Profile / CV
Chronological Record
Family background
Born into a family of
super fine wool sheep farmers of the farms Wydgelegen in the Wakkerstroom
district and Kommetjie in the Piet Retief district of Transvaal.[1] For details of a book on the background
see the following link Woolbarons
Parents
Father: Izak Hermanus (Herman)
Mother: Johanna Magdelena (nee Vermaak) Labuschagne.
Birth
18th August 1959
(18-8-59) at 12 noon in
Piet-Retief, Transvaal Province, South Africa.
Marital status
Divorced
Secondary Education
University exempted
Matriculation 1977 at Potchefstroom Boys High.
Also obtained 8th
grade in piano practical from Trinity College of Music and third grade in
theory from the same institution.
First student to obtain
both the English as well as Afrikaans prize in the final year.
Tertiary
education
1978 attended Rhodes
University for a Bachelor of Theology (B.Th). Withdrew from the course due to
irreconcilable differences in doctrinal opinion[2] with the faculty and opted for compulsory
National Service Military training instead.
Attended the University
of Natal in Durban 1981 for a BA degree. Attained above average credits in all
the subjects[6] (see University Library credit
register).
The degree was not
completed because of a deadlock in the estate of the deceased Izak Hermanus
(Herman) Snr.[7]
Military Service
Undertook compulsory
National Military Service from mid 1978 - mid 1980 at 1 Maintenance Unit
Kimberly. Missed officer
training (to Air Force as pilot) due to knee injury.
Completed courses in: -
1. Liquid gas and Petroleum
transport supply and storage.
2. Ammunition
transport, supply and storage.
3. Overall military
equipment stock verification grading and assessment
Deployed to in 1 Military
Area (Rundu SWA) as Stock Verification Officer with NCO rank during the SWA
border conflict where the following distinctions were obtained.
1.
First balance of the inventory of 1 Military
area since 1960
2.
Acted as Adjutant to the OC 1 Military
Area [5] (Col. Nel) notwithstanding the fact that
only NCO rank was
held.
3.
At the end of the border duty transferred
first to the Entertainment Corps and subsequently to Jozini Military base in
Northern Natal where he was put in charge of Housing for both maintenance and
allocation.
Work - Travel - Pacific Rim
End 1981 - 1984 Work funded
backpack world tour. Taiwan, Japan (studied Martial Arts under Gogen
Yamagugi (tenth Dan) who as also the ex Governor of Manchuria, an attorney,
bone specialist and Yoga master in Tokyo). Had student quarters in the dojo
attached to the Grand MasterÕs house in Nishiogikubo Tokyo. (See japan-dojo.pdf ).
Worked as waiter, private
English tutor and entertainer (piano/singer)[8] in TokyoÕs You and Me club in Ikebukuro
Visited Pacific Islands
Guam, Majuro, Ponape, Ngatik, Ponalape, Nauru, New Caledonia.
Art and Music - Australia
Sold Australian art for
Sydney art dealer[9] across 3 states (New South Whales,
Victoria and Queensland) travelling extensively in the Outback.
Played in some of
AustraliaÕs best piano bars in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane for media mogul
Kerry Packer at his Perisher Valley Hotel[10] and at the exclusive Alpenhorn Lodge[11] of Thredbo Alpine Village in the world
class Snowy Mountains ski resorts of Southern New South Whales. Helped develop
the Rio Piano Bar[12] in Bondi Beach and got the interest of a
director (Warwick Boyling) of NRMA (the largest insurance company in
Australia) in developing the Stars Piano Bar in Bondi Junction. The piano Bar
menu can be seen atpianobarmenu.pdf and
some samples of songs at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jGeU6Q6afo andhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nL-vuid7tw
International Finance - South Africa
Developed first Reserve
Bank approved system of National and International Trusts whereby money could
be moved from RSA to Tax Havens abroad.[14]
International Finance - Australia
End 1984 - beginning 1987
was recruited by Australian branch of the London Based Financial Planning firm
Anthony Bryant and Company in Sydney. Ascended to Executive Associate
level with the firm.
