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Meet our Team
​​​​​​​​​​​​Stellenbosch University’s Development and Alumni Relations Division builds relationships, creates awareness and generates support for the institution’s academic, research and community vision. We strive to ensure the future success of Stellenbosch University by securing private philanthropic donations. We engage donors on academic priorities important to them. Putting donors at the centre of the process, we foster an environment where excellence in student, staff and community interaction success can be achieved through greater private funding.
Karen Bruns

Karen Bruns
Senior Director: Development & Alumni Relations
Tel: +27 21 808 4895
E-mail: kbruns@sun.ac.za

Felicia de Kock

Felicia de Kock
Office Manager
Tel: +27 21 808 9266
E-mail: Felicia@sun.ac.za

KayLynn Kriga

Kay-Lynn Kriga
Personal Assistant to Senior Director
Tel: +27 21 808 4843
E-mail: kkriga@sun.ac.za

Business Analysis & Data Management​
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Shena Ruth
Business Intelligence, Information Systems and Reporting (Acting)
Tel: +27 21 808 2711
E-mail: sruth@sun.ac.za​ ​

Henlo Smit

Henlo Smit
Data Intergration Developer, Data Intergrity & Identity Management
Tel: +27 21 808 4892
E-mail: henlo@sun.ac.za

Tashreeq Cornelius
Business Analyst
Tel: +27 21 808 4843
E-mail: tashreeq@sun.ac.za

Junita Isaacs

Junita Isaacs
Data Steward
Tel: +27 21 808 2710
E-mail: junita@sun.ac.za

Yasmien Raziet

Yasmine Raziet
Donor Market Researcher
Tel: +27 21 808 9245
E-mail: yasmine@sun.ac.za

Donor Development & Alumni Participation
Karen Bruns

Karen Bruns
Donor Development Manager (Acting)
Tel: +27 21 808 4895
E-mail: kbruns@sun.ac.za

Siya Ndlovu

Siya Ndlovu
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Coordinator
Tel: +27 21 808 4895
E-mail: kbruns@sun.ac.za

Ferdi van Dyk

Ferdi van Dyk
Alumni Donor Activation Coordinator
Tel: +27 21 808 4895
E-mail: dfvandyk@sun.ac.za

Hans Scriba

Hans Scriba
Fundraising & Partnership Manager: Sport
Tel: + 27 21 808 4843
E-mail: hscriba@sun.ac.za​

Alumni & Donor Engagement
Shaun Stuart

Shaun Stuart
Manager: Alumni & Donor Relations
Tel: +27 21 808 2941
E-mail: sstuart@sun.ac.za​

Janice Johannes

Janice Johannes
Online Engagement & Digital Production Manager
Tel: +27 21 808 9244
E-mail: jjohannes@sun.ac.za

Ilse Arendse

Ilse Arendse
Communications Manager: Newsletters and Publications
Tel: +27 21 808 4639
E-mail: ilsea@sun.ac.za​

Inge Smit

Inge Smit
Graphic Designer
E-mail: smitinge@sun.ac.za

Events
Marvin Koopman

​Marvin Koopman
Alumni Engagement: Events and Operations
Tel: +27 21 808 9265
E-mail: marvin@sun.ac.za​

Financial Management & Gift Record Administration
Anel de Villiers

Anel de Villiers
Financial Manager
Tel: +27 808 2948
E-mail: aneldev@sun.ac.za

Sandy-Lee Gordon
Accounting Assistant and Creditors Administrator
Tel: +27 21 808 4645
E-mail: sandyl@sun.ac.za

