Trustees and staff

Structure
SASNEV is managed and controlled by the Huis der Nederlanden Foundation, which was established by a Netherlands-based board of trustees called the Willem de Zwijger Foundation.

The Huis der Nederlanden Foundation operating in South Africa is also controlled and governed by a board of trustees. The Foundation is in control of the centre, which is headed by a permanent manager.

The first chairperson of the board of trustees was Anneke van Niekerk and the first manager of the Huis der Nederlanden was Zirkëa Ellis. She was followed by Daniel Hugo.

The current manager of SASNEV and manager of the projects undertaken by SASNEV, Eureka Barnard, was appointed in September 2009.

Board of trustees for 2011

Erwin Rode (chairperson)
Erik Wiese (treasurer)
Werner Scholtz (member)
Helgaard Raubenheimer (member)
Dorothea van Zyl (member)
Jan Mutton (member)
Eureka Barnard (secretary)

Staff and co-workers for 2011

Eureka Barnard: permanent manager and project manager
Nomfundo Landu: permanent general go-to person
Lieneke Pasman: temporary general office assistant
David Johnson: after-hours general go-to person (ad hoc)
Natasja Schellaars-Le Roux (Tweespraak): project leader – Lespakket Skole
Pieter Meiring: project leader Information Centre (Infoteek) and SASNEV website
Karen Vegt: volunteer from the Netherlands

Strong leadership
Leadership from the board requires not only active participation in discussions and decisions, but also making decisions in line with the responsibilities of the board. The board shows leadership by constantly considering the best way to spend donor funding in line with the approved strategic plan.

Effective management implementation
The role of SASNEV’s management is to take responsibility for the management of the centre and the implementation of projects, whether directly or by using contractors or staff, and to bring any management issues to the attention of the board timeously.

SASNEV’s strategy for 2011 is ambitious. Previously no provision was made for project managers or for project leaders and co-workers.

It is now possible to appoint a project leader and co-workers per project. The project leaders and co-workers may be individuals or partners who share the vision of SASNEV and the goal of the project and who are able to implement the project as per agreement.