Anthony
Bryant was taken over by Mildon and Company [15] and later merged with
Bondmark Investments[16] to form one of
the largest and most prestigious firms of its kind in Australia.
Ascended to Senior Associate level within the company heading up their Brisbane
office in 1985.
Ascended to Executive Associate Level with Mildon and Company. Held
position as top producer of the company on numerous occasions.
Whilst with Mildon, &
Co. attained certification as an Australian Certified Investment Planner
through the associate Company Bondmark Investments (Pty) Ltd. in July 1987. See Certificates1.pdf
Obtained License to act as Dealers Representative on the Sydney Stock Exchange
in New South Whales on 11 October 1988
Formed and became CEO for Chagne Corporate and Personal Financial Planners in
August 1988.
As CEO of Chagne (Pty) Ltd., held agencies and sourcing mandates with most of
the major Investment, finance and Insurance Companies in Australia and some
major banks. Obtained accreditation with the Bank
of New Zealand as an authorized Investment Advisor. The client base
consisted of private individuals in the upper echelon income bracket such as
prominent media personalities and directors of many large corporations. Many of
the top Corporations such as Amatil Ltd. and the International Hellman Freight
forwarding group also formed part of the client base. Most of the main
accounting and law firms together with a whole range of other specialist
consultants fitted into the Chagne network as out-source and reference
entities.
Chagne advised in respect of several innovative products such as Productivity
Awards and Long Service Leave structures and negotiated with trade unions,
Insurance Companies and Industry leaders.
In the international
arena Chagne advised on the formation of student, enter vivos and discretionary
trusts, holding companies, banking, risk management, tax planning and insurance
entities. Chagne pioneered the idea of Counter Investment Strategies
between South Africa and investors resident in other jurisdictions.
Admitted as a member of the International Financial Planning Association on 31
March 1988.
Certification: -
For copies of the
certificates click on Certificates1.pdf and be prepared to wait for the download.
Australian Investment
Planners Association accreditation (see copy of certificate attached)
Dealers Representative License
No 2DR 17634 on the Sydney Stock Exchange in 1988. (See copy of
certificate attached)
Granted
membership of International Association of
Financial Planners. (See copy of certificate attached) As far as is
known, was first ex South African to do so.
Obtained accreditation with the Bank of
New Zealand as an authorized Investment Advisor for the group. (See
certificate attached) First
to do so ex-RSA.
Citizenship - Australia
Granted Australian
citizenship by the Minister of Internal Affairs on 6 March 1986
Restaurant - Durban CBD
Financed and then
repossessed a famous restaurant (SaltoriÕs) in Durban (see newspaper reports).
End 1989 Returned to
RSA in order to restructure inherited assets. (involved (inter alia) in negotiations with Swaziland Royal Family for
establishing a National Trust controlled game park in the Mahamba
Mountains).
Agriculture - South Africa
Strategic Planner For Gil
Group of Companies 2000 – 2002.
Addressed World Bank
Conference on strategies for projects in Agri Sector and Land Reform in South
Africa. See the presentation at World Bank
Developed the Group One
Development Project detailed at GDP .
This project did not materialise due to developments in the land reform system
of South Africa
Developed the JohnÕs Walk
resort for a property in the Mahamba mountains of Swaziland (SeeJWwebpage/index.html),
Obtained various court
orders under the Farm Dwellers Act from the Acting Chief Justice of the High
Court of Swaziland acting in personam, opposed by an ex minister of Justice
(Mr. Dla Dla and one of the foremost advocates on the Swaziland Bar and head of
the lawyers for human rights Adv. Paul Shilubane) as detailed under the link
Property Synopsis
Developed the
Agricultural Restructuring Strategies outlined at (ARS.htm).
Maritime - East Coast of Africa
Purchased sailing yacht
Sweet Waters and formed Port Sail Close
Corporation / Charters in 1990. (See copy of brochure attached)
Pioneered the Durban
Harbour based Sailing Charter Yacht Industry in 1992 becoming a founder member
of the Durban Charter Boat Association in 1993.
