Player EXCO
The People Behind the Players
Name: Mr Piet Heymans
Position: CEO
Phone: +27 (21) 887 5786
E-mail: info@sarpa.net

Piet Heymans was appointed as CEO for SARPA when it was founded in 1998. Heymans captained the South African U/20s in 1987 with Francois Pienaar and Joel Stransky in the side. He has a BA (Honours) in political science and industrial sociology from Pretoria University. He became involved in the trade union movement through the Trade Union Federation, FEDSAL, currently known as Fedusa, later served on the EXCO of Cosatu and in 1994 had accompanied the well-known Mr Sam Shilowa and the then Minister of Labour, Mr Tito Mboweni, to the International Labour Organisations’ meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

Name: Tracey Cable
Position: Secretary
Phone: +27 (21) 887 5786
E-mail: info@sarpa.net

Personal Assistant to the CEO.

Name: Mr Eugene Maquelena
Position: Membership Services Manager (Southern region)
Phone: 082 620 9380
E-mail: eugene@sarpa.net

A former Boland, SWD, Lions and Wildebeest player with 48 provincial caps. Also coaching and youth development.

Name:Mr Thys Stoltz
Position: Membership Services Manager (Northern Region)
Phone: 082 460 2803
E-mail: thys@sarpa.net

Thys Stoltz played 163 provincial matches during his career, starting with the Bulls in 1996; he also played for the SWD Eagles, the Pumas and Western Province. He left South-Africa in 2002 to further his career in France, where he played for Bordeaux, Bourgoin and Bayonne, before coaching at Massy, Agen and Marseille. Stoltz also worked as a broker at Upstream Financial Services and is currently finishing his degree in Sports Management.

Name:Mr Nyaniso Sam
Position: Communications Manager
Phone: 082 491 8901
E-mail: nyaniso@sarpa.net

Nyaniso Sam has qualifications in Sports Management and Sports Communications from the University of Johannesburg and Varsity College. His qualifications and personal skills will be ideal for uplifting sports in communities and developing strategies in marketing sports teams and brands. Previously he worked for Touchline, the University of Johannesburg Sports Bureau, Worldwide Sports and Magna Carta Public Relations.

Name: Eugene Henning
Position:Commercial Executive
Phone: 082 657 2908
E-mail:eugeneh@sarpa.net

Eugene Henning joined SARPA as Commercial Executive in February 2010 and is in charge of commercial initiatives and programs related to the image rights of players. He holds L.L.B. and B Com (Law) degrees from Stellenbosch University and previously worked as Legal counsel for Sterling Waterford Securities and the TMS Industrial Group Services, and as attorney for Verster & Partners in Stellenbosch.

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