Northwest

Branch Details

The Northwest Branch covers - as indicated by the name - the entire Northwest Province. Members live as far afield as Rustenburg, Magaliesburg, Coligny, Mmabatho and even Hotazel, witness that a need is being met. Most members, however, come from the Klerksdorp- Potchefstroom area. GGSA - Northwest (founded on 6 June 2004) is the youngest addition to the GGSA's network of branches. Correspondence should be addressed to:

GGSA Northwest Branch
PO Box 1493
Potchefstroom
2520

(018) 297-6297 (fax)

Committee Members

  • Chairperson: Simon du Plooy
    Tel. (018) 294-7290, (082) 800-8372
  • Vice-Chairperson: Johan Vermeulen
  • Member liasion: Santa Els
  • Secretary and Public Relations: Elmarie Weyers
  • Treasurer: Krause van der Walt
  • FAMNEA: Ester Visser-Sieger, Celeste Reynolds, Stephan Botha
  • Technology: Dirk Bloem
  • Cemetry Project: Swanie Swanevelder (082) 469 3641
  • Additional Member Constitution Advisor: Geert Lampen

Newsletters

     The Famnea newsletter can be viewed at:

          http://eggsa.org/branch_news.htm

Branch Meetings

Branch meetings are normally held in Potchefstroom in the Museum-complex, Sol Plaatjie Street (previously Gous Street) on the first Monday of every month with the exception of school holidays. The following meetings are scheduled, this program is however subject to change:

DATE

SUBJECT SPEAKER
2 Feb 2009 Branch Genberal meeting. Civilian deaths during the Anglo Boer War II Celeste Reynolds
2 March 2009 Dorslandtrekkers Nicol Stassen
4 April 2009 Visist to the VAB - Bloemfontein ALL
4 May 2009 I genealogy a sience - or not? Rentia Landman
1 Jun 2009 Branch Celebrations, 5 year old Hendrik Louw
July No meeting  
3 Aug 2009 Genetical illnesses and inheritance thereoff Francois van der Westhuizen
7 Sept 2009 Right of inheritance Geert Lampen
5 Oct 2009 Klerksdorp visit Johan Vermeulen
2 Nov 2009 Year end meeting