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kitchen industry knowledge, and we are • Jodie White – Interior Fusion
KSA Update sure she will be an asset to the team and • Brent Owen – Sangengalo Marble
the Gauteng members.
and Granite
The KSA AGM took place in June. Once • Nico Claase – Franke
July 2023 again, we were overwhelmed by the turnout • Laura Da Silva – Sonae Arauco
and the positive feedback we received from • Wesley Wild – Blum
members. We are pleased to announce that
une saw the return of Decorex Cape the following members were elected to our KSA National committee:
Town. KSA were proud to once again various committee platforms: • Bo Bylin – Spotlight Joiners –
Jbe part of the expo and share the National Chair
experience with many of our members. Gauteng regional committee: • David Coupar – Max on Top –
We were also proud to unveil our new- • Marina Veiga – Sariga Kitchens – National Vice Chair
look ‘ask-ksa’ stand. Regional Chair • Marina Veiga – Sariga Kitchens -
In 2022 a young man name Mawande Niale • Gordon Scott – Sonae Arauco Gauteng Chair
Mdluli from University of Johannesburg • Dipuo Phakathi – Denic Cabinets • Deon Vermaak – ELK Paarl – CT • Gauteng golf day – 14 September at
entered our kitchen design project. • JP Van Hell – ELK Randburg Chair Eagle Canyon – contact Gauteng@
He was excited to come to visit us at colours Naran and Bambridge and Sonae trend project. Here our sponsors – PG • Philip Kleinhans – Grass • Roger Part – Cupboard Value – ksa.co.za for more information
Decorex Joburg which took place shortly Arauco’s new colour Elmina and focuses Bison, Sonae Arauco, Max on Top, Rehau, • Arno Nel – Cosentino KZN/EC Chair • George networking event – still in
after he had submitted his final project on the key message of ask-ksa. The stand Grass, Vogue Doors, Franke and Neolith • Alcuin Botha – Blum • Garth Prost – Prostone – Stone and planning but anticipated to take place
to his lecturer. Mawande submitted was manufactured for us by our own facilitate four KSA kitchen companies to Surface representative early October – contact capetown@
an excellent project but could not be chairman, Bo Bylin at Spotlight Joinery. feature a trend forward kitchen display, KZN / EC regional committee: • Wayne Connor – Franke – National ksa.co.za for more information dw
considered for our top five as he had Several other KSA members were showcasing their materials. This feature is • Roger Part – Cupboard Value – Supplier representative
made one fundamental mistake – he had represented at the show all supporting a must for anyone planning a new kitchen Regional Chair • Justin Berry – PG Bison – National www.ksa.co.za
deviated from the brief by removing the stunning stands – Caesarstone, Franke, in the next year. The supplier sponsors • Sam Pienaar – Kitchen Depot Supplier and SAFI representative
original feature bay windows that the Cosentino, Blum, Infinity, Fineline will be at the show, available from the • Chris Rothman – Franke
brief stipulated must remain. His mistake wardrobe solutions, Neolith, Niemann, KSA stand, to offer insight and advice on • Sharad Sewgambar – Rehau Please look out for these KSA events
inspired the outline of our 2023 project Solid Edge, Unipanel, Numu and Rehau. their materials, so don’t miss coming to • Lane Allen – Macsharp Timbers that will be taking place later in the year.
which focuses on ensuring the client’s Our stand is now en route to JHB engage with them. • Ashley Howarth – Blum – EC Details will be posted on our website and
brief is respected. Sad that he had ruled (courtesy of the Kitchen Studio Group) In other news the KSA is sad to say that representative social media:
himself out of the top five running on the where it will be prepped for Decorex Joburg our Gauteng regional representative Amy • Giuliano Contu – Cupboard Value • KZN industry networking event -
project, Mawande jumped at the chance taking place at the Sandton Convention Sharman will be leaving us after Decorex Morningside still in planning but anticipated to
to submit a design proposal for the KSA’s Centre from 3-6 August by Boardmart. We Joburg to join her family on a new • Rajen Govender – Kitchen Studio take place mid-August – contact
2023 Decorex stand. His submission won are looking forward to hosting Mawande at adventure in Dubai. Replacing her will be kzn@ksa.co.za for more information
hands-down. In July his design became the stand he designed during the show. Nialè van der Merwe. We are very excited Western Cape regional committee: • CT golf day – end August at Hazendal
a reality as our Decorex stand came to Another thing to lwook forward to at to welcome Nialè to the KSA team. Nialè • Deon Vermaak – ELK Paarl - golf course – contact westerncape@
life. The stand features PG Bison’s new Decorex Joburg will be the KSA’s kitchen comes to us with a wealth of design and Regional Chair ksa.co.za for more information

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