Our People
Management
research@es.org.za
Estelle Pretorius is in charge of Professional Services and the ‘Afrikaanse Winkel’. She manages all internal and external research projects, deals with inquiries and undertakes Afrikaans editing and translation. She is also the Secretary of the Research Trust, which allocates annual research grants.

Johan Nel, Manager: Heritage Services
conservation@es.org.za
Johan Nel offers strategic guidance and direction for the Heritage Conservation department. He liaises with authorities and communities, and deals with logistical and financial management and all legal aspects on behalf of the HF. Johan also coordinates all conservation management projects and community awareness programmes. Johan holds an Honours degree in Archaeology from the University of Pretoria and is a professional member of the ASAPA, as well as accredited by the association’s CRM section. He is also a member of the ICOMOS.
The Team
museum@es.org.za
Riana Mulder deals with inquiries about the HF’s own heritage sites and other conservation projects in which the company is involved, as well as enquiries about museum related projects and collections, including the Ossewabrandwag Collection. She is involved with business and commercial projects, the Heritage Conservation Awareness Project (HCA) and serves on the council of the South African Museum Association (SAMA).

Eben Meets, Structural Conservation Specialist
bewaar@vtm.org.za
Eben is responsible for the repair of the weathering on the ox-wagon laager wall around the Voortrekker Monument (VTM), as well as the maintenance and waterproofing of all structures and buildings on the VTM site. He offers support to the Project Manager in the development of the planned Educational Centre on the VTM site. He is also involved with the care and repair of the heritage sites under the HF’s management.

Dr. Annie Antonites, Senior Researcher
snrnavors@es.org.za
Dr. Annie Antonites deals with the HF’s research service regarding publications, enquiries, specialist archaeozoological analysis and contract research services. She serves on the Council of the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA).
archive@es.org.za
Zabeth Botha is responsible for record management and the management of the HF’s range of archival collections. She is also responsible for assessing, collecting, organizing, preserving, maintaining control and providing access to records to the personnel of the HF and the Voortrekkermonument, as well as to the general public for research purposes.
AFFILIATIONS:
Anthroplogy South Africa (ASnA)
Association of Southern African Indexers and Bibliographers (ASAIB)
Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA)
International Association of Impact Assessors – South Africa (IAIAsa)
International Council for Arcahaeozoology (ICAZ)
International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
International Council of Museums (ICOM)
Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA)
Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SafA)
South african Museum Association (SAMA)
South African Society of Archivists (SASA)
South African Society for Cultural History (SASCH)