Meet Us

Director - Maree Brink
Maree Brink Maree was born in Quebec, Canada in 1963. He completed his schooling at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch. He attended Stellenbosch University where he obtained honours degrees in Commerce and Accountancy. Maree qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992. After five years with Price Waterhouse Coopers, Maree founded the Village & Life Group of Companies in 1994. Being an active sportsman, Maree plays tennis, is an enduro off-road motorbiking enthusiast and he jet ski’s and surfs as often as he can. Maree and his daughter, Emily, lives in Camps Bay.
 +27 (0) 21 437 8300

Operations Manager - Chantel van Wyk

Chantel van Wyk matriculated at Florida High School and studied Tourism Management at the University of Stellenbosch, as well as Wine Culture and Photography. Her working experience includes highly regarded wine estates and a private game lodge. She loves working with people and is passionate about delivering high levels of service and complete customer satisfaction.

manager@totness.co.za  
 +27 (0) 82 925 4890

Facilities Manager - Frans Tredoux

Frans

Frans Tredoux matriculated at Strand High in 1995 and went on to study at the Cape University of Technology where he earned a National Diploma in Horticulture in 1998 (cum laude). Frans' vision is to create functional workspace and effective environments through the integration of multiple disciplines combining his passion for the environment together with his love for indigenous plants to develop sustainable natural environments.

 +27 (0) 74 181 8880

Financial Manager - Carl Hartzenberg

Carl

Carl was born in Cape Town and attended school in Muizenberg at Muizenberg High School.  After School, he achieved his National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting at Cape Peninsula University of Technology and then joined the Village & Life Group in 2005.  He loves fast cars and playing the trumpet. He’s very involved in choir and orchestra and teaching young children to play instruments

+27 (0) 21 430 4107

Shift Leader - Karin Rauwerdink

Karin has been with Village & Life for a number of years. She has lived in Camps Bay all her life, and is passionate about it, especially the sunsets. Karin loves her job as she enjoys working with guests within a hospitality environment, deriving joy from her guests’ satisfaction. She speaks fluent German, as it is her home language and she is married with 3 children.

info@totness.co.za  
 +27 (0) 73 177 7861

Reservations Consultant - Leanda Beukes
Leanda

Leanda went to school and matriculated at Dr. Böhmer school in Bloemfontein. She attended Bloemfontein College after school, and also spent two years working and travelling abroad, in the UK, where she worked in some top notch hotels and lived in the famous Nottinghill. She has been with Village & Life since October 2008, and lives in Oranjezicht, and loves lazing in front of movies or being creative in the kitchen

 +27 (0) 21 437 9706

Sales Executive - Anitsa Alberts

Anitsa

Anitsa was born in Cape Town and matriculating at Bloemhof All Girls High School in Stellenbosch. After matric she attended Boland College in Stellenbosch, where she obtained her qualification in Travel and Tourism in 2000. After her studies she travelled to the UK for a year, working and travelling abroad. Anitsa has been involved in the tourism and hospitality industry since 2002 and joined the Village & Life sales team in April 2010. She lives in Durbanville and loves socialising, meeting new people, outdoor sport and travelling.

+27 (0) 83 273 5739