About Us

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

Sharon Kunnemann
Chair of South Africa's PA of the Year Award

PAOTY Tribe 2024
PA of the Year 2024: Samantha Reyneke
Top Row :Sharon Wood, Candice Goosen, Ash Manilal
Bottom Row: Saskia Watson, Jabu Msomi,

Royal Club
Top Row: PAOTY 2026 and PAOTY 2025 to be announced in future. Samantha Reyneke (PAOTY 2024).
Bottom Row: Danna Smith (PAOTY 2023), Elzaan Snyman (PAOTY 2021), Julie Ivason (PAOTY 2020), Shirwyn Weber(PAOTY 2019)

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)

PAFSA NPC Advisory Board
Danna Smith, Nerine Ungerer
Bottom Row: Mamosa Masuku, Ragni Chethram, Elzaan Snyman

Governing Body of PAFSA NPC
= 5 Members of an Advisory Board
= 3 Board Directors

Yolande Otto
Executive Director
PAFSA

Jeana Turner
Director: Content
PAFSA

Sharon Kunnemann
Director: SA’s PA of the Year Award
PAFSA