Koos van der Merwe

Full Names: Jacobus Francois van der Merwe
Nick Name: Koos
Your parents’ names: Frank and Liz van der Merwe
Place of birth: Dundee, KZN
Surname now: still van der Merwe
Marriage Status: Married
Number of children: 2 Sons, 2 Grandsons 
In which standard (grade) did you join a Dundee school?: Standard 6 (grade 8)
Qualifications: Airspace Controller SA Air Force, Management Information Systems from Unisa Centre of Business Economics, Project Management (IT Systems)
Career path: South African Air Force (retired as Lt Colonel in 1998), Airspace Control Systems Development Program Manager at Saab Grintek Defence, Senior Manager Business Enablement at Global Command and Control Technologies (retired for one whole day in 2024 at age 65). Currently contracted as independent consultant to defence industry for airspace control systems design and development.
Current residence: Centurion, South Africa
Comments: The life planned and the life lived follow two very different paths, yet I would not change a thing if I had the opportunity to do so.

Siegfried Hashcke

Full Names:  Siegfried Hashcke
Nick Name:  Sieg
Your parents’ names:  Wolfgang and Edelgard
Place of birth:  Dundee
Marriage Status:  Married
Number of children:  2 
In which standard (grade) did you join a Dundee school?:  Std 6
Qualifications:  B.Sc Agric, .Inst Agrar (Hons), B.Sc Agric (Hons), MSC (Npm)  P.G.S Tax
Career path:  Extension
Current residence:   Hattingspruit  

Elna van Schalkwyk

Full Names:  Elna van Schalkwyk
Your parents’ names:  Fanie and Babsie
Place of birth:  Dundee
Surname now:  Rootman
Marriage Status:  Married
Number of children:  2
In which standard (grade) did you join a Dundee school?:  Class 1  (Grade 1)
Qualifications:  A bit of everything!!
Career path:  Own factory with husband making agricultural products
Current residence:  Ballito  

Lourie Homann

Full Names:  Philippus Lourens Homann
Nick Name:  Half-Pint
Your parents’ Names:  Antonie and Johanna
Place of birth: Vryheid
Marriage Status:  Married
Number of children:  2
In which standard (grade) did you join a Dundee school:  Sub A  (Grade 1)
Qualifications:  Matric.  Diploma in Business Management
Career path:  Regional Director Ellerines
Current residence: Bellville  

Naomi van Niekerk Wise

Full Names: Naomi Lynn 
Nick Name: None that I know of (who knows what my students call me behind my back)
Your parents’ names: Paul and Monica van Niekerk
Place of birth: Dundee
Surname now: Wise
Marriage Status: Married
Number of children: Two--a boy and a girl 
In which standard (grade) did you join a Dundee school?: Class I
Qualifications: B.A., HDE
Career path: Mother and English teacher for 20 years (and counting) If you are interested, you can read my bio on The Geneva School website  (http://www.genevaschool.org/staff/naomi-wise)
Current residence: Orlando, Florida, USA
Comments: Unfortunately I will not be able to attend the reunion, but I wish you all a splendid time!

Note: the photo is of me with my parents

Belinda Olivier Martens

Full Names: Belinda Olivier  
Nick Name: Bee
Your parents’ names: Russell & Maizie Olivier
Place of birth: Harare
Surname now:  Martens
Marriage Status: Married
Number of children:  2 Boys and 2 Girls & 1 granddaughter
In which standard (grade) did you join a Dundee school?: Grade 8
Qualifications: Matric
Career path: Major Incident Manager (Africa Regions) at Standard Bank Head Office Johannesburg
Current residence: Brakpan
Comments: Can’t remember all the classmates from back then but would love to attend the reunion to catch up.

 

Hennie Bruyns

Full Names: Hendrik J Bruyns
Nick Name: Hennie
Marriage Status: Cohabitation
Number of children: 2 Daughters; 3 grand children
In which standard (grade) did you join a Dundee school?: Grade 1
Qualifications: Doctor: Penology (DLitt Et Phil)
Career path: Lecturer/researcher

Sport: National colours in Pistol shooting (Jnr. Springbok)

Current residence: Windhoek, Namibia