Who is PaddleSport SA?
We are often asked: Who is PaddleSport SA?
Firstly, PSA is the old Canoeing South Africa, the national federation that administers all paddle sports in South Africa. CSA was renamed to make it more inclusive and to fall in line with international standards
But most importantly, PaddleSport SA is you, the paddler. Your club elects a committee and the club chair attends provincial union meetings on your behalf. In turn, each provincial union elects a committee from the club representatives and the union chair, represents their province on the PSA Board.
Furthermore, an athlete rep, development rep, women’s rep and president is elected to complete the voting members of the Board.
The non-voting members comprises of employees and co-opted members.
PaddleSport SA Board
| NAME | POSITION | UNION | RE ELECTION | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voting | |||||
| Kim Pople | President | KNCU | 2026 | kimpople@mweb.co.za | 082 929 8221 |
| Chad Andrews | Vice President - Union Chair GCU | GCU | chad@canoeconcepts.co.za | 082 571 1180 | |
| Nkosi Mzolo | Board Member (Transformation) | GCU | 2025 | nmzolo@yahoo.com | 074 341 6545 |
| Shaun Rubenstein | Board Member (paddler representative) | WCCU | 2026 | shaunruby@gmail.com | 082 735 3814 |
| Jenna Nisbet | Board Member (women's representative) | KNCU | 2025 | Jennaward10@yahoo.com | 072 419 3901 |
| Jacques Van Rooyen | Union Chair ECCU | ECCU | jacques@savunde.co.za | 079 697 6887 | |
| Duncan May | Union Chair KNCU | KNCU | duncan@mrbm.co.za | 083 779 2284 | |
| Waldo Van Der Linde | Union Chair CDCU | CDCU | info@stroke2max.com | 072 184 9090 | |
| Peter Van Der Merwe | Union Chair WCCU | WCCU | Peter@van-der-merwe.co.za | 082 554 1517 | |
| Non Voting | |||||
| Colin Simpkins | Secretary General | KNCU | sg@canoesa.org.za | 083 263 1927 | |
| Katharine Atkinson | Accountant | KNCU | finance@canoesa.org.za | 083 797 9711 | |
| Linda Ulrich | Administrator | KNCU | online@canoesa.org.za | ||
| Janet Simpkins | Development | KNCU | dev@canoesa.org.za | 083 288 0091 | |
| Tim Cornish | Non Voting Board Member | KNCU | cornishtj@gmail.com | 083 626 9929 |
The Discipline Teams
While the PSA Board is responsible for the overall management and co-ordination of the federation, each discipline has a committee which manages their own particular facet of the sport. The following are the current committees for each discipline:
Marathon
| COMMITTEE | Designation | Union | Re-Election | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo Van Der Linde | CSA & CDCU marathon chair | CDCU | 2026 | info@stroke2max.com |
| Peter Cole | WCCU marathon chair | WCCU | 2026 | orkatraining@gmail.com |
| Robert Chrichton | GCU marathon chair | GCU | 2026 | robcrichton@gmail.com |
| Richard Lowe | KNCU marathon chair | KNCU | 2026 | richard@biokinetiksurgical.co.za |
| Andrew Stone | ECCU marathon chair | ECCU | 2026 | andrewklip@yahoo.com |
| Selectors | ||||
| Brandon Van der Walt | ECCU | |||
| Riccardo Talevi | WCCU | |||
| Gustav Radloff | GCU |
Ocean Racing
| COMMITTEE | Designation | Union | Re-Election |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Harker | Chairman | WCCU | 2026 |
| Claudio Manfron | Union Chair | KNCU | 2026 |
| Shanti Stewart | Union Chair | WCCU | 2026 |
| Charl Van Wyk | Union Chair | ECCU | 2026 |
| Gary Ralph | Union Chair | GCU | 2026 |
| Selectors | |||
| Mark Lewin | KNCU | ||
| Peter Cole | WCCU | ||
| Bulla Wood | ECCU |
Sprints
| COMMITTEE | Designation | Union | Re-Election | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Manson | Chairperson | GCU | 2028 | rolyjoyce@gmail.com |
| Swe Ndlovu | KNCU sprint chair | KNCU | 2028 | swendlovu@gmail.com |
| Shaun Rubenstein | WCCU sprint chair | WCCU | 2028 | shaunruby@gmail.com |
| Matthew Cockram | GCU sprint chair | GCU | 2028 | Matthew@plastrading.com |
| Duncan Boyd | ECCU sprint chair | ECCU | 2028 | duncanrboyd@gmail.com |
| Selectors | ||||
| TBC |
Canoe Polo
| COMMITTEE | Designation | Union | Re-Election | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niel Burger | Chairman | GCU | 2026 | |
| Luke Hoets | WCCU polo chair | WCCU | 2026 | |
| Lorna Oliver | KNCU polo chair | KNCU | 2026 | |
| Jamie Truby | ECCU polo chair | ECCU | 2026 | |
| Niel Burger | GCU polo chair | GCU | 2026 | |
| Selectors | ||||
| Clive Whitton | Head Coach | KNCU |
Waveski
| COMMITTEE | Designation | Union | Re-Election | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trystan Viaene | President | trystan@creativbloc.co.za | ||
| Louis Botha | Vice President | lois@oceanengineering.co.za | ||
| Jene Steyn | Secretary | jenesteyn@gmail.com | ||
| Tagan Smith | Contest Director | admin@endlesssessions.co.za | ||
| Francois Steyn | Treasurer | francois.steyn@hilton.com |
S.U.P.
| COMMITTEE | Designation |
|---|---|
| Anja Burger | President |
| Guy Mottram | Vice President |
| Caroline Gill | Secretary |
| Shawn Peterson | Inland Representative |
| Murray James | KZN Representative |
| S. Tripney & R. Fowler | WP Representative |
| J. Johnson & S. Agherdien | EC Representative |
Slalom
| COMMITTEE | Designation | Union | Re-Election |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wewege | Chairman | ECCU | 2028 |
| Lindelani Ngidi | CDCU | CDCU | 2028 |
| Iain Rennie | KNCU | 2028 | |
| Scott Humphrey | KNCU | 2028 | |
| Shane Raw | KNCU | 2028 | |
| Brayden Raw | KNCU | 2028 | |
| Selectors | |||
| Lindelani Ngidi | CDCU | ||
| Don Wewege | KNCU | ||
| Ant Wewege |
Dragon Boat
| COMMITTEE | Designation | Union | Re-Election | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Benham | Chairman | GCU | ||
| George Williams | WP |
Safety
| COMMITTEE | Designation | Union | Re-Election | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Whitton | Chairman | KNCU |
