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SAFU executive committee 2025-2027 Absent: Joan Jorristsma
SAFU executive members on the beach at Kenton
SAFU Executive members with Maureen Quin
S.A.F.U. National Executive Committee
Jill Hoskin
PRESIDENT
064 906 4137
president@safu.co.za
Gail Taverner
SECRETARY
082 651 1391
secretary@safu.co.za
Antionette Martin
TREASURER
082 414 4972
accounts@safu.co.za
S.A.F.U. NATIONAL JUDGES’ PANEL
Lorraine Rose
JUDGE
021 855 3444 / 083 234 7482
judges@safu.co.za
S.A.F.U. NATIONAL TEACHERS’ PANEL
Joan Jorritsma
TEACHER
072 176 3666
teacher@safu.co.za
S.A.F.U. EXAMINATION CO -ORDINATOR
Jill Hoskin
EXAMINER
064 906 4137
exams@safu.co.za
S.A.F.U. SOCIAL MEDIA AND PRO
Hendra Gouws
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
082 776 8876
socialmedia@safu.co.za
Provincial Clubs
Eastern Cape Floral Art Association (ECFAA)
Diary dates, contact details & flower clubs
COMMITTEE
Susan Viljoen
PRESIDENT
084 547 9942
ecfaa@safu.co.za
Cookie Kitson
SECRETARY
082 431 0346
cookiekitson@gmail.com
Sandy Venter
TREASURER
041 367 2333 | 083 788 5401
ray.sandy@telkomsa.net
JUDGES PANEL
Anita Jordaan
CHAIRPERSON
072 533 7725
anitajordaan@hotmail.co.za
DEMONSTRATORS PANEL
Les Brent
CHAIRPERSON
082 490 6936
lesbrent47@gmail.com
TEACHERS PANEL
Sandy Stretch
CHAIRPERSON
041 374 1636 | 084 585 8595
sandystretch@gmail.com
EASTERN CAPE FLOWER CLUBS
Algoa Floral & Garden Club, Port Elizabeth
Lynette van der Spuy
CHAIRPERSON
082 709 1916
tantrim123@gmail.com
Meetings held at St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, Church Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth. Meetings on the third Friday morning of every month from January to November.
Flowers for Fun Floral Group, Port Elizabeth
Jill Hoskin
CHAIRPERSON
064 906 4137
jillhoskin1@gmail.com
Meetings held at the home of Joan Jorritsma, Ninth Ave, Walmer, Port Elizabeth. Meetings on Wednesday and Saturday on pre-announced dates.
Eb Flo Blommeklub, Jeffreysbaai
Anita Jordaan
CHAIRPERSON
072 533 7725
anitajordaan@hotmail.co.za
Meetings held at Seashells Resort, Da Gama Road, Jeffreys Bay. Meetings on the third Wednesday morning of every month from January to November.
Garden Route Floral Art Club, Knysna
Jill Fraser
CHAIRPERSON
044 384 0203 | 082 776 0410
jillfraser@lantic.net
Meetings held at St. George’s Church Hall, Main Road, Knysna. Meetings on the third Tuesday morning of every month from January to November.
Free State Blomme Unie (FSBU)
Diary dates, contact details & flower clubs
COMMITTEE
Amelia Loubser
PRESIDENT
083 730 7702
fsfu@safu.co.za
Lize Dippenaar
SECRETARY
082 743 2612
lize.dippenaar @vodamail.co.za
Elsa Vermeulen
TREASURER
083 391 8328
elsavermeulenfotografie @gmail.com
JUDGES PANEL
Annelie van der Berg
CHAIRPERSON
082 335 8719
annalied4@hotmail.com
DEMONSTRATORS PANEL
Amelia Loubser
CHAIRPERSON
083 730 7702
fsfu@safu.co.za
TEACHERS PANEL
Amelia Loubser
CHAIRPERSON
083 730 7702
fsfu@safu.co.za
FREE STATE BLOMME UNIE FLOWER CLUBS
Bloemfontein Floral Art Club
Unkown
CHAIRPERSON
Meetings are held in the N.G. Church Hall, Altona Crescent, Bloemfontein. Meetings are on the third Wednesday morning of every month.
