I am considered the leading female auctioneer in South Africa, with a specialty focus on Judicial arrest maritime auctions. Essentially, every commercial vessel that is arrested for sale in SA and Namibia, on behalf of international institutions is auctioned globally by myself though my company – Founder and MD of Solution Strategists Pty Ltd.

I have been active in the auction industry since 2007, where I identified a gap to create a dedicated mining and maritime niche sector to enhance global participation and credibility of auctioning these assets.

I am regularly called upon for advisory work for banks in the mining sector based my mining auction experience and additional +-10 years as an International Steel trader for Macsteel Int.

Charity auctions and philanthropic work constitute a large part of my focus and purpose, with regular high-profile auctions across SA, UK and USA.

I created a sector that never existed in SA. Specialty auctions of mining and arrested ships. Through surviving cancer 3 times, and building a unique business model through it all, I demonstrated fortitude, purpose, and success.

We (as individuals and businesses) need to act, to engage and participate in making the shift in SA – to build a stronger and broader economic base, means we need to support initiatives and co-create opportunity.

My chosen career (in arrested maritime auctions) and business model shows others what can be created where nothing previously existed. My model of leveraging off a McKinsey mindset i.e. offering high level of due diligence to bidders for each ship auctioned, excellence of deliverables and results and utilizing MS Teams as a platform, has proven a success in encouraging global participation without compromising on human interaction.

This is a framework that can be replicated in other admiralty jurisdictions. It has also helped put SA on the admiralty arrest map for those seeking compensation through maritime arrests. Aggrieved entities know they can successfully sail leveraged vessels to SA or Namibia, benefit from our fast and low-cost High Court Orders in arresting vessels, be protected under our strong Judicial and Financial institutions, and once the Order is granted, rely on my organization Solution Strategists to run a global campaign, achieve maximum outreach and awareness, credible bid participation and exceptional results in record time with full payment within 10 days from auction.

It is a fly wheel effect with multiple sectors of SA industry all benefitting – private and public (including inter alia; Transnet Port Authorities, sheriffs, local and global law firms, local and international banks, Court Registrars) – from international level participation.

Recreational activities

Swimming, Pole Dancing (took it up after my 1st cancer to challenge the narrative given to me post my Bone density loss of 10% in 6 months), Opera, Art/Antiques and extensive global travel with a focus on history and archeology.