Audit & accounting staff
Cape Town
Gerrit is in charge of our Cape Town branch. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and completed his studies at the University of Stellenbosch and the University of South Africa (Unisa). He is also a qualified Commercial Mediator and also has a keen interest in trusts.
Gerrit enjoys travelling, sprearfishing and plays underwater hockey.
Gerrit van Rhyn
Director
Willie is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Director of Exceed, specialising in auditing and valuations. An accomplished athlete, Willie obtained his BAcc degree the same year as competing in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. He obtained his postgraduate diploma in accounting (PDA) at the University of Stellenbosch in 2001 and commenced his articles with Exceed (Cape Town) Inc. in 2003.
Willie Smith
Director
Sunél completed her B Accounting degree and B Accounting Honors degree at the University of Stellenbosch. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA), Registered Auditor and also holds a postgraduate diploma in taxation from the University of Stellenbosch. She specializes in audit and taxation.
She was raised on a fruit and wine farm outside of Franschhoek, is married to JN (also a CA) and has 2 children.
Sunél Louw
Director
Marlo studied BCom Financial Accounting at Stellenbosch University after which she completed her SAIPA articles in Vredendal.Â
She worked for Nel Accountants, an associate company of Exceed before moving to Durbanville and joining the Exceed Cape Town office when it opened its doors in September 2005.
Marlo du Toit
Manager / Tax administrator
Sudé completed her BCom Management Sciences degree at Stellenbosch University in 2018 and joined Exceed (Cape Town) Inc as a SAIPA article clerk in February 2019. She qualified as a Professional Accountant (SA) in 2022 and was part of the top 10 academic achievers for the June 2022 qualifying exam.
Sudé Mulder
Small Business Department Manager
Annette's main focus is Company Secretarial Compliance and statutory administration.
Annette van Zyl
Company Secretarial Consultant
Lizahn is a qualified CA (SA). She completed her undergraduate degree through the University of Stellenbosch.
She joined the Exceed team in 2020 as a trainee accountant while completing her CTA level 2 through Unisa. After successfully completing her articles, she started as an audit manager in 2023. She values hard work and enjoys spending time with family.
Lizahn Le Roux
Audit manager
Hestie studied BCom Management Accounting at Akademia after which she completed her SAIPA articles with Exceed (Cape Town) Inc.
She was declared competent for the SAIPA PE Assessment during November 2022 and obtained her Professional Accountant (SA) membership in January 2023.
Hestie Buitendach
Manager
André studied BCom Financial Accounting at the University of the Western Cape and later obtained his Advanced Diploma in Accounting Sciences at the University of South Africa. In 2019, he joined Exceed Cape Town as a SAIPA trainee and transitioned to the auditing department as a SAICA trainee in 2021.
André Davids
Audit Manager
Somerset West
Partner in charge of Exceed (Cape Town) Inc in Somerset West, Dirk is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a B.Compt. (Hons.) degree from Unisa (he has also completed the university’s Management Development Programme). Before joining the Exceed Group, Dirk gained wide-ranging experience at the South African Medical Research Council, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Namibia) and AST Namibia.
Dirk is married with a son and daughter. He enjoys hiking, outdoor activities, travelling and reading.
Dirk Koegelenberg
Director
Conrad obtained his B. Accounting and Management Accounting Honours at the University of Stellenbosch. He then also proceeded with his B Compt Honours at the University of South Africa. Conrad qualified as a Chartered Accountant and was also accepted as a member at CIMA. He commenced his articles with Exceed Somerset West, in 2008. He stayed on as an audit manager after which he became a director in 2014. Conrad enjoys staying active and enjoys golf, running and crossfit. He is married with one daughter.
Conrad Smith
Director
Lourens matriculated in Oudtshoorn, continued his studies at the University Of Stellenbosch and is a qualified Professional Accountant. He has joined the Exceed team at the Somerset West office as accounting manager.
He is married and enjoys camping, socialising and travelling.
Lourens Botes
Director
Cereka is originally from Glencoe, Kwa-Zulu Natal and are still in the process of qualifying to become a CA(SA). She obtained her BCOMPT degree through UNISA and PG Dip (Accounting) CTA through Milpark Education.Â
Cereka enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends.
Cereka Barnard
Audit Manager
Sebastian completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting at Millpark after he obtained his B. Acc degree at the University of Stellenbosch. He is currently busy with his board course for APC towards becoming a CA(SA).
Sebastian is part of a set of triplets and likes to watch soccer and play video games with his older brother.
Sebastian Heyink
Audit Manager
Armand studied through UNISA and is currently pursuing his ACCA accreditation. Originally from the Eastern Cape, Jeffreys Bay - Armand enjoys fishing and hunting throughout the year.Â
Armand Hartzenberg
Audit Manager
Lené, a qualified accountant with a passion for the field, holds a Bachelor of Accounting (BAccounting), a BAccounting Honours degree, and has successfully completed both the Initial Test of Competence and Assessment of Professional Competence. Drawn to the profession from a young age, Lené began her career by completing articles at Exceed before taking on a managerial role. Outside of work, Lené enjoys spending time with family, traveling, gardening, and feline companions.
Lené van der Merwe
Audit Manager
Remalia Greeff is an Accounting Manager with a proven track record in financial expertise. She holds a BCom in Financial Accounting and is a qualified Professional Accountant (2021), graduating from Unisa. Remalia's academic achievements are notable, placing her among the top 10 in her December 2021 qualifying exam. Outside of work, Remalia values spending quality time with loved ones.
Remalia Greeff
Accounting Manager
Paarl
Marna joined Exceed (Cape Town) Inc. as an associate director in May 2012 to open an office in Paarl. She specialises in auditing and accounting services.
After she matriculated at Gymnasium High in Paarl, she obtained a B.Acc (Hons.) degree from the University of Stellenbosch in 2001 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in March 2005 at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Paarl.
Marna Barkhuysen
Director
Sonja obtained a BA LLM (cum laude) from Stellenbosch University and was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court during August 1995. She was admitted as a Master Tax Practitioner during August 2008. She has also completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Tax Law at the University of Stellenbosch (cum laude) and obtained an Advanced Diploma in Tax Procedural Law (with distinction) from the International Tax and Finance Institute. She provides legal and tax advice to clients and manages the Fiduciary Services division of Exceed.
Sonja Frank
Director
Johannesburg
Trygve obtained his BCom Accounting degree at RAU/University of Johannesburg and qualified as a Professional Accountant (SA) in 2010. He completed his articles at Tenk Loubser and Associates (Jhb) Inc. and passed his FAIS RE05 Representative qualification in 2012. He joined Exceed as an accounting and audit manager in 2014 and obtained his independent reviewer certification from SAIPA. Trygve was appointed as Managing Director of Exceed Professional Accountants (Johannesburg) when it started up in July 2016.
Trygve Fenton
Director
Upington
Bernard studied at the University of Stellenbosch where he obtained a bachelors in Accounting. He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences. In 2019 he also qualified as a CA(SA).
In 2018 he started as an audit manager with Exceed (Cape Town) Inc., Somerset West. In 2020 he established Exceed Upington.
Bernard Nel
Director
Plettenberg Bay
Jaco studied Bcom Internal Auditing at the University of Pretoria. He then completed his PG DIP in Accounting with UNISA as well as his SAICA articles through Mazars. Jaco is now director of our Plettenberg Bay office. He has lived in Plettenberg Bay for 11 years, is married with two children and enjoys trail running, ocean life and being in nature/outdoors.
Jaco Le Roux
Director