Team Members

Winnie has worked with HABandBF since it began in the 1970’s, starting as an Interpreter.  The organization supported her through her Paralegal training at the then University of Natal.  Since completing her Paralegal Diploma Winnie has run the Advice Bureau, representing clients in their claims with Companies and Organisations such as due benefits and grants, pension funds, road traffic accident claims, helping people obtain what is due to them.

Winnie is the third daughter of eleven children and raised her son and daughter as a single parent.  She enjoys going to church, music and growing her own fruit and veg.  She is looking forward to retirement in 2025.

 

Nokuthula joined HABandBF as an intern in the Advice Bureau in 2015.  She successfully completed her paralegal qualification and took on full responsibility in 2019 since when she has grown the Bureau’s services and improved the speed of case completion by accompanying clients to the various offices and advocating for them.

 

Nokuthula was the child head of her family from the age of 18.  She has two children and is caregiver for her young nephew.  Nokuthula is a member of the Empilweni Primary School Governing Body and a Community Police Officer.

Nicky boasts a rich background in event management and catering, with over a decade of experience in organizing major concerts. Her passion for charity work was ignited during her high school years when she witnessed underprivileged students struggling to access funding and guidance for tertiary education.

 

As a dedicated mother of four and a strong advocate for youth empowerment, her primary goal is to ensure that every child has the opportunity to realize their dreams.  She is a second mother to the 50-odd Tertiary students we assist.

Ann joined HABandBF in 2021 to work with the CAO project and soon found herself involved in other aspects of the organization as well.   In 1998 she helped found the Central Applications Office, which receives and processes applications for public universities in KwaZulu-Natal.  After retiring in 2012 she served as consultant to the DHET team setting up the national Central Application Service.  Before starting the CAO Ann was Director of Financial Aid at the University of Natal, so she is familiar with many of the challenges facing students as they start out.  

 

Ann is married to Bill, and has two children and three step-children.  They share six geographically scattered grandchildren.

As well as being a wife and mum of two, Caitlyn is an author, motivational speaker and was previously a psychology lecturer.

 

She is passionate about bridging the gap between the varying socioeconomic classes in the greater Upper Highway area and does this through creating connections, partnerships with many local NPOs and overseeing the HABandBF Schools Fund and Pass the Panties Initiative.  She is also the driving force behind a move towards closer collaboration between the various NPO’s engaging with schools in the Valley of 1000 Hills.

Laura Chesterton is a full time accountant working towards her CIMA. 

 

She is recently married and passionate about baking and her 3 cats.  Laura joined HABandBF in 2024.