// The Fetola Team
Cathy Wijnberg Catherine Wijnberg - Founder and Director (BSc(Agric)Hons, MAgrSc, MBA)
Catherine Wijnberg is recognised as a catalyst for her innovative thinking in the field of small business development. She is the Director of Fetola as well as the Fetola Foundation, a not-for-profit organization made up of individuals with a desire to make an impact in sustainable community development. Qualified with a Masters degree in Agriculture and an MBA, Cathy has owned and operated small businesses in five different sectors, including agriculture, tourism & craft development.
Anton Ressel Anton Ressel – Senior Consultant (BA (Psy), Dipl Ecotourism Management (Hons), Dipl Sales Management)
Anton Ressel is a Senior Consultant at Fetola and has over 15 years experience as an entrepreneur, trainer, business developer and mentor in the emerging business sector. A published writer, Anton is a director of the Fetola Foundation as well as co-founder of Streetwires, one of South Africa’s largest and most successful social enterprises.
Chantal de Kock – Training Manager & Legends Programme Manager
Chantal is a qualified SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority) Assessor and highly experienced and skilled training programme coordinator. She has extensive exposure in the development sector, having previously worked at prominent Cape-based NGO Ikamva Labantu. Chantal also handles all administrative and logistical responsibilities for our SETA-funded national training programmes, and manages our Old Mutual Legends programme.
Simone Beukes – Bookkeeper and Office Manager
Simone is our dynamic and highly qualified bookkeeper and office manager, and also in charge of managing our HR. Experienced and efficient, she has worked in varied industries including Fuel, Retail and Transportation, for companies such as DHL, BP and Fruit & Veg City.
Sourour Nouhou – Project Officer (Btech) Financial Management; Dipl Management
Sourour is our project officer and manager for the Fetola Volunteer Mentor Programme. Hailing from Chad in Central Africa, She has worked in the development sector for some time, including a position as an International relations Officer at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
Thabang Letoaba BA (Graphic Design), Certificate in Marketing Management (Unisa)
Thabang is our talented in-house graphic designer and is responsible for our own brand and marketing material development, as well as assisting our beneficiaries with logo design & development, promotional materials and all things design related.