Bloemfontein Evening Flower Club
Liz Wolfe
CHAIRPERSON
051 522 1214
jillhoskin1@gmail.com
Meetings are held in the N.G Church Hall, Altona Crescent, Bloemfontein. Meetings are on the first Thursday evening of every month.
Bethlehem Flower Club
Annette Von Caues
CHAIRPERSON
058 303 1556 | 082 780 0153
avoncaues@vodamail.co.za
Meetings are held in the Jordania Church Hall, Bethlehem. Please phone for the dates of meetings.
Kosmos Flower Club , Kimberley
Hannetjie Preite
CHAIRPERSON
053 832 8915 | 082 770 7225
Meet two times a term and have classes during the holidays. Please phone for details of dates and venue.
Blinkklip Kinderklub , Barkly West
Elsa Versluis
CHAIRPERSON
083 417 9970
versluis@vodamail.co.za
Meet two times a term and have classes during the holidays. Please phone for details of dates and venue.
Drie Riviere Flower Club, Douglas
Martie van der Westhuizen
CHAIRPERSON
053 298 1550 | 084 200 7715
Meet each month on dates and at venues that are worked out annually. Please phone for details.
Crazy Daisies Flower Club, Hertzogville
Suna Malherbe
CHAIRPERSON
053 421 9493 | 083 647 5504
Meetings held at N.G Church Hall, Borman Street, Hertzogville. Meet four times a year on the first Tuesday after school starts each term.
Gauteng Flora Union (GFU)
Diary dates, contact details & flower clubs
COMMITTEE
Pierre Jacobs
PRESIDENT
082 854 2211
gfu@safu.co.za
Ena Hume
SECRETARY
012 663 8611 | 082 551 7728
humeriv@mweb.co.za
Sandy Venter
TREASURER
041 367 2333 | 083 788 5401
ray.sandy@telkomsa.net
JUDGES PANEL
Mareli van Schalkwyk
CHAIRPERSON
072 306 7858
marelivans@gmail.com
DEMONSTRATORS PANEL
Pierre Jacobs
CHAIRPERSON
082 854 2211
gfu@safu.co.za
TEACHERS PANEL
Sandra Labuschagne
CHAIRPERSON
083 450 4524
sandra.labfam@outlook.com
GAUTENG FLOWER CLUBS
Anna Louw Blommeklub
Surina Hendrikse
CHAIRPERSON
076 535 2766
plantpalm@yahoo.com
Meetings held at the N.G. Kerk, Florandia, Blouaalwynstraat, Dorandia, Pretoria-Noord. Meetings on the second Tuesday morning of every month from February to November.
Avant Garde Blommeklub
Carien Fourie
CHAIRPERSON
083 230 4999
carien.fourie05@gmail.com
Meetings held at Coen Scholtz Community Centre, Mooifontein Road, Birchleigh North, Kempton Park. Meetings on the second Tuesday morning of every month from February to November.
Bracken Blommeklub
Sandra Labuschagne
CHAIRPERSON
083 450 4524
sandra.labfam@outlook.com
Meetings held at the N.G. Kerksaal, Hennie Albertsstraat, Brackenhurst, Alberton. Meetings on the third Wednesday morning of every month from January to November.
Erica Blommeklub
Zirk Bondesio
CHAIRPERSON
072 331 8659
zirkeb123@gmail.com
Meetings held at Lyttelton Senior Services Centre, Potgieter Road, Lyttelton. Meetings on the fourth Thursday morning of every month from January to November.
Floral Affairs Club
Zirk Bondesio
CHAIRPERSON
011 7281834 | 083 307 3205
jemfaber@gmail.com
Meetings held at Floreum, Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Emmarentia. Meetings on the second Wednesday morning of every month from February to November.
Floret Blommeklub
Sinie Otto
CHAIRPERSON
082 830 0684
lodeotto@telkomsa.net
Meetings held at the N.G. Kerksaal, Kerkstraat, Brits. Meetings on the third Thursday afternoon of every month from January to November.
Freesia Blommeklub
Pierre Jacobs
CHAIRPERSON
082 854 2211
gfu@safu.co.za
Meetings held at De Hoeweweg 16, Eldoraigne. Meetings on the third Monday evening of every month from January to October.
