Prop. Averil Lewis-Richards was born and raised in the community of Steenberg a southern suburb in Cape Town. She is married to Victor Richards, manager at Lucky Star in St. Helena Bay, and they are the proud parents of two sons, Elijah (20), a second-year student in BSc at UWC, and Ezekiel (17), a grade […]
Prop. Kholosa Blessing Gxabe was born and raised in the picturesque coastal city of East London in the Eastern Cape. Tell us more about your birthplace and the key individuals who greatly influenced your formative years. “When thinking of the people who have influenced me in my life, the first thing that comes to mind […]
Prop. Sabrina September’s birthplace is a small town in the platteland, namely Saron near Porterville in the Swartland. Could you share details about your birthplace and the significant influencers in your life during your childhood? “During my childhood, there were a few people who had a significant influence on my life. “Firstly, my late grandmother, […]
Prop. Kyle Wanya Mendoor was born and raised in Moorreesburg, a beautiful town in the Swartland region of the Western Cape. Tell us more about your birthplace and the key individuals who greatly influenced your formative years. “I am the youngest child of my parents, Kowa and Johannes (deceased in 2022) Mendoor. I completed my […]
Proponent Xolisa Oyiya, is born and raised in Middleburg, Eastern Cape, specifically in the Karoo region, in a locality known as Kwanomzame. Tell us more about your birthplace and the key individuals who greatly influenced your formative years. “My upbringing is a testament to the influence of numerous individuals,” says Xolisa, “among whom one stands […]
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Proponent Michael Richard Wildeman was born on the farm Misgund, a farm that you will find if you travel from Oudshoorn or George along the R62 in the Langkloof district. It is an area where you will find sweet, delicious apples, pears and oranges. Prop. Wildeman was born on 21 May 1970 as one of […]
Proponent Ashwin Thyssen is a Capetonian from Eerste River who was born in 1996. “In a sense, I’ve always been a city kid,” he says. But who is this interesting person who has such a keen interest in philosophy, politics, law, and ideas that shape the world in which we live, and who has a […]
Prop. Dewald Jacobs is a born and bred Bolander. He was born on the 13th of March 1995 to his parents, Damon and Denise Jacobs at Wellington where he also completed his school years at Huguenot Primary and Huguenot High School. “I was born in a Christian home and God has always been an integral […]