Our Board

2026 GOVERNING BOARD OFFICE BEARERS
Name BorderPortfolioAdditional Information
Mrs Francina Du Bruyn Chairman Elected Chair Nov. 2024 Volunteer Narrator (Cape Town) Retired Business Leader & Consultant
Attorney Vishal Singh Deputy Chairman Trustee – Tape Aids Trust Director – Tape Aids NPC Elected Deputy Chair Nov. 2024 Legal Counsel for Tape Aids Practicing Attorney and Owner Vishal Singh & Associates
Mr Trevor Weppelman Honourary Treasurer Trustee – Tape Aids Trust Financial Counsel for Tape Aids Business Owner & Registered Professional Accountant & Tax Practitioner Trevwest Group
Ms Elza-lynne Kruger National Executive Director Trustee – Tape Aids Trust Director – Tape Aids NPC Appointed July 2012 Authorized Signatory for 3 Tape Aids Entities: NPO, Trust & NPC
Mrs Constance Mabaso Basic Education Authority Principal: Rivoni School for the Blind
Prof. Maximus SefothoHigher Education Authority Associate Professor Dept of Educational Psychology University of Johannesburg.
Mrs Mariza JurgensTape Aids Library Member (Blind) South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) National Executive Committee (NEC) Deputy Chairman Retina SA
Mrs Hanlie Le RouxTape Aids Library Member (Blind) Deputy Director: Corporate Management Department International Relations & Cooperation (DIRCO)
Mr Kobus KrügerTape Aids Volunteer Member (Co-Opted April 2026) Volunteer Narrator (Johannesburg) Retired International & Local Corporate Executive (General & HR Management; Strategic Development & Training)
Mrs Freda Dodd Tape Aids Volunteer Member (Co-Opted April 2026) Volunteer Narrator & Proof-Reader (Cape Town) Retired Civil Servant - Senior Clerk; District Chair Childhood Cancer; Board Cheshire Home for Disabled Adults & Ex-Chair Lions Club