ZBRRA

We have owned our property in Zinkwazi for 7 years.Live in Kloof Durban but spend 50% of time at ZinkwaziWe have a family property at Natures Valley on the Garden routeEducated Grey High Port Elizabeth and UCT: BSc. Married to Wendy for 37 years , 3 daughters and two Grandsons! Career with International Corporations in the Medical equipment and devices industry for 36 years in SA and Internationally (Zeiss, Johnson & Johnson, Smith & Nephew. ) Retired Dec.2004 from Smith & Nephew Plc as Regional Managing Director for Africa and Asia markets. I have been fortunate to travel very extensively in my lifetime so the travel bug in retirement is not strong ! Current activities: Trustee and Chairman of the Marketing and fundraising committee for Wildlands Conservation Trust. Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Smith & Nephew Pension and provident funds. Granddad, Handyman, Gardener (indigenous as much as possible). Occasional fisherman, Beachcomber with Wendy, Key interests; Nature Conservation, coastal and bush environment, Birds (feathered) International Finance and Investment.

I retired to live in Zinkwazi since 2004, after having owned property for many years. Through marriage I am a member of one of the original Zinkwazi families. Matriculated 1957, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet. I worked for the Standard Bank for two years then became youth pastor in the Methodist Church in Kroonstad. Subsequently took a BA Hons and UED at the University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg. Taught at Kearsney College for four years and then at Hilton College for twelve years. Recruited to the University of the Witwatersrand, where I began in the field of academic personnel management, ending up as Head of Personnel. I then moved to the job of Co-ordinator and Adviser in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor. In the 90s I was engaged particularly in change management but with a variety of specific projects. While still working at Wits I was ordained as a self-supporting minister in the Anglican Church (1997). When I retired from Wits in 2000 I became Rector of Bez Valley Parish, on the fringes of the mid-city. I retired again 2004, when we moved to Zinkwazi Beach, KZN.In January 1983 I married Marion Brain (daughter of the late A B Theunissen and widow of a very close friend). Marion is a graduate of Rhodes, UNISA and Wits, a personnel professional, one of the first women ordained in the Anglican Church; thereafter Chaplain to St Mary’s Diocesan School, Waverley.Active in the local church, bird-watching, reading and reviewing books, ZBRRA and bowls.

I have owned a home in Zinkwazi for 10 years.I retired as a General Manager of Nedbank’s Commercial Division in 2001 after 28 years with them.In 2003 I was the President of Benoni Van Ryn Rotary Club.I have a B Com degree from the University of Stellenbosch. I have been married to Brenda for 38 years. I am a practicing Christian, and worship at the Darnall Anglican Church. Having been a Rotarian, I always try and apply the Rotary Fourway Test to the things I think, say or do:

I have owned property in Zinkwazi for 10 years, and resided here fulltime for four years. I have been a ZBRRA committee member for 18 months and am the security representative with the Neighbourhood Watch, which absorbs much of my time.I was educated at St George’s College, Salisbury and Gwebi Agricultural College.After College, I spent four years managing a tobacco farm, followed by two years working holiday in England, mainly laying ‘cat’s eyes’ on new motorway construction sites. I then returned to Rhodesia, and joined what is now the Zimbabwe Leaf Tobacco Co. as a trainee tobacco buyer. The company was the largest exporter of tobacco in Zimbabwe and with all the major cigarette manufacturers worldwide. I retired in 2003 as a Sales Director. I am a widower and am kept busy educating and caring for my teenage daughter Jamie.

I have been a property owner and shareholder in Zinkwazi Lagoon Lodge since 1976, and resident in Zinkwazi since 1982.Managing Director of Zinkwazi Lagoon Lodge for more than 20 years. Married to Ragne for 26 years.Born Hamburg, Germany, and educated in both South Africa and Germany. B.A. Hons. at Rhodes University and University of Natal Durban. Lectured at Wits University in German literature and language at the School of Languages as well as Economics at the School of Translators. Director of Caraville Group, Member of Fedhasa and involved in the tourism industry. North Coast Coordinator of KZN Birding Route, Zulu Roots Birding Route, Zululand Birding Route. Chairman and founder of Zulu Roots Eco Route – an initiative to develop the ecological- cultural- and adventure tourism potential of the upper North Coast. Committee member and founding member of Zinkwazi Ratepayers and Residents Association. Past committee member of: Zinkwazi Boating Club. Zinkwazi Conservancy. The first Zinkwazi Neighbourhood Watch. Zinkwazi Security Committee founding member. Zinkwazi Policing Forum founding member. Nkwazi Transitional Local Council. Board Member Ilembe Growth Coalition, the private sector partner of Enterprise Ilembe and Ilembe District Municipality. Board member and Zinkwazi representative of KwaDukuza-Dolphin Coast Publicity Association. North Coast Business Network. I enjoy birding, conservation and natural history and believe in trying to preserve the quality of life in Zinkwazi.

Donna and I have lived in Zinkwazi for four years and have owned a house here for two years. We have been committee members of the Zinkwazi Ratepayers and Residents Association for 2 ½ years. Initially Donna stood in as Secretary before Gail Hazelhurst came on board. I am one of the founding members of the Security Fund of Zinkwazi (Neighbourhood Watch) although not actively involved. We have owned and run Zinkwazi Hardware store for three years with Donna managing while I have owned and run Zinkwazi Steelworks for two years.I am 42 years old, born and brought up in Zimbabwe. I have been married to Donna for 10 years and we have two little girls, Megan (9) and Kelly (7) who attend Darnall Primary school. We farmed tobacco in Zimbabwe before being removed during the farm invasions. Dad and husband first and foremost, I enjoy fishing and golfing and of course a good braai. Special interests are watching rugby and motorsports. I believe in BO PA NA Be Organised Pay Attention Never Assume And try, to the best of my ability, to live up to this.

