SAIMC Branch of the Year 2004

April 2005 SAIMC

Congratulations to the Secunda Branch for securing the Branch of the year title for 2004. Fierce competition was received from the Johannesburg Branch, with the newly established Zambia Branch coming in at a very close third place.

The 2005 SAIMC council is as follows:

Cornu Perold - President

Piet Jansen van Rensburg - Vice President

Vivian MacFadyen - Honorary Secretary

Paulo da Silva - Honorary Treasurer

Tony Vis - Member

Jones Kalela - Member

Johan van Jaarsveldt - Member

Peter Roos - Member

Eric Carter - Member

Paulo de Sousa Gomes - Member

Further reading:

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SAIMC Johannesburg branch
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SAIMC at KITE 2025
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SAIMC User Advisory Council annual summit
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