PAFSA

08/09/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Wings Global Travel, PAFSA’s Platinum Partner for the year and a valued Platinum Sponsor of the PAFSA Summit & South Africa’s PA of the Year™ 2026.

Your support throughout the year helps us continue to connect, support and celebrate our community of PAs and EAs, and we were delighted to have you be part of this special day.

A special thank you to Jennifer Beard for contributing her time and expertise as a judge for South Africa’s PA of the Year™ 2026. Thank you, too, for the amazing lucky draw prize that added even more excitement to our celebration!

To the entire Wings Global Travel team, we truly appreciate your generosity and your continued commitment to PAFSA and the profession.

08/09/2026

A heartfelt thank you to NH Johannesburg Sandton our valued Platinum Sponsor and venue partner, for helping make the PAFSA Summit & South Africa’s PA of the Year™ 2026 such a special occasion.

From the beautiful ballroom to the delicious food and warm hospitality, your team helped create a welcoming space for our PAs and EAs to learn, connect and celebrate.

We truly appreciate the care, effort and generosity that went into hosting us. Your support helped us give this remarkable profession the celebration it deserves.

To the entire NH Johannesburg Sandton team, thank you for being such an important part of our day!

07/09/2026

The 2025 PAOTY Tribe Takes the Stage | PAFSA Summit 2026

It was wonderful to welcome our 2025 South Africa’s PA of the Year™ finalists and winner back to the stage, this time as the 2025 PAOTY Tribe.

Together, they led an insightful and practical session exploring how PAs and EAs can embrace technology while keeping human judgement, emotional intelligence and meaningful connection at the heart of their work.

We are incredibly proud of this remarkable group and grateful for the knowledge, experience and energy they shared with our 2026 PAFSA community.

Once a finalist, always part of the PAOTY Tribe. 💎

📷 Photo credit: Dream Stream

04/09/2026

Our speakers brought energy, insight, honesty and plenty of memorable moments to the PAFSA stage.

A very special thank you to Andrew Wolhuter, Petra Laranjo and GK Gono from Beach and Bush for sharing their knowledge,
experiences and perspectives with our PAFSA community.

From taking the pilot’s seat in our own lives to reconnecting with who we are and discovering new possibilities, each speaker brought something different and valuable to the day.

Thank you for inspiring, challenging and entertaining us. You helped make the PAFSA Summit 2026 truly special.

Photo Credit: Dream Stream

04/09/2026

Celebrating six exceptional finalists whose professionalism, dedication and powerful voices truly represent the very best of the profession.

Congratulations to each of our 2026 finalists on this outstanding achievement, and a very special congratulations to Kimberly Kempkes, named South Africa’s PA of the Year™ 2026.

A proud and memorable celebration of excellence, leadership and the extraordinary contribution made by PAs and EAs across South Africa. 💎🏆

Photo credit: Dream Stream

04/09/2026

Food, W**e & Fabulous Moments | PAFSA 2026

Good food, wonderful w**e and plenty of fabulous moments shared around the table at the PAFSA Summit & South Africa’s PA of the Year™ 2026.

A very special thank you to NH Johannesburg Sandton for the delicious food and warm hospitality, Mnandi Times for the fabulous flavours, and Wildeberg W**es for adding such a wonderful w**e-tasting experience to our day.

Thank you for helping us create an occasion our guests could truly enjoy, from the first taste to the final toast! 🥂🍴

📷 Photo credit: Dream Stream

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04/09/2026

03/09/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦, 𝗞𝗜𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗞𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗞𝗘𝗦!

We are delighted to announce that Kimberly Kempkes, Executive Administrator at the Vaal University of Technology, has been named the winner of South Africa’s PA of the Year Award™ 2026.

This wonderful achievement recognises Kimberly’s professionalism, dedication and the contribution she makes within her organisation and to the administrative profession.

Congratulations, Kimberly. We are incredibly proud to celebrate this very special moment with you!

We also extend our warmest congratulations to all six finalists, each of whom represented the profession with such confidence and distinction.

02/09/2026

𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬! 👖💎

Before we welcome everyone to the PAFSA Summit & South Africa’s PA of the Year Awards™ 2026, we want to acknowledge the sponsors and partners who have helped make today possible.

To every organisation that has contributed its support, time, expertise, products and prizes, thank you. Your involvement has helped us create a meaningful day for PAs and EAs to learn, connect and celebrate their profession.

We are incredibly grateful to have you alongside us and look forward to sharing this special day with you.

01/09/2026

TOMORROW IS THE DAY!

We are almost there! The PAFSA Summit & South Africa’s PA of the Year Awards™ 2026 takes place tomorrow at NH Johannesburg Sandton.

Registration will be open from 08h00 to 08h45, so please arrive in good time and allow yourself a relaxed start to the day.

Remember our dress code is Denim & Diamonds: polished and professional, and please bring an item of preloved denim to donate in support of the Amy Foundation.

Complimentary parking is available. Please have your parking ticket validated at hotel reception.

We cannot wait to welcome you for a wonderful day of learning, connection and celebration.