabarivier, noordoos van Tzaneen. Die Minnaars boer op meer as 3 000 ha grond met sitrus, mango’s, groente en wild wat boonop ondersteun word deur ‘n vervoermaatskappy en ‘n boormaatskappy.
Lullu de Jager (B.Agric, Hons) het onlangs na ‘n halfeeu in die landbou waarvan ‘n kwarteeu by Vrystaat Landbou (VL) was, afgetree. Vrystaat Landbou het hom ook onlangs met ‘n oorkonde vereer vir sy jarelange bydrae tot die Suid-Afrikaanse en Vrystaatse landbou. Verskeie boereverenigings en ander boere-organisasies het hom ook reeds vereer.
Alex van Houwelingen (BA Inligtingsontwerp) is ‘n vryskut-illustreerder wat elke maand ‘n oorspronklike spotprent vir die Eastern Nuus-koerant teken. Hy gee ook vanaf 2001 kunsklasse en skilder ook soms met olieverf.
Rene Stucki (B.Cur) works at the Rosebank Hospital as senior sister in the intensive care unit and rehabilitation wards. She also obtained a B.Com degree in nursing education and administration from Unisa.
Heinrich Wolff (B.Arch) of Noero Wolff Architects is a previous recipient of the Lubetkin Award from the internationally acclaimed Royal Institute of British Architects for the best building built outside the European Union as well as the Daimler Chrysler Award for South African architecture.
Martjie Bosman is ‘n skrywer wat sedert 1990 gereeld gedigte in literêre tydskrifte publiseer het en in 2003 debuteer het met die bundel Landelik waarvoor sy die Ingrid Jonkerprys ontvang het. Daar het ook verskeie artikels en ander publikasies uit haar pen verskyn.
Michelle Veenemans (MA in Duits) is ‘n operasangeres wat dikwels in Suid-Afrika optree. Na haar studies het sy Duitsland toe gegaan en onder meer aan ‘n musiekskool in Bonn studeer. Sy is ook ‘n dosent in Duits en vertaler.
Paula Sartini (B.Com, M.Com (Marketing) is the managing director of Espiál BRANDING & DESIGN and was recently recognized as one of South Africa’s Top 10 leading managers (Annual Corporate Research Foundation Publication), as well as being the only woman in the top 10 - ranked ninth overall. During 2006, Financial Mail and FinWeek awarded Espial (the brand design agency which she started with her husband 8 years ago), Brand Design Agency of the year for 2006.
Jeanne-Louise Moolman (B.Mus, B.Mus (Hons) is onlangs in die musiekdepartement van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat aangestel. Sy het onder Alan Solomon aan UP studeer en onder meer leieraltviolis van COSA en het ook gereeld in die Johannesburg-feesorkes en die Johannesburg Filharmoniese Orkes gespeel.
Charles Bouguenon (B.A.Drama) and Michelle Botha (B.A. Drama Hons) are part of the cast of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Musical The King and I currently on at the Civic Theatre in Johannesburg. Charles performs the part of Phra Alack and Michelle is Lady Thiang in the musical.
Murray Booth (B.Com Marketing Management) is the brand manager of Baby Soft at Kimberley-Clark. He was recently involved in a Baby Soft campaign which raised money for the South African Guide Dog Association.
Dr Craig Golding (MbChB) did his under- and post graduate degrees at UP and has been practicing as a commercial physician for eight years. He recently qualified as an anti-ageing physician in the US where he also completed two degrees.
Livhuwani Ngwekhulu (M.Inst Agrar) was appointed as coordinator for the Transformation / BEE Division of Potatoes South Africa. He worked as a lecturer and agricultural specialist before and also holds a B. Agric degree from the University of Venda.
Lodewyk Ferreira (B. Com Acc.) was recently appointed as new Chief Financial Officer of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). Lodewyk is one of four executive members who were selected by the Minister of Labour in 2004 to help turn around the poorly performing fund. Lodewyk has contribute greatly to the financial success of the fund over the past two years.
