STAFF
Akademia has outstanding and vocation-driven staff who contribute to a worldclass learning experience.
HEAD

Danie Jansen van Vuuren
Head:
Finances and Infrastructure
Danie Jansen van Vuuren is a chartered accountant (CA(SA)) with more than sixteen years’ experience in financial management, corporate finances and business strategy. He obtained his BCompt degree and Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (honours degree) from the University of South Africa (UNISA) and registered as a CA(SA) in 2016.
Van Vuuren worked in the audit and accounting sector in Pretoria East for more than seven years, where he completed his clerkship and served as an audit manager for four and a half years. After that he worked in the private IT sector for more than ten years as financial manager and finally as chief financial officer at Ovations Technologies (Pty) Ltd. His experience includes business turnaround strategies, financial management and modelling, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and corporate management.
His passion lies in leading businesses strategically and ensuring sustainable growth. He believes in the power of teamwork, strong leadership and a culture of excellence to make a meaningful impact.
FINANCES

Anél Ehlers
Manager:
Finances

Alet Steyn
Clerk:
Debtors

Arinda Conradie
Clerk:
Finances and creditors

Jacky Farham
Clerk:
Debtors

Leoni Swanepoel
Clerk:
Finances and creditors

Lizannie Williamson
Clerk:
Finances and creditors

Renette Coetzee
Clerk:
Debtors
Information and Communications Technology

Paul Grobler
Senior Manager:
Information and Communications Technology

Jaco-Louis Kruger
Acting leader:
Systems and security

Christiaan van Dyk
Technician:
Information technology

Donovan du Toit
Systems administrator

Franko Labuschagne
Technician:
Information technology

John Collins
Technician:
Information technology

Johann Schoeman
Junior systems developer

Llewelyn Barkhuizen
Systems developer

Riegardt Lambrechts
Systems developer

Nelius Syfert
Junior systems developer

Deon Pouwels
Technician:
Information technology

Waldo Sequeiro
Intern:
Technical IT support
OPERATIONAL

Tony van der Merwe
Acting manager:
Facilities

Coenie Steyn
Facility coordinator:
Gerhard Street

Hennie van Eeden
Supervisor:
Centre

Henry van Zyl
Facility coordinator:
Head Office and centres

Sonja Blignaut
Supervisor:
Centre

Tinus Dodds
Facility coordinator:
Leriba