About Us
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PAFSA is your profession's home. We are here to serve your profession's best interests and to ensure that you are kept updated, motivated and informed.
Your status as a professional will be enhanced the minute you are a member of an association such as PAFSA.
We are in the 21st century! The world has changed drastically... your profession just as much.
- You need a professional home that communicates with you through various platforms.
PAFSA does! - You need an association that respects you as a professional.
PAFSA does! - You need to be a member of a professional representative body that understands your profession.
PAFSA does!
PAFSA TEAM
(elections for new members valid for 2024 plus to take place soon)
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Strategy & Rhapsody Committee
Top Row: Alice van der Westhuizen, Ashreen Manilal, Chulumanco Dantile, Mastoora Ramiah
Bottom Row: Memory Mugova, Ragni Chethram, Sonia Salgado, Tanya de Ponte
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PAOTY Tribe 2020
PA of the Year 2020: Julie Ivason
Top Row :Charlene Cannell, Janine Bester
Joani November
Bottom Row: Jonell Fourie, Simone Langman
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AOE M7s Committee
Chairperson: Feroza Sader
Top Row: Chipo Moyo, Sonja Bohlander, Marlene Strydom
Bottom Row: Teresa Wessels, Jacqui Brodie, Lizelle Gilliland
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Royal Club
Top Row: Sharon Künnemann (PAOTY 2018), Heidi Stiger (PAOTY 2017), Carine Daniels (PAOTY 2016), Chelene Venter (PAOTY 2015)
Bottom Row: Lizzie Mudzinga (PAOTY 2014), Lynn Kruger (PAOTY 2009), Ansunette Fick (PAOTY 2008)
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YPAs Committee
Top Row: Nerine Ungerer, Rachel Hugo, Diana Morais
Bottom Row: Mamosa Masuku, Sameera Yusuf,
Shae Strauss
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Rene Potgieter
Chairperson of the
PA of the Year Judging Committee
Rene Potgieter has contributed to the enhancement of the secretarial profession spanning a period of 30 years.
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Ana-Maria Valente
Director
PAFSA
Head of strategy and content
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Ornella Trinco
Director
PAFSA
Head of admin and operations
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Yolande Otto
Social Club Partner
CEO Mjunxtion Venue Marketing
Venue liaison and edu-tainment