Liezel van der Westhuizen (B.Com HR Man., M.Com Comm. Man.) is a popular Jacaranda 94.2 DJ and a SABC3 continuity presenter.
Johan Scholtz (B.A. Drama) is ‘n bekende akteur van onder meer Egoli en die TV-reeks Vleuels hou hom deesdae besig as voltydse pastor van die Selah-gemeente in Pretoria. Hy het ook onlangs sy jongste gospel-cd met die naam Adonai vrygestel.
Louisa Moore (B.Ed) is onlangs as die beste doelskieter by die interprovinsiale hokkietoernooi in Kaapstad aangewys. Sy oefen hard en sien uit na die 2008 Olipiese Spele in Beijing.
Elma Louw (BA & Hons (Sielkunde) het onlangs ‘n bestuurposisie in Londen aanvaar. Sy was tot onlangs by ‘n kliniese navorsingsorganisasie betrokke waar sy na gehaltebeheer en die ouditering van kliniese studies gekyk het. Elma het die gebruik van haar bene tydens haar eerstejaar aan UP na ‘n motorongeluk verloor. ‘n Jaar na die ongeluk het sy teruggekeer na die kampus en koshuis toe om haar studies te voltooi.
Chris du Toit (BA) is an actor, director, scriptwriter, producer, teacher and lecturer who recently released his latest movie Hitchhiker on the South African movie scene. Chris spent five years in writing and just seven weeks in shooting the movie. The movie celebrates a young man’s cross-country journey to find the love of his life.
Bonné de Bod (BA Psychology) is an actress and model who is slowly but surely building her profile in the entertainment industry. She had a small part in the Afrikaans soapie Villa Rosa and is also featured in Coca Cola’s current Brrrrr Summer campaign.
Dr Arnaud Malan (B. Eng, M.Eng. )(36), a principal researcher in computational aerodynamics at the CSIR, has landed a major research conract to help create more fuel-efficient airframe designs for the European aircraft giant Airbus. Arnaud has also been involved with research for Rolls-Royce, the SA Air Force and Kentron. He heads a group of South African aeronautical engineers in developing mathematical software that could assist Airbus to design next-generation aircraft that are lighter, more aerodynamic and more fuel-efficient.
Lynita Crofford (BA Drama) is ‘n veelsydige aktrise wat al vir radio, TV, rolprente en op die verhoog gewerk het en ook nuuslees, TV-aanbieding, kommersiële stemwerk en klasgee gedoen het. Sy het tot onlangs die rol van die verleidster Glenn in Isidingo gespeel.
Ryan Johnson (BSc, Masters, PhD) is an expert and researcher of great white sharks who also opened the SA Marine Predator Lab in Mossel Bay recently. He is also involved in the writing and presenting of documentaries about sharks.
Ben Schoeman (B.Mus) het onlangs die eerste Suid-Afrikaner geword om die gesogte Unisa Internasionale Klavierkompetisie te wen toe hy die 11de Vodacom-Unisa-Internasionale Klavierkompetisie in Pretoria gewen het. Ben studeer tans aan die Klavier-akademie in Imola, Italië.
Prof JW (Pretorius) Heuchert (BA, 1981, BA -Hons, 1983; Sielkunde) is onlangs van Mede-professor tot Professor in Sielkunde bevorder by Allegheny College in die VSA. Hy is 'n kliniese sielkundige wie (hoofsaaklik) psigopatologie doseer, doen navorsing oor gemoedstoestande met die POMS (Profile of Mood States - waarvan hy tans 'n mede-outeur is), en dien as redakteur van Peace Psychology vir die Amerikaanse Sielkunde Vereniging se afdeling vir vredespsigologie (Division 48) - jw.heuchert@allegheny.edu.
Risimati Chauke (M. Public Admin) (2006) is currently working as a Director for Human Resources Management in the Department of Labour (Unemployment Insurance Fund). I previously worked for the Limpopo Provincial Government in the Department of Agriculture as Training Officer and as Fleet Manager.
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