Meet us

Deon completed his schooling at Newcastle High School before attending Stellenbosch University. He has always had a passion for property and has extensive experience in development, project management and design thereof. He is an outdoor, nature orientated person as well as a keen sportsman, playing golf and league tennis.
Deon was part of the original Village & Life team that launched De Waterkant Village in 1994. Deon took a break from the company to explore and develop other hospitality products but has since rejoined Village & Life.

Chantel matriculated at Florida High School and studied Tourism Management at the University of Stellenbosch, as well as Wine Culture and Photography. Her working experience includes highly regarded wine estates and a private game lodge. She loves working with people and is passionate about delivering high levels of service and complete customer satisfaction.

Claudia was born in Cape Town and attended Peak View Secondary High School in Athlone. After matric she attended the Cape Peninsula University of Technology where she obtained her diploma in Tourism Management.  Claudia started working for Village & Life in 2008 by doing her internship and gained valuable experience within the company. In 2011 Claudia joined the Property Sales department and has now moved to reservations whilst furthering her studies in Real Estate.

Phatheka grew up in the Eastern Cape and attended Tshongweni High School. After she matriculated she moved to Cape Town to further her education at the College of Cape Town where she studied Marketing Management N4 and N5. Phatheka joined Village & Life in 2002 as a Housekeeper and studied Office Administration part-time at the IT Business Campus in 2008. Phateka enjoys singing and lives in Kraaifontein with her husband and their lovely 2 year old son.

Roelof was born in Beaufort-West and matriculated from Overberg High School in 2002. After school he achieved his B.Accounting degree at Stellenbosch University. Roelof completed his articles at Rademeyer Wesson Auditors. During that time he also completed his Honours in Accounting at UNISA. In 2010, Roelof started doing contract accounting at various entities and joined Village & Life in 2012. He enjoys the outdoors, travelling, sports and socializing with family and friends.