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Cape Camera June 2024

News from the Council

Let's wish PSSA a hearty, happy serve one term of two years.
birthday on 24 July when the But, more than these CTPS
association turns 70! leaders, Eric Vertue and
I can almost hear the whis- his editorial team played a
pers in the background about major role in growing and
the topic of my editorial this promoting PSSA by edit-
month. What has PSSA to do ing and publishing the first
with us? And why should we official newsletter, Camera
care about it? News. Read more on p12.
The simple answer is that since The long-serving PSSA PRO,
the founding of PSSA in 1954, CTPS Evelyn Gibson, is also a CTPS mem-
has had a close relationship with the ber, as well as the secretary and treasurer, Francois Roux.
association and several of our members played various CTPS' Frank Reuvers is the PSSA electoral officer, who
leading roles in shaping and promoting it (see more on is overseeing the current nomination (and election, if
p12). As an affiliated club, CTPS also benefits from all that needed) of nine national directors to serve for the next
PSSA offers members and clubs. two years. Nominations close on July 9th and nomina-
CTPS was one of the earliest clubs to support Dr Kin Ben- tion forms can be found on the website here. Regional
susan's campaign for creating a unifying body for South Directors are elected in alternate years.
African photographic clubs, which came to fruition when To pay tribute to all these CTPS members — as well as
PSSA was launched at a congress in the Durban City Hall everybody else who have been working hard for PSSA
on July 24, 1954. CTPS members attended this founding to serve South African photography — we would like to
congress and when Dr Kin stepped down after his first encourage you to join in the birthday celebrations.
term, CTPS' Robert Bell succeeded him as PSSA Presi- The main focus of the celebrations will be a travelling
dent from 1956-1958. exhibition to show the whole country the high standard
Other CTPS members who served as PSSA Presidents of work produced by photographic club members (see
are Ted Dickenson (1968 to 1969) and Roy Johannesson p7). All members are invited to submit some of their best
(1973 to 1975). Frank Reuvers (1989-1991 and 1994-1996) images to be selected for the exhibition. This 70th Anni-
and Francois Roux (2005-2007 and 2019-2012) are CTPS versary exhibition is organised by CTPS member Trudi du
members who became Presidents as members of other Toit, who chairs the PSSA Archives portfolio.
primary clubs.
I am currently serving as 2nd Vice President as well as Nicol du Toit
PSSA Regional Director for the Western Cape. The po-
sitions of 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents can be viewed as CTPS President
apprenticeships for becoming President, who may only nicol@sportstrader.co.za
Please contact CTPS on info@ctps.co.za and visit the website www.ctps.co.za .
Contact CTPS Council

President Nicol du Toit 082 377 8285 Outings Andre Mouton 071 892 1981
Vice-President Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925 Archives/Storage Rudi Pothas 082 516 9215
Secretary Sally-Ann Spooner 079 274 2073 Cape Camera Trudi du Toit 082 572 6127
Treasurer Andre Mouton 071 892 1981 Website/Snapshot Andre Mouton 071 892 1981
Competitions Lesley Parolis 082 780 6925 Venue Mike de Villiers 074 113 1415
E & D Steff Hughes 082 356 3979 Public Relations Trudi du Toit 082 572 6127
Members & events Anna Engelhardt 082 413 2112

Off-Council workers Editorial team
Weekend outings Richard Goldschmidt Cape Camera Editor Trudi du Toit
Member promotions Jacoba van Zyl Proofreader Lesley Parolis
Members & Events Joyce Goldschmidt (assist) Competition images Lesley Parolis
Body of Work Kim Stevens Judges comments Anna Engelhardt
Facebook Kim Stevens & Steff Hughes Member profiles Dave Gordon
Investments Richard Goldschmidt Snapshot Andre Mouton
AV Group Ken Woods Travelogues Brian Jones
Salon Group Nicol du Toit Events Photographer Joyce Goldschmidt

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