Obtained first Department of Transport
Yacht Skippers License for the African Coast south of the
equator in 1992. (See skippers certification
radio operators certificate and vessel certification attached)
Started Harbour Tours of
Richards Bay Dec 2005 which grew it into a successful business from 2005 to
2015 and operated as Port Sail Charters. See SW%20WEB/index.html
Was engaged in pilot BEE
initiative to develop the salt and Fresh water
marine resources in and around the city of Richards Bay in Kwa Zulu Natal. See
the following link Web Izak\SW WEB\index.html
Started the Facebook Page
Yacht Sweet Waters. See https://www.facebook.com/Yacht-Sweet-Waters-166836190988/
Started the Facebook Page
Port Sail Charters. See https://www.facebook.com/PortSailCharters/
Served on several tourism
committees such as the Tour Guides Association (founder member and treasurer)
as well as serving a term as Chairman for the Sea Scouts in Richards Bay.
Commissioned to write
report for underwriters and surveyors as an eyewitness to the sinking of the
Motor Vessel Smart.
Produced voice over
presentation for SAPS Border Police in Richards Bay.
Started the Facebook Page
Zululand Black Powder Enthusiasts See https://www.facebook.com/Zululand-Black-Powder-Enthusiasts-138065066226716/ . A sample of some of the videoÕs can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osxjzlq3U1w ,https://www.facebook.com/PortSailCharters/videos/t.100004871083505/151983164974052/?type=2 ,https://www.facebook.com/138065066226716/videos/486991096703/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGYrvCmRIDE For
firearm competencies see FA.pdf
Personally did all refits
and upgrades, electrical plumbing, instruments and mechanical on Yacht Sweet
Waters. SeeMaritime-resume.pdf
Marine restoration project
Commissioned to plan and
supervise the refit of the Classic 76 ft motor Yacht Venture II in Hout Bay in
2016. This involved all aspects, from structural, electronics, machinery,
hydraulics, fitting out, licensing and instrumentation. See Maritime-resume.pdf
Miscellaneous
Set up first Trust
structure with reserve Bank approval Enter Vivos JML Trust with Barclays and discretionary
beneficiary with Melitco in Vanuato No 001
Provided strategic planning assistance to the impoverished
farming community in Goodhouse Northern Cape by accepting a mandate from Gili
Greenworld and NOCSA Pty Ltd in deploying the Paprika project
Spent time as
legal consultant and representative for the ACDP in the Gauteng
Provincial Legislature in Johannesburg.
Asked to preside as
an a non-party member of the ACDP
Guardian Committee at the Provincial Annual
General Conference of the Western Cape as well as at
the National Annual General Conference of the ACDP in 1995.
Mandated
as Strategic planner for the R 900 Million Green Desert Project.
Addressed World bank conference on Agricultural Development See World Bank and MIGA-keynote.pdf
Was
appointed CEO of the SADC Development Trust.
Was
invited by various organisations to address them on agricultural projects in
SADEC see SAFCEC+ISRAEL.pdf
Developed
the Mahamba Gorge Project ( JWwebpage/index.html ).
Obtained definitive orders in terms of the Farm Dwellers Act of Swaziland as
such from the then acting Chief Justice, Judge Kobus Annandale Crtordsw.pdf
Noise Control Regulations.
Started the Facebook page
Noise Control SA (see https://www.facebook.com/NoiseControlSA/ )
A recommendation to the
Cape Town Municipality regarding upgrading the regulations was made.
SAMSA
A substantive paper on
the powers under the Merchant Shipping Act as well as the SAMSA Acts was
submitted to the MinisterÕs office as well as SAMSA Cape Town.
Trading and investment
Negotiated and drew up
the sales agreement for the sale of a property in Plettenberg Bay.
Identified and assembled
a team consisting of an advocate, JSE trader, commodity traders, freight
forwarder and database of facilitators
for the purposes of brokering various commodity transactions. This endeavour is
current and awaits the
finalisation of financial instruments and funding as conditional acceptance of
related project management position.
