He was also the secretary of the SJC Literary Society and chairman of the history society. He was heavily involved in the literary, historical, and political affairs at the school and was a Geoffrey Cherrington Bursary winner and the co-editor of The Johannian, to which he contributed many poems, articles and stories. He received a first-class matric at St John’s College in 1962, which was followed by a year in Sixth Form. His father, Louis, was chairman of the Torch Commando, the group of World War II veterans who rallied to the cause of disenfranchised coloured South Africans in the Cape in the early 1950s. Kane-Berman, the eldest of five brothers, was born in Johannesburg in 1946 and grew up in what he described as a “happy, comfortable, and politically conscious family”. The former CEO of the Institute of Race Relations, John Kane-Berman (BA 1968), died after a short illness on 27 July 2022 at the age of 76. Sources: Daily Maverick, Wikipedia John Kane-Berman (1946-2022) On 12 June 2022, Mentor resigned as ActionSA’s provincial chairperson because of ill health, which she said was caused by her weight loss journey and bariatric surgery. Former chairperson of the State Capture Commission, Raymond Zondo said that there were too many "unsatisfactory features" in Mentor's evidence and that the meeting at the Gupta's residence, in which she alleged that a member of the Gupta family offered her the position of minister of public enterprises, did not happen. She was later cross-examined after some parts of her testimony were found to be inconsistent. She declined, detailing the incident on Facebook and gave evidence to the Zondo Commission in 2018. In 2016 she made public that in October 2010 she was offered the role of minister of public enterprises by the Guptas if she helped influence South African Airways’ cancellation of its India route. She acquired further qualifications from East Rand College and the University of South Africa. However, “due to her political activities and her fierce dislike for injustice, her teaching career was short-lived,” her daughter, Masego Mentor, said in her eulogy. During this time, she came under the mentorship of her high school principal - a member of the ANC underground movement - “and began her struggle for freedom” at the age of 13.Īfter completing matric at Batlhaping High School, Mentor attended Hebron Theological College, where she trained as a teacher. Mentor attended Batlhaping High School, in Taung, between 19. Her mother was a school teacher, and her father was the first black African police station commander serving in Welkom. Mentor was born on 19 October 1963, in Kimberley, Northern Cape. In 2019 she resigned as an ANC MP and joined the African Christian Democratic Party. She later served as chairperson of parliament’s portfolio committee on public enterprises. She was elected to parliament in 2002 and became the ANC’s parliamentary caucus chairperson. Source: SAISC Mabel “Vytjie” Mentor (1963-2022)įormer ANC MP Mabel “Vytjie” Mentor (PDM 2009) died on 23 August 2022 at the age of 58. He leaves his wife Lora their three children Giulio, Angelo and Sabrina. He enjoyed DIY, hiking and spending time with his family. In a 2013 interview he said his philosophy in life was to “persevere and never give up”. He understood that the strength of the industry – and the institute – lay in technical competence and a sense of community. The institute in South Africa is one of only six around the world. He was passionate about anything related to steel and a “tireless, selfless and dedicated champion” of the sector at public and private levels. Throughout his 11 years at Macsteel, Trinchero never lost touch with the SAISC and in 2013 he returned to the institute as its CEO. To gain commercial experience, he then joined Macsteel Trading as an engineering manager in 2003, starting its cellular beam division, and ultimately became group business development and technical director at Macsteel Corporate Services. SANDY WRIGHT MAYOR OF WEBBER FALLS OK BIRTH INFO CODEHis career started as a Dorbyl structural engineering bursary student and he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in 1990, followed by his master’s degree in 1993 under the supervision of Professor Alan Kemp, who introduced him to the workings of the SAISC through the Steel Design Code Committee. He was involved in the steel industry in South Africa for about 30 years. Obituaries 2022 Paolo Trinchero (1969-2022)ĬEO of the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Paolo Trinchero (BSc Eng 1990, MSc Eng 1993) passed away on 21 August 2022 at the age of 53 following a battle with cancer.
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