The morning with Prof Piet Meiring was filled with stories of inspiration and hope. Interesting facts and sometimes humorous anecdotes were part of the stories from his book. While Piet spoke about the “giants”, it becomes clear that this is not only his story, but also the story of the NG Church and of Afrikaners – actually of all of us – who over the course of many decades had to find our place in a new and sometimes challenging world.
Thanks also to Pretorium Trust who assisted our members with information and help.
GreyPower Bring-and-Tell: 09 July 2024 with fltr Len Dekker, Andria Geldenhuys (PRETORIUM TRUST); Prof Piet Meiring (guest speaker) & Dr Richard Harding.
What an enjoyable day with Kobus Rudolph and his sister Annarie Rudolph-Henn. We had fun singing, laughing and learning together. ‘A cheerful heart is good medicine’. Thank you to everyone who attended the event.
‘Encourage, inspire and guide everyone to vote. If we want to see a change in our country, we must vote.’ Ina Wilken-Jonker (Director of GreyPower)
Our guest speaker for the day was Hennie Koortzen, former CEO at Pretoria FM, Akrikaanse Rugby Commentator at SuperSport and sports announcer at Kanaal 7. He shared anecdotes from his calling career and how commitment, discipline and collaboration were big keys to his success.
Our guest speaker for the day was Executive Board member of GreyPower, Gert Potgieter. He spoke on “Olympism – Educational Values of the Olympic Movement”.
Momentum Toyota Constantia and Willie van der Schyf as hosts received the seniors from the area. Ina Wilken of GreyPower was the guest speaker and Matt Stern the guest artist.
Former Director of the National Zoos in RSA and a former President of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums who shared his life experiences in the then Kalahari Gemsbok Park (now Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park), as well as his activities in Abu Dhabi nature conservation with those present at the monthly Bring & Tell members’ meeting. With his theme, ‘From the sands of the Kgalagadi to the sands of the Emirates’, Willie shared a bird’s eye view of his experiences over 50 years. These life experiences are described in his latest publication ‘The Soul of a Lion’.