Our support team

Marilie qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1998, after which she worked at Deloitte & Touche in Cape Town, London and Brussels.

After returning to Cape Town in 2003, she fulfilled the role of Finance Director for South African operations at Panalux until she joined Sable International in 2008.

Marilie describes herself as meticulous, fair, committed and lucky. She loves rules and reasoning. She taught herself to read at age five and has not stopped. She is also a closet chef with a deep love for gnocchi.

Sean grew up in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. He graduated from Rhodes University in 2008, after which he completed his BA (Hons) in Journalism and Media Studies, with a specialisation in digital media and technology at the University of the Witwatersrand.

After several years of working in the media industry, Sean found the perfect focus for his skills in the digital marketing field. He leads Sable International's digital marketing efforts and strategy, with a strong focus on quality content and exceptional user experience.

In his free time, he enjoys being outdoors, exercising and studying.

Tallulah started her professional career as an IT journalist for business technology media company, ITWeb. Part of her role involved Twitter reporting from events, which is how she discovered her passion for social media. She became the company's official social media manager in 2011 and now serves as the Content and Traffic Lead.  

Her role at Sable International involves managing the company's social channels, running ad campaigns, and writing and editing as part of the content team.

Outside of work, she is part of an authors' co-op that produces a variety of speculative fiction. She enjoys a wide range of creative hobbies from watercolour painting to knitting.

Michelle grew up in Cape Town and attended Wynberg Girls High School. Michelle went onto study digital design at Concept Interactive and branched into Front-end web design.

In 2017 Michelle joined Sable International’s Marketing team as a Front-end web developer.

In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, reading, spending time with family and friends and is a running fanatic.

Zayaan graduated from the University of Cape Town with a degree in Film and Media Studies and started her career in lifestyle journalism at 24.com. After nine years, she moved on to freelancing before joining the Sable International marketing team in 2021.

Outside of work, she writes fantasy novels, enjoys being outdoors with her friends and having dance parties with her kids.

Erin completed both her postgraduate and undergraduate studies at UWC. She completed her honours degree in Linguistics in 2019 and is currently in the final stages of her master’s degree.

She previously worked in academia in the linguistics department at UWC, becoming a skilled researcher and developing a great interest in social media. She started a mental wellness and lifestyle blog in 2020 to share content around topics that she's passionate about. This laid a good foundation for her role as content developer.

In her spare time, she enjoys blogging, gardening, baking and going on hikes.

Ashley grew up in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. He attended his high school at Oude Molen Academy of Science & Technology, studying Civil Engineering.

For his coding skills, he attended CodeSpace and Life Choices Coding Academy. Before starting at Sable International, he worked at Inversion Marketing Agency. 

He is highly motivated and a goal-driven individual who thrives on challenges. His favorite part of being a developer is knowing there's a new challenge on every project. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking and spending time in nature. He's also a car enthusiast, and loves going to car events.

Luther was born in Cape Town and finished his high school education in Bermuda, where he lived for four years. He returned to South Africa for university and graduated from UCT with a bachelor’s in film studies and media & writing.

Luther joined Sable International in 2021 as an SEO intern and became a junior SEO specialist soon after.

Luther is an avid gamer and enjoys frequenting gaming and comic conventions around Cape Town. He also enjoys watching esports and F1.

Shannan grew up in Cape Town and attended Groote Schuur high school. She went on to study at Damelin where she received her degree in Business Management and Marketing.

Shannan started working at the age of 16 doing promotional and events work before joining Old Mutual as a multi-skilled servicing professional during her final year of studies. Soon after graduating, Shannan joined Sable International’s marketing team, where she put her degree to the test.

Outside of work, Shannan loves spending time with her loved ones and is always chasing a good sunset.

With over 30 years’ experience in administration and customer care, Yolanda joined Philip Gamble & Partners in January 2013 as Receptionist and Office Administrator.

She is often the first point of contact for our clients and is known for her professional and friendly manner. In addition to her great work ethic and excellent communication skills, her warm and approachable nature makes her an indispensable member of the team.

Elizabeth is a qualified professional accountant with SAIPA. She previously worked as a senior financial accountant for a property development and management company.

At Sable international, she is the financial manager on our Study abroad team, where she works with both staff and clients.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and reading.

Oliver grew up in Cape Town and completed his schooling at Wynberg Boys’ High School. He followed this with a diploma in IT from Varsity College, and an MCSE. He later completed a BComm in Informatics from Unisa.

After working in various IT roles, he spent two years in the UK. He then returned to South Africa and settled into a long tenure at a conveyancing software development company as a specialist in Microsoft CRM solutions. After this, he joined Sable International to maintain and support the in-house customer management system.

When not on the clock, he enjoys playing guitar and voicing unnecessarily thorough opinions on all aspects of popular music.

Mike grew up in Kwa-Zulu Natal. After his studies, he and his wife decided to relocate to Cape Town, where he started his career at Sable International as an application and SQL developer.

In 2010, Mike left Sable International to partner at an IT firm, which managed Sable International’s development and database infrastructure.

In 2021, Mike moved back into Sable International as a Senior Database and Application programmer. Mike contributes to Sable International's IT development and growth in the business, ensuring that it is maintaining secure database structures, developing relevant and robust applications and providing the company with industry insights on how it can use IT to grow and expand.

Mike, his wife and his two sons currently live in Melbourne, Australia. During his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, exploring all that Melbourne has to offer and continuing the tradition of a good old South African braai.

Leanne was born in Cape Town and had an interesting upbringing travelling around South Africa. After working for Standard Bank for six years, she moved to London and gained international experience. Returning to South Africa, she started her career at Sable International as a Tax Refunds administrator.

She has worked across various departments in the company, honing her customer service skills and eventually becoming the Customer Service Manager. In her role, Leanne ensures that every staff member upholds and adheres to our exceptional customer service standards. She also project manages the IT development team.

Outside of work, Leanne enjoys reading, pursuing artistic endeavours and spending time with family and friends.

Ashley was born in Pretoria and attended school at Cornwall Hill College. She moved to Cape Town in 2016 for her undergraduate at the University of Cape Town (UCT), where she majored in Organisational Psychology and English Language and Literature.

It was here that she cultivated a passion for working with people, as well as understanding the dynamics of the workplace. Consequently, Ashley pursued her Honours degree, specialising in Change Management, to fine-tune her skillset.

After graduating, Ashley took up the position of HR Intern at Sable International, and quickly grew into the position of HR Administrator where she uses her skillset to support the business in the generalist field of HR.

Outside of work, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family, road tripping, and seeking out new places for great Sushi.

Sarah studied human resources management at Damelin College where she obtained several distinctions. She kicked off her career in a front office and administrative position in the financial services industry. It is here that she also had her start in HR.

She later joined Sable International as an HR Administrator, making full use of her skills by supporting the business with talent acquisition.

Sarah is passionate about helping people and the generalist field of HR. She enjoys all aspects of her job, especially the people she gets to work with.

Outside of work, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and children, venturing out to see the lovely Cape Town surrounds and when back at home, finding a quiet moment to watch a good movie.

In her position as Group HR Director of Sable International, Kendal is an integral part of the support team. She is ambitious, empathetic and strives to create a culture of motivated employees who will provide expert support to all Sable International clients.

She has been with Sable International for several years, over which time she has built up invaluable HR generalist experience. With an undergraduate degree in Organisational Psychology and an honours in Change Management from the University of Cape Town, she leads on HR policy, strategy, and employee support in all divisions and countries within the Sable International portfolio.

She is adventurous and has travelled widely. She ranks exploring different countries and cultures as one of the best ways to expand her knowledge.