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Estate News

Marelize Raath: Human Resources and Communications Director
Marelize has had a successful career in Real Estate Management, development and Leasing
and has extensive experience in the field spanning over 15 years.
she also has a passion for, and interest in the fitness industry. she has been a resident and
home owner in irene farm Villages for the past eight years.

Gerald Venter: Finance Director
Gerald and his wife annette settled in honey Bush Lane to be nearer their daughter and her
family who have been residents in the estate for a number of years. Gerald is a qualified Chartered
accountant (sa) and holds a master’s degree from the university of the witwatersrand Business
school.
he has held senior financial positions in listed companies and retired seven years ago from kPMG
where, as an associate director, he was responsible for the financial management of the south
african practice.
Gerald will be completing the second year of his two-year term as a director of the home Owners
association this year.

Tshepo Peege: Environmental and Social Director
tshepo has a Master’s degree in transport Policy and Management from the university of North
London in the united kingdom. in order to gain experience and professional qualifications, he
attended the aviation Maintenance training school in Ethiopia, and has obtained a Boeing 727
flight Engineer License from the Ethiopian Civil aviation authority. he further studied aeronautical
Engineering at aer Lingus in dublin, completed a finance for senior Executives course through
the harvard Business school, and studied airline Management integration at the international
air transport association (iata) in Montreal and integrated safety Management at the singapore
aviation academy. he also attended the Civil aviation Chief Executive Program at the singapore
Civil aviation authority in singapore and, due to his diploma obtained at the university of southern
California, united states, he has accumulated vast knowledge in aircraft accident investigation.
tshepo has held numerous positions at south african airways, was the Chief Executive
Officer at the Gateway international airport in Polokwane, and the Chief director of aviation
and Maritime Regulation in the National department of transport. he was the President of the
african Civil-aviation Commission (afCaC) from 2004 to 2007 and is the founding member
and former secretary General of the african airlines safety Council (afRasCO). in addition to
being a member of the international Panel of aviation Experts of the singapore Civil aviation
academy, he is also a member of several iCaO committees. he has flown over 4 000 hours
throughout his professional career.

Riaan Viviers: Aesthetics and Property Management Director
Riaan Viviers is serving his second term as the aesthetics and Property Management director
on the irene farm Villages Board.
Riaan and his family have been living in the estate for nine years and are very happy to be
able to call the estate their home.
Riaan is a registered professional Construction Manager. he studied B.sc. Construction
Management at the university of Pretoria and qualified in 2001. he has been working in the
south african building and construction industry for over 20 years, with a short period abroad.
he is looking forward to being a continuing part of the team and applying his energy and
experience to making the estate a better place.

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