Meet us

Chantel van Wyk matriculated at Florida High School and studied Tourism Management at the University of Stellenbosch, as well as Wine Culture and Photography. Her working experience includes highly regarded wine estates and a private game lodge. She loves working with people and is passionate about delivering high levels of service and complete customer satisfaction.

Karin has been with Village & Life for a number of years. She has lived in Camps Bay all her life, and is passionate about it, especially the sunsets. She is passionate about her job and loves working with guests. She speaks fluent German, as it is her home language. Karin is married with 3 children.

Wendy grew up and matriculated in Milnterton, Cape Town. After studying at Granger Bay Hotel School, she spent 2 years abroad, working in England and France. She has been involved in various aspects of the hospitality industry, and her passion for the business has brought her to Village & Life, where she joined the company as reservations manager. She loves running and relaxing with a good book. She stays in Hout Bay.

Betty started her career as a caregiver in an old age home in Somerset West. Betty completed her tertiary education in 1997, studying a course in Computer Literacy. She then became a private housekeeper to Carel du Plessis, an ex rugby coach, and a caregiver to his children. She then started working at The Bay Hotel as a Room Attendant and was promoted to Supervisor after 2 years. Betty was further promoted to Executive Housekeeper for Camps Bay Village. Betty believes that Village & Life is a “college” that teaches her everyday and that it is a company that realises potential and develops that potential.

Ishmail was born in Cape Town, matriculated at Wynberg High School. He is a Plumber by trade (qualified), and after he worked at Radisson SAS in Granger Bay, he started his employment at V&L. He has been with V&L for 8 years now, having spent over 5 years in De Waterkant Village and over two years at Camps Bay Resort. Ishmail’s hobbies include cycling, swimming and drift racing, using radio control cars! At the moment it is still social, but he hopes to do it competitively next year!

Carl has been with Village & Life for 3 years. He was born in Cape Town and attended school in Muizenberg at Muizenberg High School.  After School, he achieved his National Diploma in Cost and Management Accounting at Cape Peninsula University of Technology and then joined the Village & Life Group.  He loves fast cars and playing the trumpet. He’s very involved in choir and orchestra and teaching young children to play instruments