Board of Directors
John Jenkins
Chairman: Board of Directors
HOA Effectiveness
CLIVE GARNER
Vice-Chairman
Company Secretary
HOA Compliance
Environment & Conservation
Board member since October 2022
Qualification: BCompt degree.
Clive previously held positions as Financial Director and shareholder in many private companies, and in a role that lead to further acquisitions within a Group. He was Group Financial Director at a company pre-listing on the JSE, and remained on the Boards of it’s subsidiaries post-listing on the JSE. He acted as Group Treasurer, Head of Group Internal Audit and Group Head Risk Management for seven years until retirement from corporate life.
In 2009 while still working, Clive purchased a game farm near Thabazimbi to pursue his passion for conservation and the environment, and started a game breeding program. On retirement in 2015, he moved to the farm permanently to enhance the breeding programs and manage the farm. He sold the farm in 2020 and moved to live permanently on ZPGR.
PIETER STEYN
Treasurer
POPIA Information Officer
Board member since September 2018
Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Pieter has 21 years experience (including three years of doing his articles) at Equifin Incorporated.
He was financial accounting manager before being appointed as Director in 2006.
Pieter’s responsibilities include technical support to the firm with regards to financial accounting work, taxation, implementation of internal control procedures to a wide range of clients in different industries, the appointment, training and evaluation of SAIPA trainees in the firm, rendering financial services and tax compliance advice for clients, and financial services to clients that include the processing of all transaction up to Financial Statements, payroll and management reports on monthly basis, as well as compilation of Financial Statements.
Pieter also has six years experience in body corporate management, as Chairperson, and being part of a school governing body.
FRANS DU PLESSIS
Infrastructure
Fire Prevention
Board member since October 2022
Qualifications: B Eng (Civil), B Eng Hons (Construction Project Management) degrees.
After four years working at a construction company, Frans moved into consulting engineering where he spent most of his career doing project management on infrastructure upgrading projects. He managed various multi-disciplinary teams as well as a branch office of the large consultancy he worked for.
While still working professionally, Frans had been a Professional Engineer and Professional Construction Project Manager and for a time also a member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers, The South African Project Management Institute and the International Project Management Institute (PMI) where he was also recognised as a Project Management Professional (PMP).
After retirement, he and his wife became permanent ZPGR residents. They enjoy travelling and camping in remote areas of South Africa and neighbouring countries. Frans has a wide range of interests varying from history to nature, and he also enjoys bird photography.
WALTHER KAPPERER
Architectural & Landscaping
Board member since August 2012 (Non-executive)
Qualification: Bachelor of Architecture degree.
Professional registration: Professional Architect.
Walther was registered as a professional architect in 1993 and established his company, Kapperer Architects CC, in 1996. It has since spread its roots into numerous fields of architecture, with a broad client base providing a professional service which covers all aspects of architectural services, including design, technical detailing, costing, contract management and feasibility studies.
Kapperer Architects works on small- and large-scale projects and developed mainly game lodges and environmentally sensitive projects over the past decade.
Walther became part of the development team at Zwartkloof in 2003, with the task to establish a residential game reserve on the Zwartkloof farm.
He initially contributed to the layout and mapping of the development, the look and feel of the general design, and later established the formal architectural guidelines of the houses as we see them today.
Since the construction of the showhouse in 2011, he successfully designed and completed more than 40 of the houses on the Reserve.
He currently manages the portfolio for landscape development and architecture on the Homeowner’s Board of Directors, tasked to maintain the design and aesthetical integrity of Zwartkoof Private Game Reserve.
BEA EMSLIE
Communications & Relations
Marketing, Branding & Reputation
Administration
Board member since October 2023
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Postgraduate PGCE, Honours degree in Philosophy.
Bea started her career in journalism 30 years ago. She has been a journalist at The Lowvelder regional Mpumalanga newspaper, and started Die Pos regional Waterberg newspaper where she was also the co-owner for 19 years and its Managing Director for four years.
She was a committee member (marketing and media relations) at the Bela-Bela Tourism Association for 10 years, and Chairperson of SABEK local Business Chamber for a year.
Bea previously served as Director of Capro National Media House and Limpopo Independent Newspaper Group.
Her past community involvement includes being a committee member of Die Pos Children’s Fund, and co-founder and past Chairperson of Stadspoort Charity Organisation.
Bea was a recipient of the Rotary Harris award for an outstanding contribution to the community, and two Sanlam and two LIN awards for journalism.
JOHAN MÜLLER
Safety & Security
ICT
Board member since October 2023
Qualifications: Bachelor of Accounting and Hons. B. Compt degrees.
Johan is the Managing Director of Meridian Logistix. Prior to his current role he was Divisional Finance Director of Dawn Wing Couriers, Divisional Director of Laser Logistics and Transport Manager at Spartan Truck Hire.
Johan has been a member of the ZPGR Safety & Security committee since 2019.
He loves nature and the outdoors.
Etienne Coetzer
Commercial
Jan Morgan
Developer