Star of the Week

Name: Nettie van der Merwe

Occupation: Social worker and manager of Morester Children’s Home

Family: I am blessed to have three beautiful daughters and three grandchildren whom I love dearly. Three seems to be my lucky number.

Interesting fact about myself: I absolutely adore people. Nothing makes me happier and challenges me more than preparing teenagers for a future full of promise and possibility.

Nettie is a kind and caring individual who clearly puts the needs of others before her own. She has a beautiful manner about her that makes you want to laugh, even when you can hardly force a smile.