Owned property in Zinkwazi for 7 and a half years and have lived here for 5 and a half years.President of the Darnall Bowling Club and member of the main committee of the Darnall Country Club.Born in JohannesburgEducated in Johannesburg - King Edward VII (KES) and Wits. Spent 17 years in Transvaal Scottish Regiment retired with rank of major. Retired from international pulp paper and timber company after 23 years Married to Cicely for 37 years.

We moved to Zinkwazi in December 1999, to look for a place to start Sugar Bay. I am currently a director at Sugar Bay.Matriculated 1988, Selborne College, East London. Graduated with Bsc. Eng from UCT in 1993. Worked for a project engineering company in Cape Town. In 2000 I worked as a consultant to ratify the design of a pump station and pipeline outside Umhlanga. Zoe and I met at UCT (water skiing club, where I was vice chairman). We got married on the beach in Zinkwazi in April 1999. Zoe and I have a daughter, Tao(4). I am a founding member of Zinkwazi Ratepayers and Residents Association and over the years have been very active in the Zinkwazi Conservancy as well as Neighbourhood Watch affairs.

I have lived in the area all my working life and retired to Zinkwazi in 2005. I joined the committee of the Zinkwazi Ratepayers and Residents Association almost two years ago. Born and bred in Durban. Matriculated at Convent High School, Durban and trained to be a teacher at Natal Training College, Pietermaritzburg. First teaching post was Darnall Primary School.Married Harvey in 1963 and have 4 children. Was instrumental in establishing the Stanger Pre Primary School in 1978. Started off as a teacher and was then appointed Principal in July 1979. Studied for my Higher Diploma in Pre Primary Education through Unisa. Taught there until the end of 2005, when I retired. One son lives in Joburg, the other in U.S.A, a daughter in Umdloti and one in Australia. Am part of the fellowship of the Anglican Parish of All Saint’s, worship at St. Alban"s Church Darnall, attend Womens Institute, Stanger Garden Club, am a member of a Christian Book Club. Enjoy reading, sewing, gardening.

Born and brought up on the North Coast. Educated at Kearsney College.Spent 5yrs in the SAP on the border in Namibia and at rural stations surrounding Durban.Worked 3 years in London acting as a Tour Guide taking camping tours around Europe.Employed by SA Embassy in London to look after the Ambassador. Has farmed for the past 38 years and is still farming sugar in the Mandini area at present. Married to Karen and have two grown up children – one in UK and one in Durban. Honorary officer with KZN Wildlife for nearly 30years. Ex chairman of Gingndhlovu Soil Conservation Committee. Darnall club committee member and member of the tennis section of the club. Ex committee member of Amatikulu Farmers Association. A member of the Anglican Parish of All Saint’s, and worship at St. Alban"s Church Darnall Passionate about the village atmosphere of our village. Committed to preventing the commercialization of Zinkwazi.. Have a strong interest in environmental matters concerning Zinkwazi

Born and brought up on a farm in the quaint German settlement of Warburg. Matriculated at the local German school in 1969 Married Delene in 1974 and have a daughter and a son. After matriculating moved to Northern Natal to study and qualify as an electrician on the mines. In 1980 took up a position with Eskom in Wartburg and six years later became the Depot Manager. Brought up a family on own farm in the Wartburg district Moved to Zinkwazi in 1994 and have been ratepayers since 1995. Assisted in the establishment of a company which produces moulded fibre products in Mandini Presently still employed as a Production Manager with the same company. Member of the Zinkwazi Ski Boat club. Was chairman and served on the committee for several years. Committee member of ZBRRA Favourite hobbies is bird-watching and fishing. An active member of the local Lutheran Church.

have been living in Zinkwazi for the past 24 years. I have been retired for two years after having worked for Ithala Development Corporation in Isithebe for 24 years as a high voltage electrician. I was born in Springs many years ago, but spent my childhood in Croatia and returned to South Africa when I was 21. I am married with two grown sons. My hobbies are music, playing bowls and riding bicycle

I was born in Durban on 9th October,1938 In 1947 after the 2WW my parents immigrated to Northern Rhodesia. Ndola which was the railway junction that transported the then important cargo Copper. Ndola was a business and Industrial Town and boasted an Oil refinery and Sugar Refinery. I did my last years education in South Africa at the St Dominics Academy of Newcastle. I was employed by a local Newspaper, Northern News (Ndola) which then split into Rhodesian Printers and I grew with the firm . It was here that I met and married Roy Bowton. Due to the policy that no married couples were to work in the same firm, I resigned and worked for Old Mutual. We moved to Kitwe where Roy was made Advertising Manager for Northern News and I cared for our three children. We later went into our own business making Rubber Stamps. In 1972 we returned to South Africa where we opened a Rubber Stamp business and Stationers in Pinetown. Roy later went into partnership in new company called Concorde Printing. I ran the 2nd Westville Cubs for five years. In Westville, I played an active role in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church and sang in the choir for thirty years. I worked as a rep. for Steelbank Merchants in Pintown for 20 years in the Pinetown Pietermaritzburg and Queensborough areas. I called on Engineers, Industries allied in the sheet metal work and Contractors and builders, it was a man’s world and I knew my product well and was very succesfull. I retired in 1996. Roy retired in 2002 and live in a house built by our son-in-law. We have never been happier !