Lifestyle Floral Design Club
Stèf Borcherds
CHAIRPERSON
011 486 0109 | 082 512 7413
Meetings held at the Lifestyle Lecture Hall, Ysterhout Drive, Randpark Ridge.
Our Green Heritage Flower Club
Margaret Boyle
CHAIRPERSON
072 269 3062
deebs@worldonline.co.za
Meetings held at the All Souls Church Hall, 3rd Street, Northmead, Benoni. Meetings on the second Saturday afternoon of every month from January to November.
Oasis Floral Art Club
Helene Barnard
CHAIRPERSON
083 288 8399
heleneb@mweb.co.za
Meetings held at the Safari Tuinsentrum, Lynnwood Road, Faerie Glen. Meetings on the first Wednesday morning of every month from February to December.
Vaaldriehoek Blommeklub
Jaco le Roux
CHAIRPERSON
066 205 1586
jaco@jlrfloraldesign.co.za
Meetings held at the N.G. Driehoek Gemeente, Macowenstraat 42, Vanderbijlpark. Meetings on the third Tuesday morning of every month from February to November.
Wisteria Blommeklub
Maryana van der Merwe
CHAIRPERSON
082 574 6904
blossoms@adminit.co.za
Meetings held at the N.G. Kerk Randfontein-Noord, Kennethweg, Greenhills, Randfontein. Meetings on the second Wednesday morning of each month from February to November.
KwaZulu-Natal Association of Flower Arrangers (KZ-NAFA)
Diary dates, contact details & flower clubs
COMMITTEE
Anette Badenhorst
PRESIDENT
031 916 6360 | 083 646 9798
kznafa@safu.co.za
Marieke Ric Hansen
SECRETARY
082 455 1039
marieke@compuplot.com
Sandra Pillay
TREASURER
031 767 2100 | 076 814 3346
gillitts@iafrica.com
JUDGES PANEL
Vaughn Harrington
CHAIRPERSON
083 570 8792
granny.vaughnharrington @gmail.com
DEMONSTRATORS PANEL
Pam Harvey
CHAIRPERSON
072 173 3278
flowersbypam@gmail.com
TEACHERS PANEL
Rosemary Blair
CHAIRPERSON
082 887 5415
upcsparks@hotmail.com
kWAZULU NATAL FLOWER CLUBS
Azalea Floral Art Club
Irene Chetty
CHAIRPERSON
079 585 1271
4irenechetty@gmail.com
Hillcrest Floral Art Club
Cherry Chapman
CHAIRPERSON
083 567 9366
cherrychapman3 @gmail.com
Meetings held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, corner Elangi and Nqutu Rds, Hillcrest. Meetings on the second Wednesday of the month from February to December.
Durban Floral Art Club
Cogie Thavarayan
CHAIRPERSON
031 403 1731 | 081 249 3980
c.thavarayan@gmail.com
Meetings held at Westville Civic Centre, Westville. Meetings on the fourth Tuesday of every month from January to November.
Pietermaritzburg and Districts Floral Club
Jen Howson
CHAIRPERSON
082 904 2286
mwhowson@iafrica.com
Meetings held at the Hilton Anglican Church Hall, Hilton. Meetings on the first Thursday morning of every month from January to November.
Sunflower Floral Art Club
Roshni Naidoo
CHAIRPERSON
084 714 4696
roshninaidoo39@yahoo.com
South Coast Floral Art Club
Hanna Kock
CHAIRPERSON
039 695 1582 | 083 441 7731
nick.kock@mweb.co.za
Meetings held at the Margate Methodist Church Hall. Meetings on the first Tuesday morning of every month from February to December.
