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September 2023 Cape Camera

In the News

Nicol makes history
Nicol du Toit became edge to the Vice Pres-
the first Western Cape idents over the four
(WC) and CTPS mem- years they move up
ber in 50 years to be in the ranks, until the
elected to the PSSA 1st Vice-President au-
Presidential team. At tomatically becomes
the recent Drakensville President.
Congress he replaced Roy Johannessen of
2nd Vice-President CTPS was the last WC
Geoff Feldon, who member to be elected
was promoted to 1st PSSA President in 1973.
Vice-President in place Before him, Robert Bell
of Simon Fletcher, who New PSSA President Simon Fletcher introduces Vice Presidents Nicol of CTPS became the
automatically became du Toit (2nd Vice) and Geoff Feldon (1st Vice). Outgoing President Jill second President in
Sneesby is on his left.
President when Jill PSSA history when he
Sneesby’s two-year term of office ended. replaced Dr Kin Bensusan in 1956.
This revolving election of the leadership team was intro- Another CTPS member, Ted Dickenson, served as Presi-
duced to ensure continuity and the transfer of knowl- dent for a year in 1968-69 and Frank Reuvers, who joined
CTPS in 2010, was elected PSSA President in 1989 and
CTPS member 1994, but he was from a Gauteng (or the old Transvaal)
Evelyn Gibson club at that stage.
proposed a toast
to PSSA ... and Nicol was this year re-elected PSSA WC Regional Director
to the delight for a fourth two-year term, starting in October. He also
of delegates, became the third PSSA member to be awarded DPSSA in
Scottish- prints — following in the footsteps of CTPS print queen
speaking
Evelyn started Kim Stevens and Phillip de Lange of Witzenberg.
by speaking
Afrikaans.
Nicol du Toit
proposed a toast
to the country.

CTPS members are Lifetime achievers

Two CTPS members received PSSA Lifetime Achieve-
ment Awards at the Drakensville Congress. Evelyn Gib-
son and Francois Roux were rewarded with Lifetime
Achievement Awards for their services to the association
and Francois Roux also received the President’s Award.
Apart from keeping the members informed with a
monthly newsletter, PSSA PRO Evelyn chairs the Market-
ing committee, serves on the Excom and in the Compe- The three recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards at the
titions and Social Media Committees. 2023 congress: Jill Sneesby, Evelyn Gibson and Francois Roux.

WC members working on their Honours panels came to He also serves on the Excom, the Honours Committee,
appreciate her insights as one of the advisors to the re- JAP committee and Salon committee.
gion’s Honours Group. Although she resides in Gauteng, Both Francois and Evelyn are members of the prestig-
CTPS is her primary club. ious Honours Judging Panel and regularly advises aspir-
Francois Roux’s primary club is Vanderbijlpark Foto- ant Honours candidates on their panels.
grafiese Vereniging, but he has been a member of CTPS
since 2021. In addition to the Lifetime Achievement 80 year’s old? You’re in luck!
medal, Francois Roux also received the President’s award PSSA decided to award special membership status to
(with webmaster Melanie Loubser) for his dedicated ser- all members 80 years or older ... and they do not have
vice to PSSA as Finance Director and Company Secretary. to pay PSSA membership fees!

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