Positions held
CEO of Mahamba Mountains
JohnÕs Walk Eco Resort.
CEO of Port Sail Charters
CC.
Principal
of Umhlatuze Charters BEE initiative
CEO of the SADC Project
Development Fund Trust.
This organization was
vested with a substantial data base of projects which it linked up with
suitable financiers, donors, joint venture partners and stake holders both
locally and internationally.
Strategic analyst for the
Links CloeteÕs Land Claim in the Richtersveld
Strategic Planner for the
Cape Tanker project.
Hold a drivers
licence for motor vehicle
Hold Coastal Skippers
ticket with With South African Sailing and a commercial ticket with the South
African Maritime Safety Authority for a passenger vessel over 9 meters and
under 100 Ton
Hold competencies under the firearms Act
for rifle, shotgun, pistol and muzzleloaders. Hold a black powder permit. Member
of south African Gun Owners Association
Physical attributes
Height 1.77m
Weight 80
Kg
Age 56
( as in June 2016 )
Contact details
Cell 0731 5678 25
Fax 860 6704
Skype izak_labuschagne
E-mail izak@izak.co.za
LIST OF
CERTIFICATES AND ANNEXURES AVAILABLE
To view certificates
click on Certificates.pdf and be prepared to wait some time
for the download (1155 KB)
REFERENCES
Business
Australia
Mr. Craig Williams ( Director:- Mildon and Company; Charter Bridge
Australia)
Mr. Eastcorp Investment
Management Pty Ltd)
President of the
International Financial Planners Association Australia (31-3-88)
Accredited Investment
Advisor for Bank of New Zealand Cashlink 14/6 1988
Certified Investment
Planner with Bondmark Investment Services Pty Ltd. Under Australian Investment
Planners Association
Mr. David Mc Cleod
(Executive Associate Mildon and Company)
Mr. Phil Scanlan Amatil
Ltd. Australia
Mr. Tim Clucas Channel
Seven Television, Australia,
Producer Beyond 2000
Mr. Niel Mayger
(Alpenhorn Lodge Australia)
Mr. John Berry (Persiher
Valley Hotel Australia)
RSA
Mr. Davie Jacobs Haven
Marine Yacht Chandlers
Mr. Thys Le Roux Betel
Publishers
Mr. Erick Hatting Sanlam
Insurance
Mr. Isaac Potgieter
Assegai Tourist office
Mr. Chris Bester Sita
Sive Garage Nhlangano
Mr. Gareth Bouden Bouden
group of trusts
Mr. Andrew Shulze Rich Group
Marketing
Mz. Meme Glover
Mr. Jeff Sanwith
Tuneserve BMW
Mr. Tim Munsen
Mr. Charles Dargie
Mr. Mike Randall Randall
Plumbers
Mr. Phil Joubert
Nolangeni Safaris
Dr. Rama Naidu DDP
Mssrs. Piet, Hendrik, Jan and Bennie Cloete Dirs. Bergkamp
Boerdery Goodhouse
Others
Countess Violetta De Frey
Tangl (Bulgaria)
Government officials
RSA
The honorable late
Senator Prof Ernst Mchunu (letter to Minister of Justice dated 7 November 1994)
The Hon. Members of Parliament ACDP
Col. Nel OC 1 Military
Area SWA
Cmdt. Blignaut 1 Mil. Area SWA
Swaziland
Retired Regional
Secretary of Southern Swaziland and Ambassador to the USA Mr. Peter Mtetwa
The Hon. Ex Member of
Parliament of Southern Swaziland Mr Antoon Roberst
The hon. Member of
Parliament Mr. Jackson Msweli Mdluli
The Regional Secretary
Mr. Sipho Shongwe
Legal profession
Adv Dieter Achtzehn
Durban
Adv Christo Nel Cape Town
Attorney Jeremy Baldwin
Durban
Attorney Anton Jordaan
Knysna
Attorney Ewald Weber Piet
Retief
Attorney David Hallet
Australian High Commission Pretoria