Dolphin Coast Floral Art Club
Vaughn Harrington
CHAIRPERSON
083 510 8792
granny.vaughnharrington @gmail.com
Mpumalanga Flora Union (MFU)
Diary dates, contact details & flower clubs
COMMITTEE
Alma Badenhorst
PRESIDENT
082 268 0322
mfu@safu.co.za
Doritha Bester
SECRETARY
082 873 5872
dorithabester@gmail.com
Sophie Hugo
TREASURER
017 634 4897 | 083 701 9709
hugos@secunda.co.za
JUDGES PANEL
Alma Badenhorst
CHAIRPERSON
082 268 0322
mfu@safu.co.za
DEMONSTRATORS PANEL
Willem Cloete
CHAIRPERSON
082 476 5364
bearsabie@hotmail.com
TEACHERS PANEL
Sophie Hugo
CHAIRPERSON
017 634 4897 | 083 701 9709
hugos@secunda.co.za
MPUMULANGA FLOWER CLUBS
Lente Blommeklub, Nelspruit
Ansie Celliers
CHAIRPERSON
082 513 1043
ansie@ispace.co.za
Please phone for the venue and date of the meeting each month.
Newcastle Blommeklub
Louise van der Linde
CHAIRPERSON
034 312 7982 | 083 517 2783
louiseseramie@gmail.com
Meetings are held at 6 Heuwel Avenue, Newcastle. Meetings are on the third Thursday of every month from February to December.
Teksa Blommeklub, Secunda
Lenie Beukes
CHAIRPERSON
017 6342116 | 083 959 9649
leniebeukes@gmail.com
Meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of every month from February to November but please phone beforehand for the date and venue.
Witbank Floral Art Club
Alma Badenhorst
CHAIRPERSON
082 268 0322
mfu@safu.co.za
Meetings are on the second Thursday morning of each month. Please phone for date and venue.
Northern Flora Union (NFU)
Diary dates, contact details & flower clubs
COMMITTEE
Hendra Gouws
PRESIDENT
082 776 8876
socialmedia@safu.co.za
Greta Fourie
VICE PRESIDENT
TREASURER
082 820 4648
greta@limpopodairy.co.za
JUDGES PANEL
Greta Fourie
CHAIRPERSON
082 820 4648
greta@limpopodairy.co.za
DEMONSTRATORS PANEL
Hendra Gouws
CHAIRPERSON
082 776 8876
socialmedia@safu.co.za
TEACHERS PANEL
Greta Fourie
CHAIRPERSON
082 820 4648
greta@limpopodairy.co.za
NORTHERN FLORA UNION’S FLOWER CLUBS
Louis Trichardt Flower Club
Greta Fourie
CHAIRPERSON
082 820 4648
greta@limpopodairy.co.za
Meetings are held at a different venue each month so please phone for details. Meetings are on the third Thursday of every month from February to November.
Tzaneen Flower Club
Hendra Gouws
CHAIRPERSON
082 776 8876
socialmedia@safu.co.za
Meetings are held at Blomskuur, Plot 59, Puesela, Tzaneen. Meetings are on the second Tuesday afternoon of each month from February to November.
Eastern Cape Floral Art Association (ECFAA)
Diary dates, contact details & flower clubs
COMMITTEE
Liana Smit
PRESIDENT
083 305 5994
nwbu@safu.co.za
JUDGES PANEL
Dorothy Vorster
CHAIRPERSON
072 420 1500
dotvorster@gmail.com
DEMONSTRATORS PANEL
Liana Smit
CHAIRPERSON
083 305 5994
nwbu@safu.co.za
TEACHERS PANEL
Liana Smit
CHAIRPERSON
083 305 5994
nwbu@safu.co.za
nORTH WEST FLOWER CLUBS
Lettie van Niekerk Flower Club
Liana Smit
CHAIRPERSON
(014) 592 2903 | 083 305 5994
nwbu@safu.co.za
Meetings are held at N.G. Kerk Suid Gemeente, h/v Uniestraat and Kerkstraat, Rustenburg. Meetings are on the third Tuesday morning of each month, up to October.
Lichtenburg Flower Club
Marelette van Niekerk
CHAIRPERSON
084 588 1123
marelette@gmail.com
Meetings are held at LaFarge Recreation Club, Lichtenburg. Meetings are on the third Tursday afternoon of each month except during school holidays.
Potchefstroom Blommeklub
Thea Heydenrych
CHAIRPERSON
072 550 0857
thea.heydenrych01@gmail.com
Meetings are held at Evangelies Gereformeerde Church Hall, Walter Sisulu Road, Potchefstroom. Meetings are on the second Tuesday evening of every month, except during school holidays.
