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ENRICHMENT COURSES OFFERED( MOSTLY VIA ZOOM):
• Psychrometrics – Jannie Potgieter( July 2024)
• Equipment selection for refrigeration applications – Robert Fox( Aug 2024)
• Advanced Psychrometrics – Jannie Potgieter( Sept 2024)
• Air Conditioning – Anton Kotze( Oct 2024)
• Ducting – Robert Fox( Nov 2024)
• Load estimating for refrigeration applications – Robert Fox( March 2025)
• Fans course – Francois Schoombie( May 2025)
Site visits for the year included HC Group.
TECHNICAL TALKS( TOPICS AND PRESENTERS)
• HVAC technology and operations – Charles Friedman( July 2024)
• Altitude Impact on Cooling – Jannie Potgieter( Aug 2024)
• Liquid Cooling in Data Centres – Michael Young( Sept 2024)
• Training and Trade Testing – Grant Laidlaw( Oct 2024)
• Open Source vs Proprietary HVAC Solutions – Robert Fox( Feb 2025)
• Subcritical CO₂ Condensing – Andre van der Merwe( face-to-face, May 2025)
• Optimising CO₂ Systems –( June 2025) Jannie Potgieter
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Membership fee adjustments:
• Increases across all categories by R50 per annum.
Investments and assets:
• Johannesburg Investment Account: R565 000
• Total National Funds: R888 113
• FRIGAIR 2025 Royalties: R405 000 paid to National Education Fund – FRIGAIR having enjoyed a record attendance
ANNUAL AWARDS
• Best Technical Talk presenter: Andre van der Merwe
• Most Diligent Centre Member: Herman van Niekerk( Fellow)
• Best Learner Award: Irvin van der Poll, recognised for winning the FRIGAIR skills competition
2024 – 2025 Outgoing Committee:
• Chairman: Gregory Grobbelaar
• Vice-Chairman: Jaco Pieterse
• Treasurer: Grant Laidlaw
• Secretary: Mariet Pieterse
• Corporate members: Robert Fox, Moses Mngomezulu, Bob Vuletic, Gareth Channer
• Non-corporate members: James Laidlaw, Ryan Laidlaw, Mpho Motswi, Mankale Molaba
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Mariet Pieterse, Koos Pieterse, Robert Fox, Robyn Laidlaw, Grant Laidlaw, Jaco Pieterse, Anria Pieterse and Annelize Grobbelaar |
Hayley Andres, Daniel Davis, Denise Davis, Dewald Hattingh, Freda Hattingh, Shereen Kiloh, Francois Schoombie, Elaine Schoombie and Alain. |
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Committee meetings were held monthly, alternating between Zoom and face-to-face.
KEY EVENTS HOSTED:
• 60th AGM & Christmas in July Function – July 2024
• Dreosti Memorial Lecture – Dr Andy Pearson( Sept 2024)
• Annual Fellows Luncheon –( Oct 2024)
• 36th Annual Golf Day –( March 2025)
• 11th FRIGAIR Expo – Gallagher Estate( June 2025)
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As there were no new nominations from the floor, the current committee was unanimously re-elected.
Meeting Closure: Meeting adjourned at 19:27
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Anton Kotze, Anita Kotze, David Botha, Carla Botha, Michael Young, Marco van der Walt and Juan van der Walt. |
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Membership Figures( as of June 2025 – Johannesburg Centre):
• Students: 2
• Associates: 72
• Associate members: 126
• Members: 139
• Paying Fellows: 4
• Exempt Fellows: 6
• Exempt members: 76
• Total: 425 members
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SAIRAC Johannesburg Centre chairman Gregory Grobbelaar commencing proceedings. |
Gareth Channer, Roxy Chaner, Teagan, James Laidlaw, Jenna Laidlaw, Ryan Laidla, Mankale Molaba and Vanessa Vuletic. |
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TREASURER’ S REPORT – GRANT LAIDLAW
Two accounts overviewed:
Centre Account( Standard Bank):
• Income: R755 523
• Expenditure: R738 965
• Surplus: R16 508
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Educational account( ABSA) – the Johannesburg Centre provides more than 90 % of the training in the country:
• Income: R350 000
• Expenditure: R236 000
• Surplus: R113 000- majority of surplus transferred to SAIRAC National
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Best Learner Award: Irvin van der Poll, recognised for winning the FRIGAIR skills competition. |
Committee members( l-r): Gregory Grobbelaar, Jaco Pieterse, Mariet Pieterse Robert Fox, Grant Laidlaw, Gareth Channer, James Laidlaw, Ryan Laidlaw and Mankale Molaba. |