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Marcel van Rooyen

President 2025

Stephanie Gompel-Ratsiane

Johrinda Nel

Vice President 2024

Immediate Past President

Executive Committee 2024

Coschem hosted their Annual General Meeting on 8 February 2024.
The meeting was held online so that members outside Gautneg could also participate. Jacques Strydom presented a comprehensive overview of the 2023 highlights and Ettiene Retief presented the financial review.

Jacques Strydom handed the Presidency over to Johrinda Nel and Marcel van Rooyen was nominated as the Vice President. The Council consists of the Office Bearers plus seven other Full members.

Re-election of Office Bearers included Ivor Zwane - Honorary Secretary and Erica De Kock - Honorary Treasurer.

Office Bearers 2024
Johrinda Nel President / Chair Membership Committee
Jacques Strydom Immediate Past President
Marcel van Rooyen Vice President / Social Committee
Erica de Kock Honorary Treasurer
Ivor Zwane Honorary Secretary

Council Members 2023

Nicola Barnard Marais
Yurita Boodhram
Beverley Gardner             Chair Scientific Committee
Stephanie Gompel-Ratsiane
Kudzai Gwazira                  Education Officer
Charis Lewis
Johrinda Nel
Sapphirah Phala                            Chair Lecture Evening Committee
Marcel van Rooyen
Wayne van Wyk                 Co Chair Scientific Committee
Anton Weber