Western Cape Association of Flower Arrangers (WCAFA)
Diary dates, contact details & flower clubs
COMMITTEE
Maureen Dennis
PRESIDENT
082 950 5135
wcafa@safu.co.za
Francoise Schaaf
SECRETARY
072 189 1572
wcafa2@gmail.com
Ewald Wessels
TREASURER
082 920 7579
jewes@sun.ac.za
JUDGES PANEL
Suzanne Trafford
CHAIRPERSON
082 977 1948
gingerlily16@gmail.com
DEMONSTRATORS PANEL
Dirk Greef-Cronje
CHAIRPERSON
082 923 3468
dirkcronje@gmail.com
TEACHERS PANEL
Jackie Theron
CHAIRPERSON
083 294 0606
jackietheron707@gmail.com
WESTERN CAPE ASSOCIATION OF FLOWER ARRANGERS’ CLUBS
Camps Bay Floral Art And Gardening Club
Dirk Greeff-Cronje
CHAIRPERSON
082 923 3468
dirkcronje@gmail.com
Meetings are held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church Hall, cnr. The Fairway and Park Road, Camps Bay. Meetings are on the third Wednesday morning every month from January to November.
Floribunda Flower Club
Maureen Dennis
CHAIRPERSON
082 905 5135
wcafa@safu.co.za
Meetings are held in the Constantia Christ Church Hall, Main Road, Constantia. Meetings are on the third Tuesday of the month at 9:30am
Durbanville Flower Club
Henriette Louw
CHAIRPERSON
083 283 5478
henriette@houseofarums.co.za
Meetings are held at the Methodist Church Hall, Bowlers Avenue, Durbanville. Meetings are on the first Wednesday morning of every month from February to November.
Evergreen Flower Club
Dawn Petersen
CHAIRPERSON
083 700 3083
dawn.p@mweb.co.za
Meetings are held at the Evergreen Resource Centre, 4 Evergreen Street, Gaylee, Blackheath. Meeting are held on varying dates, so please phone for details.
Floral Trends Design Group
Suzanne Trafford
CHAIRPERSON
082 977 1948
gingerlily16@gmail.com
Meets will be held at different venues in Somerset West. Meetings are on the third Saturday morning of every month from January to November.
Flowers@Work
Charmaine La Croix
CHAIRPERSON
023 626 5085 | 079 571 1852
lacroixcharmaine@gmail.com
Meetings are held at the Robertson Museum, unless otherwise indicated. Meetings are on the second Thursday from February to November.
George Blommeklub
Jackie Theron
CHAIRPERSON
083 294 0606
jackietheron707@gmail.com
Meetings are held in the George Suid NG Kerksaal at 9:30. Meetings are on the second Wednesday morning of every month from January to November.
For details of different schools and Ikebana happenings in the Cape Town area, please contact US.
Saturday Flower Club
Joy Smith
CHAIRPERSON
021 689 5225 | 071 462 5101
joysmith@abeliaplace.co.za
Meetings are held at St. Thomas’s Church Hall, Campground Road, Rondebosch. Meetings are on the first Saturday morning of every month from February to November.
Stellenbosch Flower Club
Lorraine Rose
CHAIRPERSON
021 855 3444 | 083 234 7482
judges@safu.co.za
Meetings are held at the N.G. Church Hall, Alexander Street, Stellenbosch West. Meetings on the third Tuesday morning of every month from February to November. There is no meeting in July.
Tygerberg Tuin-en Blommeklub
Beatrix Lambert-Bestbier
CHAIRPERSON
082 873 9864
trixlambert@gmail.com
Meetings are held in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk (Tygerberg), ME Rothman Straat 29, Parow Noord. Meetings are on the third Wednesday morning of every month from February to November.
Contact information
Our team is readily available to assist and would love to hear from you, feel free to also send us an enquiry and we will respond.
021 852 2656
info@safu.co.za
33 Cyprus Road, Briza St, Somerset West, 7130
South African Flower Union (SAFU) promotes floral excellence, sustainability, and collaboration across South Africa’s flower industry.
