George Stanley Kaps

Background

Kaps, George Stanley was born on July 28, 1937 in Mombasa, Kenya. Son of Jiri and Ilse Amalie (Jaschovsky) Kaps. arrived in South Africa, 1964.

Education

Student, Prince of Wales, Nairobi, Kenya, 1952-1956; Bachelor of Science in Engineering with honors, U. Bristol, England, 1956-1959.

Career

Section engineer, East African Rlwys. and Harbours, Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika, 1960-1964; site agent, Roberts Construction, Kitwe, Zambia, 1965; construction engineering, Chew Bowen & Mercer, East London, South Africa, 1966-1987; senior partner, director, Chew Bowen & Mercer, East London, 1973-1987; chief engineer, Ciskei Public Works, Bisho, since 1988.

Achievements

• George Stanley Kaps has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Corporal Kenya Regiment, 1956. Member Institution Civil Engineers, South African Council for Professional Engineers (professional engineer), Rotary Club Beacon Bay (honorary secretary), East London Club.

Interests

• Avocations: bowls, golf, squash, bridge, sailboarding.

Connections

Married Margaret Winifred Munday,1964 (divorced 1974). Children: Markus, Eric.

Father:

Jiri Kaps

Mother:

Ilse Amalie (Jaschovsky) Kaps

Spouse:

Margaret Winifred Munday

child:

Markus Kaps

child:

Eric Kaps