Southern Sun Emnotweni

    Rodney Haywood was born in 1972 at the Province of Gauteng, South Africa. He studied accounting at UNISA. Not only is his profession finance, but he is also an Active Sports Player, Coach and Referee.   In 2017 Rodney Haywood started his career as a professional model at Ramps-to Runway. In the past year’s he gathered a National as well as a continental title in Modelling and Pageantry, such as Best Model SA 2017 and Sir Africa 2017 and Sir Tourism 2018 and Sir South Africa 2018 ,Sir South Africa 2019. He have also completed his level 1 to level 7 modelling certificates at Ramp-to-Runway. These accomplishments he describes as “seriously above my expectations”. Since winning these titles his fashion career took a huge roller coaster, as he started associating himself with some of the best Fashionistas in his home town Mbombela, Mpumalanga. He is now known as a fashion guru as he was selected more than once, to walk couture fashion designs not only on National runways but Internationally too. Rodney describe himself as a loving, caring and honest person. He has a passion for fashion when it comes to sketching the designs of outfits.   

Karen Potgieter is actively involved in various medical wellnes charity and health awareness projects  with private and public sector doctors in the Lowveld registered with SAMA who fully support mental health awareness, working hard to iradicate stigma and preventing suicide.  She works for the Depart. of Health office hours and afterhours does administrative duties for the South African Medical Association (SAMA) incl. training opportunities and CPD points for both Public and Private Docters listed with SAMA. Ploughing back to the community she is very involved in various charity projects: saying God is the only one she wants to impress  "Everything I do, I do before an audience of One."  

Karen Potgieter was an organiser of the Crazy Hat Masquerade Charity Ball  Contact Details Administrative Secretary:  Kiaat Ridge Hosp-Admin Block R40 Road To White River Nelspruit, 1201Tel: 082 653 5075 Email: samalvb@samedical.org 

 Zané Jansen van Rensburgis the  Founder and Managing Director at Mrs Mpumalanga Foundation and  part of The Miss &Mr Deaf World Competition hosted in South Africa, Mpumalanga.  Zané is always the centre of attention at inspirational gatherings that aims to rejuvenate souls and bring light and hope where it is most needed. As singer and events presenter she lives the Lowveld high life, all panache and glitz.  Her heart is pure gold though, she was part of the glamour Super Car Drive against Gender Based Violence.  She says: "Behind every successful women is herself and power,love and humbleness led by God!"  Zane is known for her christian values and involvement in charity functions, such as Mandela Day 2020, where she spend time at two of the childrens homes in Witbank and her giving time and PPE at schools.  She organised the Crazy Hat Masquerade Charity Ball for mental health awareness.