

He was heavily involved in the literary, historical, and political affairs at the school and was a Geoffrey Cherrington Bursary winner and the co-editor of The Johannian to which he contributed many poems, articles and stories. He received a first-class matric at St John’s College in 1962, which was followed by a year in Sixth Form. His father, Louis, had was chairman of the Torch Commando, the group of World War II veterans, who rallied to the cause of disenfranchise coloured South Africans in the Cape in the early 1950s. Kane-Berman, the eldest of five brothers, was born in Johannesburg in 1946 and he grew up in what he described as a “happy, comfortable, and politically conscious family”. The former CEO of the Institute of Race Relations, John Kane-Berman (BA 1968), died after a short illness on 27 July 2022 at the age of 76.

Source: SAISC John Kane-Berman (1946-2022) He leaves behind his wife Lora their three children Guilio, Angelo and Sabrina. He enjoyed DIY, hiking and spending time with his family. In a 2013 interview he said his philosophy in life was to “persevere and never give up”. He understood that the strength of the industry - and the institute - lay in technical competence and a sense of community. The institute in South Africa is one of only six around the world. He was passionate about anything related to steel and a “tireless, selfless and dedicated champion” of the sector at public and private levels. Throughout his 11 years at Macsteel, Trinchero never lost touch with the SAISC and in 2013, he returned to the institute as its CEO. To gain commercial experience, he then joined Macsteel Trading as an engineering manager in 2003 starting its cellular beam division, and ultimately became group business development and technical director at Macsteel Corporate Services.
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His career started as a Dorbyl structural engineering bursary student and he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering in 1990, followed by his master’s degree in 1993 under the supervision of Professor Alan Kemp, who introduced him to the workings of the SAISC through the Steel Design Code Committee. He was involved in the steel industry in South Africa for about 30 years. Obituaries 2022 Paolo Trinchero (1969-2022)ĬEO of the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) Paolo Trinchero (BSc Eng 1990, MSc Eng 1993) passed away on 21 August 2022 at the age of 53 following a battle with cancer.
