Economic Development
My passion is economic development.
As a journalist I have written about business in all its forms since 1980.
Through the years I have had the privilege of being part of developments which have made a difference in the province and have worked with some of the top business people in the country.
I have also travelled extensively in the region and have a good understanding of what makes a successful metro.
Service levels must constantly improve for everyone.
By helping to empower residents to realise that their vote counts - they can choose the parties that have failed them or a movement that is by the residents for the residents.
With AIM representatives in council, we would keep other parties and officials accountable - the metro first and national or personal priorities second.
Fundamental to this happening is clamping down on graft and corruption - people must go to jail.
The people are so resilient (and friendly). The metro is also surrounded by natural beauty.
Because it is non-political. I believe it was a mistake to bring politics into local government.
At present councillors are first members of political parties and a far second residents of the metro.
As such, their priorities are to please their masters in Cape Town or Gauteng at the expense of the residents.
Cape Town, Germiston, Pretoria, Polokwane, Grahamstown.
Capricorn High
Richmond Hill
I matriculated from Capricorn High and obtained a B. Journ degree majoring in Journalism and Psychology from Rhodes University in 1977.
Since then, I have completed numerous courses and have been an avid student at the University of Life.
As a journalist I have worked in newspaper, television and radio.
My experience includes all types of field reporting and management.
I headed up a television export service within the SABC and spent three years as executive producer of what was then Radio Today and Audiomix on what was then Radio South Africa.
Since then, I have been running my own public relations company, which has expanded into research and related services.