South African Booksellers Association congratulates Ugan Poobalan on appointment as MD of Van Schaik Bookstores
The South African Booksellers Association would like to congratulate Ugan Poobalan, and the Van Schaik Team on his appointment as Managing Director of Van Schaik Bookstores. Ugan has a long history in bookselling starting with Juta Bookstores, and with over 18 years at Van Schaik Bookstore, he has a wealth of experience in the industry […]
Melvin Kaabwe elected President of SABA
Melvin Kaabwe was elected as the President of SABA at the 2019 SABA/PASA AGM in Cape Town in August. Melvin is currently the Head of Digital at Van Schaik’s, and has more than 10 years’ experience in retail and banking, having worked at Edcon and Nedbank previously. He has a BSc in Science, and still […]
Grattan Kirk elected National Chair for the General Trade at SABA
Grattan Kirk was elected National Chair for the General Trade at SABA’s Annual General Meeting, which took place in Cape Town in August. Grattan started as CEO of South Africa’s leading bookseller in September 2018. Grattan is a qualified CA, and has served as CEO at JD Group and Executive at Tiger Brands. He sits […]
Batya Bricker appointed Exclusive Books’ new GM of Marketing, Retail and Procurement
Where book, reader and author meet is where the magic happens,and that so often happens in a bookstore. I am delighted to have the opportunity to play in this space again.’ Batya Bricker has spent over 20 years in the South African book industry in various roles – as Programme Manager for three very different […]
SABA bids farewell to Peter Adams after 40 years
SABA secretary and bookselling legend Peter Adams elected to step down from his role after 40 years of selfless service to the book trade. Peter is a direct descendant of the family who opened Adams Books in Durban in 1865, and served as Managing Director for nearly 50 years. He served in various portfolios at […]