ABOUT US
MEET THE TEAM
ANDRIES MALHERBE
CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
JOUBERT ROUX
CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Juanita vd merwe
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
MARK DU PLESSIS
SITE ORIGINATOR
TIM HENECK
HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
MENELAOS MELI
lead electrical engineer
KURT BESTER
CTO
JUDY ELSTON
LOGISTICS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
NICAL GROBBELAAR
APPLICATION PROCESS MANAGER
THARINA ABELL
NETWORK PARTNER RELATIONS
LARISSA VENTER
HEAD OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
MMATHAPELO RAMAHUMA
MANAGER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
ELMIEN DE WET
HEAD OF MARKETING
JEREMY VAN RENSBURG
PROJECT SCHEDULER
THARINA ABELL
NETWORK PARTNER RELATIONS
ALDENE VISAGE
FINANCIAL MANAGER
TIM SANDHAM
INFORMATION MANAGER
ANTON BEUKES
EIA PROCESS MANAGER
JENNIFER WORTHINGTON-SMITH
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER & ILLUSTRATOR
EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
1% of the project’s revenue will be reinvested into the community on an annual basis.
The Sumbandila Scholarship Trust is a highly successful educational initiative in South Africa that provides exceptional opportunities to academically talented students from underprivileged backgrounds.
Since its inception in 2007, the Sumbandila Scholarship Trust has been ardently committed to alleviating educational disparities in South Africa’s underprivileged rural communities.
These programs are designed to identify academically brilliant and motivated students from severely disadvantaged backgrounds and support them on their educational journey, beginning at secondary school, through tertiary education, and into their professional careers.
They are dedicated to address South Africa’s desperate need for high-quality scientists, engineers, doctors, and IT professionals, prioritising Maths, Science, Engineering, and Technology education. As a result, a significant proportion of their students (23%) study in Science faculties, 15% in Engineering, 6% in IT, and 19% in Health Sciences.