Lorenza George

Lorenza George
Gift Manager
Tel: +27 21 808 3090
E-mail: lcg29@sun.ac.za

Thandokazi Feni

Tandokazi Feni
Gift Manager
Tel: +27 21 808 3893
E-mail: tandokazi@sun.ac.za

Fundraising Communication​
Jolene Fransman

Jolene Fransman
Proposal Writer
Tel: +27 21 808 9346
E-mail: jolene@sun.ac.za​​

Shamin Gaffoor

Shamin Gaffoor
Proposal Writer
Tel: +27 21 808 4640
E-mail: sgaffoor@sun.ac.za​

Graduate Interns
Viwe Benxa

Viwe Benxa
E-mail: vbenxa@sun.ac.za

Sandra Mbatha

Sandra Mbatha
E-mail: smbatha@sun.ac.za

Chuma Gqola

Chuma Gqola
E-mail: gqola@sun.ac.za

Lauren Jimmy

Lauren Jimmy
E-mail: ljimmy@sun.ac.za

Yamkela Tyapha

Yamkela Tyapha
E-mail: ytyapha@sun.ac.za

International Engagement
Darryn Havenga

​Darryn Havenga
Director: UK, Ireland & USA
Tel: +44 7555 160631 ​
E-mail: darrynh@sun.ac.za

Alison April

Alison April
Director: Europe
Tel: +32 494 33 57 95
E-mail:alisonapril@sun.ac.za

Jasmine Erasmus

​Jasmine Erasmus
International Engagement Coordinator
Tel:+27 808 4929
E-mail:jasminae@sun.ac.za

Major Gifts (National and International Foundations, Private Sector)
Sarah Archer

Sarah Archer
Director: Fundraising
Tel: +27 21 808 9349
E-mail: sarcher@sun.ac.za

Sonia Schoeman

Sonia Schoeman
Fundraiser: CSI & Foundations
Tel: +27 21 808 4640
E-mail: sonia@sun.ac.za

Candice Egan

Candice Egan
Fundraiser: Corporate and Individual Donor Bursaries, BEE & SETAs
Tel: +27 21 808 2711
E-mail: eganc@sun.ac.za

Nicolene Coetzer

Nicoline Coetzer
National Donor Stewardship
Tel: +27 21 808 9160
E-mail: nicoline@sun.ac.za

Randall Adams

Randall Adams
International Fundraiser
Tel: + 27 21 808 9262
E-mail: adamsr@sun.ac.za

Transformational Gifts (HNWI & Major Foundations)
Pieter Swart

Pieter Swart
Head of Principal and Transformative Gifts
Tel: +27 21 808 9974
E-mail: pieterswart@sun.ac.za ​

Hugo Steyn

Hugo Steyn
Manager: Individual Giving and Bequests
Tel: +27 21 808 3615
E-mail: hugos@sun.ac.za

Alfreda Coetzee

Alfreda Coetzee
Stewardship Manager: Chancellor’s and Vice Chancellor’s Circles
Tel: +27 21 808 4896
E-mail: alfreda@sun.ac.za​

Prof Niel Krige

Prof Niel Krige
Chairman of the Rector’s Donor Advisory Board

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Meet our Team
Alumni Relations

Alumni Relations offers lifelong interaction and engagement for former students. We create opportunities for alumni to participate intellectually and socially to enhance and share in the experience of being an alumnus. 

Shaun Stuart
Manager: Alumni Relations
Tel: +27 21 808 2941
E-mail: sstuart@sun.ac.za

Marvin Koopman
Alumni Coordinator
Tel: +27 21 808 9265
E-mail: marvin@sun.ac.za

Ilse Arendse 
Publications and Newsletter 
Communications Manager
Tel: +27 21 808 4639
E-mail: ilsea@sun.ac.za

Ferdi van Dyk
Alumni Coordinator
Tel: +27 21 808 9973
E-mail: dfvandyk@sun.ac.za

Siyabonga Ndlovu
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Coordinator
Tel: +27 21 808 4456
E-mail: ndlovus@sun.ac.za

Janice Johannes
Social Media Manager    
Tel: +27 21 808 9244
E-mail: jjohannes@sun.ac.za

Bequests
Individual Giving

The Individual Giving Office facilitates gift cultivation from individual philanthropists.  The section is responsible for overseeing leadership, major and minor annual, as well as long-term gifts from alumni and other individuals. Gift planning, solicitation, and stewardship are offered.

