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Meet the Team

ORGANISERS
The East London Boating Association ( ELBA ) Committee of 2021 / 2022 has been working tirelessly to ensure that the 134 th RMB Buffalo Regatta will be a huge success .
The ELBA Committee for 2021 / 2022 consists of the following members :
President
Jacques Büchner
The RMB Buffalo Regatta and all the activities by the ELBA
Vice President
Zakhe Madala
in the lead-up to the
Regatta Convenor
Graeme Mountfort
Regatta would not have
Health and Safety
Red Alert – Anicia Verster
been possible had it not
Treasurer
Andrew Milwidsky
been for our sponsors ,
Marketing
Busi Nodada
and on behalf of the
Estate Manager
Dylan Rawlins
ELBA Committee , Vice
Secretary
Haidee Veaugdry
President Zakhe Madala
Additional Members
Stephen Hartwanger , Murray Chandler , Lindelwa Manzana
would like to thank the following for their incredible
Regatta Planning
Annette Connellan , Martyn Newey , Philip King
contributions and support :
• Rand Merchant Bank ( RMB )
• Eastern Cape Development
All of these sponsors not only had faith in our ability to make this dream a reality , but believed in the continuation of the Buffalo Regatta to such an extent that they were willing to contribute to it
Corporation ( ECDC )
• Eastern Cape Gambling Board ( ECGB )
• TFM Group – East London
financially , thereby ensuring that the legacy of the Buffalo Regatta
• Eastern Cape Rowing Association ( ECRA )

Control on the Buffalo River continues in the future .

• GHN Maintenance

The New Regatta

In the lead-up to the 2022 Regatta , the ELBA Committee has done a brilliant job to ensure that the Regatta Control building received
a much-needed facelift , and we are very excited to be able to showcase our new facilities at our 134th RMB Buffalo Regatta . The
ELBA Committee is proud to share this video by Dylan Rawlins of our newly constructed Regatta Control building , which is lovingly
dedicated to the memory of Ron Beard , a true rowing legend in the Eastern Cape rowing community and further afield .
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