Moss Rates Executive Committee
Moss Rates is guided by an Executive Committee composed of committed residents and community leaders who volunteer their time and expertise. Committee members are nominated and elected by our membership, ensuring that leadership reflects the community’s voice and priorities.
The Executive Committee provides strategic guidance, oversees financial management, ensures transparency, and represents members in engagements with local government and service providers. Their role is to both monitor operations and advocate for the interests of Mossel Bay’s residents and businesses.
Chairman
Peter Brauteseth
Peter is a retired professional with an extensive career in business and project management, bringing decades of leadership experience to MossRates. Having lived in Mossel Bay for the past five years, he has become deeply invested in safeguarding the interests of local residents and ensuring accountability in municipal governance.
As Chairman for Strategy and Public Relations, Peter is dedicated to protecting ratepayers’ rights and promoting responsible financial management. He believes progress requires effort and responsibility, and is critical of policies that foster dependency without contribution. At the same time, he is a strong advocate for supporting those in genuine need — including the elderly, the sick, the vulnerable, and animal welfare — ensuring that compassion and accountability go hand in hand.
Vice - Chairman
Louis Fourie
Louis was born in Newcastle and began his career in the South African Police before moving into the business sector in 1990. Over the next three decades, he established himself as a respected businessman and community leader, while also serving 17 years on the Executive Committee of the City of uMhlathuze Municipality. In that role, he chaired multiple portfolios, including Finance, Infrastructure, Safety, and Disaster Management, gaining extensive experience in governance and financial oversight.
Since relocating to Mossel Bay in 2022, Louis has been committed to applying his knowledge and leadership skills to strengthen community structures. As Treasurer of MossRates, he focuses on ensuring financial transparency, accountability, and sustainability, while working to protect the interests of residents and ratepayers. His dedication is to a fairer, more resilient Mossel Bay where the community’s voice cannot be ignored.
Secretary
Jody Klue
Jody was born in Uniondale on 2 March 1947 and built a distinguished career in the mining industry, where he specialised in explosives, project management, training, as well as loss and risk management. His professional journey took him through the goldfields of the Free State and the mining operations of Rustenburg, where he gained extensive technical and managerial expertise.
Since relocating to Mossel Bay in 2012, Jody has been actively involved in community matters and local interests. Through MossRates, he is committed to supporting residents and ratepayers by promoting transparency, accountability, and fair municipal practices. His focus lies in helping to inform and empower Mossel Bay’s community, ensuring their voices are heard and their interests protected.
Treasurer
Henri Van Gerve
Henri built his career in property and business before moving into entrepreneurship and event management. He spent seven years with the Johannesburg City Council as a property valuer, followed by five years at ABSA, where he gained valuable financial and administrative expertise. Driven by his passion for business, Henri later launched and successfully ran his own chicken takeaway — similar in style to KFC — which he operated for five years.
In addition to his business background, Henri has developed strong skills in event organisation, negotiation, and planning. He enjoys the challenge of delivering successful projects that remain both efficient and cost-effective. Through MossRates, Henri applies his entrepreneurial mindset and organisational strengths to support residents and ratepayers, helping to build a community that is transparent, resilient, and united.