The Mountain Club of South Africa – Cape Town Section
97 Hatfield Street, Cape Town, 8001
Tel: +27 (0)21 465 3412
The office is open from 10h00 to 14h00 Mondays to Fridays.
General Enquiries: admin@mcsacapetown.co.za
Newsletter Contributions: admin@mcsacapetown.co.za
Hut Bookings: bookings@mcsacapetown.co.za
Meet Reports: connect@mcsacapetown.co.za
See our General Committee (Gencom) and Sub-Committee lists below.
Other than the friendly and knowledgeable staff at the front desk, the Clubhouse sports a climbing wall, extensive library, large hall for events and slide shows, braai lapa, and cooled drinks.
| Name | Portfolios | Telephone and Email |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Hutton-Squire | Chairman National Committee; Access & Properties |
082 777 7055 chairman at mcsacapetown.co.za |
| Robert Breyer | Vice Chairman Rock Climbing |
021 790 6376 (h), 021 447 1326 (w), 084 651 3219 robert@cityrock.co.za |
| Lester Coelen | Treasurer Finance |
021 794 5611 (h), 083 225 6703 lcoelen@iafrica.com |
| Marian Oliver | Secretary (General Committee only, not office employee) Plant Conservation |
|
| Andrew Beetge | Meets | andrew.beetge@gmail.com |
| Brent Jennings | Search & Rescue | 021 762 2161 (h), 021 406 6040 (w) 082 403 6994 brent.jennings@uct.ac.za |
| Hanlie Gouws | Outreach | 076 151 3134 hanliegouwsrsa@gmail.com |
| Joe De Villiers | Clubhouse | |
| Jolene Wium | Information Technology | |
| Petro Mostert | Member Communications | |
| Steven Barber | Information Technology |
| Sub-Committee | Convenor and Members |
|---|---|
| Access and Land Acquisition | Convenor: Richard Sherry 021 686 3896 (h), 082 806 6024, sherries@mweb.co.za Members: John Brimble, Ant Hall, Martin Hutton-Squire (ex officio), Tony Lourens, Greg Moseley, Peter Pearson, Mark Straughan, Jan Truter, Mark Wilson |
| Agtertafelberg Hut | Convenor: Pierre Hoffa 021 685 6205 (h), 021 444 7724 (w), 084 685 6205, pierre.hoffa@capetown.gov.za Members: Ray Wytenburg |
| Breekkrants | Convenor: Joe De Villiers Members: None |
| Clubhouse | Convenor: Joe De Villiers Members: TBA |
| Communications | Convenor: TBA Members: Jenni Fitzell, Petro Mostert |
| Du Toit’s Kloof Hut | Convenor: Daniel Reinecke 021 975 9313 (h), 021 402 2103 (w), 084 408 4408, daniel.reinecke@gmail.com Members: Klaus Minges, Ray Wytenburg |
| Entertainment | Convenor: Wendy Scott, caretaker@mcsacapetown.co.za Members: Mark Boekstein, Kay Quartermain, Mike Quartermain, Mike Scott, Ineke Moseley, Stephen Craven, Clare Davies, Richard Halsey |
| Expeditions | Convenor: Greg Moseley 021 701 7618 (h), 083 763 9943, moseleyg@zsd.co.za Member: Douw Steyn |
| Finance | Convenor: Lester Coelen 021 794 5611 (h), 083 225 6703, lcoelen@iafrica.com Members: None |
| Klein Swartberge (including Towerkop) | Convenor: Jan Viljoen 083 698 2973, jpbviljoen@gmail.com Members: Colas Coetzee 028 551 1368 (h), 028 551 1020 (w), 082 371 4195 |
| Library | Convenor: Kate McCallum Members: Barry Fletcher, Des Herron, Gill Grose, Kay Quartermain, Margaret Herron, Robin Sandell, Stephen Craven |
| Meets | Convenor: Brian Lambourne (021) 715 7022, 083 409 8460, alpiniste@telkomsa.net Members: Alan Hutton, Andrew Beetge (Gencom), Don Jepson, Ezan Wilson, Greg Forsyth, Neil Brathwaite, Torben Wiborg, Ursula Athiros, Vanessa Jooste |
| Outreach | Convenor: Hanlie Gouws, hanliegouwsrsa@gmail.com Members: Camilla Adelle, Jenni Fitzell, André van Schalkwyk |
| Perry Refuge | Convenor: Andrew Beetge, andrew.beetge@gmail.com Members: Andrew Lewis |
| Plant Conservation | Convenor: John Watermeyer, jwwatermeyer@gmail.com Members: Aleck McKirdy, Jay Cowen, Klaus Minges, Marian Oliver (Gencom), Martin Kleynhans, Steven Barber |
| Rock Climbing | Convenor: Robert Breyer (Gencom) Members: Brian Watts (Meets), Cormac Tooze (Anchor Replacement Fund, ARF), Malcolm Gowans (Sport Climbing), Micky Wiswedel (Sport Climbing), Oliver Kruger (Bouldering) |
| Search & Rescue | Co-Convenor: Brent Jennings (Gencom) 082 403 6994, brent.jennings@uct.ac.za Co-Convenor: Wesley New Members: Andrew Lewis, André van Schalkwyk, Brent Russel, Christo Lötter, Craig Burden, Matthew Young, Mo Thilo, Rudi, Xanthe Mayer |
| Springstygbeugel | Convenor: Ron Clark 021 782 2396 (h), 084 220 0183, ronandrewclark@gmail.com Members: John Brimble, Mark Wilson |
| Steenboksberg | Convenor: Ian Bradburn 083 651 2962, ian.bradburn@gmail.com Members: Jay Cowen, Aleck McKirdy, Christopher McKirdy |
| Table Mountain Hut | Convenor: Antonie Speirs 082 306 6089, ahspeirs@gmail.com Co-Convenor: Kim Penwill 061 105 0032, k.v.penwill@gmail.com Members: Brian Watts, Fiona McIntosh, Geoff Dalglish, John Horler, Mark Middleton, Tristan Nebe |
| Waaihoeksberg | Convenor: Wesley Nash Members: None |
