About us

Meet The Team

2024 Brawns Team

Natalie Hobbs (club owner)

Derryn Thomas (administrator)

Kate Anderson (accounts / coach)

Lynda Pressinger (reception)

Jody Arendse (reception / coach)

Brandon Hampson

Kenny Williams

Ishmaeel Appies (DMT and Tumbling)

Kirby Smith

Stephanie Creighton

Cassidy Young

Mandy Palmer

Imaan Appies

Nuraan Appies

Ishmaeel Appies

Jody Arendse

Jihaad Appies

Justine Simpson

Amber Paterson

Jamie Ross-Gillespie

Locations

Brawns Retreat (Main Branch)

Unit 10, Crystal Business Park, 76 White Road, Retreat

Open to all children from the age of 3 years old.

Opening hours:

Monday 12:45 – 19:00

Tuesday 12:45 – 18:30

Wednesday 12:45 – 19:30

Thursday 13:00 – 18:30

Friday 12:45 – 18:00

Saturday 09:00 – 12:00

Wynberg Girls’ Junior School

Aliwal Rd, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800

Recreational 1 hour per week lessons, for grade R to grade 3 pupils of Wynberg Girls Junior School

Classes take place in the school gym on Thursday and Friday afternoons.

Sweet Valley Primary School

100 Dreyersdal Road Cape Town 7945

Recreational 1 hour per week lessons, for grade R to grade 3 pupils of Sweet Valley Primary School

Classes take place in the school hall on Monday afternoons.

Brawns Retreat Venue Levels (streams)

Recreational stream

All children who attend gymnastics at Brawns for 1 hour per week

Competition stream

Children taking part in competitive gymnastics. These children compete at regional, provincial and national level. The competition stream is divided into junior and senior streams

Junior competition stream

All children in levels 1 – 3 WAG, MAG, DMT and Tumbling. The junior levels compete up to provincial level only

Senior competition stream

All children in levels 4 – 10 WAG, MAG, DMT and Tumbling. The senior levels compete in national and international events