2013
Video shown at the ball featuring Proud Partners
The annual Consular Ball proved once again to be a highlight on the Mother City’s social calendar. It was a glittering affair that took place at the Pigalle Restaurant in Green Point on October 19.

Tony Leon was the guest speaker at this black tie event that was attended by representatives of consulates from 18 countries as well as their friends and business associates. Well-known TV presenter and actress Elsabe Daneel was the MC and an entertaining speech was given by the guest speaker Tony Leon, former leader of the DA and Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The Artscape Wellington Youth Band entertained the guests with their feet tapping music. The interior was expertly done by  Anton from Tonette's who based in the Paarl.

This year also saw the introduction of a Tombola where guests could purchase tickets to win adventurous and fun prizes.

The main event - the unorthodox auction, was handled by M.C. du Toit from the Claremont Auction Group in collaboration with rugby legend and TV personality Toks van der Linde.

The Consular Ball raised R330 000 which was donated to four charities that focus on the youth: Durbanville Children’s Home, Cape Times Bursary Fund, I am living Trust and Proud Partners.

Some of the unusual items that was auctioned off included:

- A signed racquet from tennis legend Roger Federer.

- Tea with Tutu – Archbishop Desmond Tutu took the highest bidder for tea at the acclaimed Mount Nelson Hotel.

- Premier Helen Zille hosted a dinner for two people at her home in Leeuwenhof.

- An evening with famous sculptor Dylan Lewis, who accompanied a group of 20 people through his sculptor garden in Stellenbosch.


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Master of Ceremonies Elsabe Daneel
Toks van der Linde
Main Speaker Tony Leon
Isabel & Tony Leon
Dean of the Consular Corps Jorge Fonseca
The Pigalle Restaurant’s Band
The Artscape Wellington Youth Band 
Ian Smit, leader of the Artscape Wellington Youth Band
Marlene Le Roux presented Isabel with a book on the Kaapse Klopse
Isabel & Elsabe present the Tombola prizes
Joe Emeran & Laetitia Thomas (Hon Consuls: Morocco)
Mirella Kruger  (Hon Consul: Paraguay) & Jose M Marinez (Ambassador: Paraguay)
Jonathan & Nikki Jacobs (Hon Consul: Sri Lanka)
Barry Emanuel Rafatrokaza & Jean Noelson Vavara (Consuls: Madagascar)
Mukhtar & Soraya Joonas (Hon Consul: Mauritius) 
Dimitri & Natalia Zubarev (Consul General: Russia)
Apoloinario, Maria Pereira & Paulo Jorge (Consul: Angola) 
Roger & Anna Bughen (Consul General: Belgium)
Gerald & Berenice Wolman (Hon Consul: Georgia)
Geoffrey & Heidi Ashmead (Hon Consul: Slovakia)
Val Kalomoh & Birga Ndombo (Consul General: Namibia)
Amelia Zandamela (Consul General: Mozambique)
Cacho & Molly Gabral (Hon Consul: Chile)
Lars & Renato Jakobsen (Hon Consul)
Christian & Maren Brendel (Hon Consul: Vanuatu)
Prieur du Plessis & Isabel Verwey (Hon Consul: Slovenia)
Jorge Fonesca, Carien & Leon de Lange, Isabel Verwey
Carina & Derrick America
Dr & Dr Verheye, Sir & Lady Simoen
James & Bernice Louw, Victor Goncalves
Miets Steyn & Christoph Schmocker
Jorgen Dahl, Sandy Naude, Almarie & Les Williams
Christian & Maren Brendel, Migul & Anja Tambusso-Ferraz
Caresha & Jesper Boll
Miets & George Steyn, Wessel & Wande Kriek, Prieur du Plessis
Elsabe Daneel, Leon & Carine de Lange
Peter & Sheila Gastrow, Renate & Christoph Schmocke
Jacqueline Vincent, Roger & Anna Bughen, Antoine Mostade
Jonathan & Cathy Horne, Caresha & Jesper Boll
Janine Myburgh & Fred Jacobs
Dabing & Yumei Chen, Carol & Ruben Richards
Donne Mayaya & Deni
Alta & George Ohle
Debetri & Mary Lou Qually, Shaun & Shireen August
Michal & Tony Leon
Peter Wanliss & Dragana Jevtovic
Hilton & Desiree Moodaley, Anthea Cupico, Bryan & Dineen Willats
Marlene le Roux, Elsabe Daneel & Isabel Verwey
Hadley Europe, Anthea Cupido, Shanaaz & Yagieya Taliep
Jonathan & Nikki Jacobs, Rushdi & Waheeb Harper
Elsabe Daneel & Isabel Verwey
Dr. Elsa, Isabel & Louw Verwey
Leoni & Jacque Jordaan
Toks & Annelize vd Linde
Anne & Robyn Brown
Almarie & Les Williams
Robbie Kleinschmidt & Sandy Naude
Peter & Petra Moolenschot
MC & Juanita du Toit
Christine & Peter Vermeulen
Craig & Natalie Brown
Jacques van Rensburg & Jana Cilliers
Andrea & Warren Brewis
Jacques van Rensburg, Jana Cilliers, Lynn Tamberger, Anna Sloan, & Johanna Strauss