Marnus Botha Email and Phone Number

Professional Officer: Strategic PlanningDirectorate: Future Planning and ResilienceDepartment: Policy and Strategy

I have been actively involved in the preparation, evaluation and submission of a wide range of different land use development applications in terms of various planning legislation e.g. Western Cape Land Use Planning Act No 3/2014, Municipal Land Use Planning By-Laws, the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act No 70/1970, the Advertising on Roads and Ribbon Development Act No 21/1940, the National Heritage Resources Act No 25/1999 etc.

Potchefstroom Heritage is a non-profit organisation that seeks to raise awareness of local heritages in Potchefstroom and surrounding areas. The organisation encourages the preservation, conservation, restoration and reuse of existing heritage sites/buildings under private and public institutions, as well as the public. We provide advice on conservation and restoration projects and raise funds to make small financial contributions to such projects.

- Assisting Me. K. Puren with her PhD research and studies.- Marking, evaluating and compiling tests, exams and assignments for the first, second and fourth year Urban and Regional Planning students.

Dissertation and empirical research on the urban design guidelines and principles of the Fleurhof Integrated Residential Development.

My responsibility is to recruit new members to the Potchefstroom Student Wine Guild to learn more about the different wines of South Africa.I also manage the Facebook page of the wine guild, design marketing posters, send invitations, act as photographer at the social events and assist with the planning and preparation of every event.

I was Chairman of the Planning Student Association (PSA), representing the Urban and Regional Planning students of the North-West University on an academic level.

I was the Editor of the Urban and Regional Planning newspaper, "Die Beplannertjie".My responsibilities included writing articles on social and academic events throughout the year, publishing articles from lecturers and placing advertisements for sponsors. I also acted as the photographer for the newspaper.