Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association elects its committee

Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association elects its Committee

The Joint Walvis Bay Residents Association (JWRA) held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night, the first official business since the Association won one seat on the Town Council during the November 2020 Regional Council and Local Authority Elections.

During the proceedings a new Committee was elected:

Mr Gavin Brasler was elected the new Chairman, taking over from Cllr Buddy Bramwell. The Constitution of the JWRA stipulates a member of the Association serving on the Town Council may not hold a position on the Association’s Committee.

Cllr Bramwell is the JWRA’s representative on the Walvis Bay Town Council. Mr Bramwell has extensive experience in local authority management and is also a former mayor of the town. He also serves on the Town Council’s Management Committee.

The Deputy Chairman is Mrs Marlene de Witt; the Treasurer Mr Bertus Venter; the Deputy Treasurer is Mrs Sharon Roodt; the Secretary is Mr Gert Kruger and Deputy Secretary is Mr Ziggy Hentze. Additonal members are: Floris Steenkamp, Linette Booysen, Ziska Mostert and Eugene Slippers.