Professor Niel Krige
Major gifts (Individuals)
Tel: +27 21 808 9263
E-mail: jdkrige@sun.ac.za

Pieter Swarts
Director: Special Projects
Tel: +27 21 808 9974
E-mail: pieterswart@sun.ac.za ​

Development Services​

This Office provides an information systems platform that enables interaction and communication with major stakeholders. We manage an alumni, donor and prospect database of hundreds of thousands, consistently updating records. The office is directly responsible for mass business intelligence gathering, analysis and interpretation, and providing tools and software platforms to share that knowledge.

Vera Adams
Manager: Development Services
Tel: + 27 21 808 9262
E-mail: va@sun.ac.za

Henlo Smit
Systems Support Specialist
Tel: +27 21 808 4892
E-mail: henlo@sun.ac.za

Junita Isaacs
Data Officer
Tel: +27 21 808 2710
E-mail: junita@sun.ac.za

Jill Moses
Data Officer
Tel: +27 21 808 2709
E-mail: jill@sun.ac.za

Tashreeq Cornelius
Data Officer
Tel: +27 21 808 4843
E-mail: tashreeq@sun.ac.za

Proposal Development

Proposal Development plays a fundamental role in the fundraising process. Through direct partnership with University project leaders and development officers they produce funding proposals, concept notes and fact sheets. These documents serve as tools to support donor cultivation and to solicit funds for the University.

Jill Sloan
Proposal Developer
Tel: +27 21 808 9346
E-mail: sloan@sun.ac.za​​

Jolene Fransman
Proposal Developer
Tel: +27 21 808 9346
E-mail: jolene@sun.ac.za​​

Shamin Gaffoor
Proposal Developer
Tel: +27 21 808 4640
E-mail: sgaffoor@sun.ac.za​

Prospect Research

Prospect Research supports Advancement through high-quality business intelligence, information gathering and knowledge creation on individuals, corporations, industries, philanthropists and other key university stakeholders. Working closely with the Office of Data Management, prospect researchers ensure the currency of information leading to competitive advantage through collection and analysis of biographical, financial, company, foundation, philanthropic and other relevant information. The research unit subscribes to the highest ethical.

Yasmine Raziet
Donor Market Researcher
Tel: +27 21 808 9245
E-mail: yasmine@sun.ac.za

​International Development

This office works with international funding organisations, foundations, government agencies, trusts and corporations that share in Stellenbosch University’s strategic objectives and initiatives in the respective focus areas of teaching, research and community engagement. Identification and initiation of relations and the stewardship thereof, between Stellenbosch University and international partners are some of the functions of this office.

Karen Bruns
Senior Director: Development & Alumni Relations
Tel: +27 21 808 4895
E-mail: kbruns@sun.ac.za


Darryn Havenga
UK & Ireland Director
Tel: +44 7555 160631
E-mail: darrynh@sun.ac.za

 

Alison April
Europe Director
Tel: +32 4943 35795
E-mail: alisonapril@sun.ac.za

Donor Relations

The donor experience at Stellenbosch University is guided by a philosophy of continued partnership and relationship renewal. By staying in touch with our stakeholders, we remain engaged with their perspectives and needs, and them with us. We steward donors through gift acceptance, recognition and dedication events of our Donor Recognition Policy, wider University Development protocols and statutory and governance requirements of various countries.

Alfreda Coetzee
Stewardship Manager: Chancellor’s and Vice Chancellor’s Circles
Tel: +27 21 808 4896
E-mail: alfreda@sun.ac.za

 

Nicoline Coetzer
Corporate Stewardship
Tel: +27 21 808 9160
E-mail: nicoline@sun.ac.za

Finance & Support Services

Anel de Villiers
Financial Manager: Development & Alumni Relations
Tel: +27 808 2948
E-mail: andeldev@sun.ac.za

Lorenza George
Senior Admin Officer: Donations
Tel: +27 21 808 3090
lcg29@sun.ac.za

Sandy-Lee Gordon
Admin support: Fundraising
Tel: +27 21 808 4645
sandyl@sun.ac.za

Tandokazi Feni
Financial & Admin Officer: Donations
Tel: +27 21 808 3893
E-mail: tandokazi@sun.ac.za

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