The Team
Leadership Team
Paul Olden
(A/1162/2000)
Paul Olden is widely acknowledged for his skilled ability in managing multi-disciplinary teams through the often complex and challenging statutory planning processes. His experience in the planning field spans over more than 35+ years. His track record includes many successful high profile projects covering a wide range of different commercial clients, developers and authorities. His experience includes Harbour Arch, Oakland City and Frankendale Industrial, to name a few. He is passionate about town planning and has the proven ability and leadership skills to seek innovative and optimal solutions to town planning / development related challenges.
Gerhard Swart
(Pr. Planner A/1126/1999)
Gerhard Swart is a widely experienced urban and regional planner with a vast range of experience from strategic regional policy planning, local level municipal forward planning through to statutory development planning. His experience of more than 30+ years spans a variety of different planning environments from coastal resort planning in sensitive ecological areas to large scale industrial, retail, residential, golf estates and subsidized low-cost residential townships.
PJ Lerm
(Pr. Planner A/163/2009)
PJ Lerm has 20+ years experience in town planning, including spatial policy planning, commercial development applications and integrated human settlement development. He has a keen interest in resolving complex land use development challenges, thereby finding the most sustainable solution in the best interest of all stake holders.
Wickus Neethling
(Pr. Planner A/2696/2018)
Wickus Neethling joined Urban Dynamics in 2022 and has since been a dynamic planner in the company. He has more than 10+ years experience in town and regional planning and the coordination of various land use applications, including process facilitation and property research.
Wiehann van den Berg
(PR.PLN A/3006/2021)
Wiehann van den Berg is a Professional Town Planner with more than 10+ years of experience in town and regional planning across a diverse range of development projects. He has extensive expertise in land use management and statutory planning processes, with strong skills in stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary project coordination to ensure the successful delivery of development objectives.
Rochelle Van Rooyen
(PR.PLN A/3213/2022)
Rochelle van Rooyen joined Urban Dynamics with over 10+ years of experience in town and regional planning across both the public and private sectors. She specialises in land use management, statutory applications, spatial policy and development planning. Rochelle is known for her strategic and solution oriented approach
Veronica Jansen
(PR.PLN A/3184/2022)
Veronica Jansen joined Urban Dynamics with over 5+ years of experience in town and regional planning, specialising in the preparation and management of diverse land use applications. She brings extensive expertise in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and guiding planning processes across South Africa.
Henro de Beer
(Pr. Pln. A/3483/2024)
Henro de Beer is a Town Planner with 5+ years working experience in town and regional planning, predominantly in the renewable energy, residential and agricultural sectors.
Lindsey Loots
(Pr. Planner A/3662/2025)
Lindsey Loots joined Urban Dynamics after completing her Master of City and Regional Planning Degree. She is a dynamic young planner, with 5+ years experience, and has research experience pertaining to urban mobility, and national and local spatial policy. She is responsible for the compilation of various land use applications and spatial policy work.
Albert Ellis
Albert Ellis is a qualified registered (SAGC) GIS expert with more than 20+ years experience. He manages all GIS software and data in the office, producing and updating maps for policy planning, municipal Spatial Development Frameworks (SDF’s), zoning maps and contextual property maps.
Ferdi Britz
Ferdi Britz is a qualified and registered Geomatics Technician with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC). He has more than 30+ years experience within the survey environment. He specializes in current and historical cadastral research; title deed conditions; property reconstruction and historical aerial photography. He is responsible for researching and compiling all the baseline information regarding new projects; investigates all constraints that may restrict potential development; and creating an accurate cadastral base system for all future planning. He is skilled in AutoCad and ArcGIS. He is also responsible for all integrated township layout plans within the office.
Mari Swart
Mari Swart is responsible for front-of-house operations, including call management and client reception. Provides administrative support across departments, with duties including document preparation and assistance with tender compilation.
Elmien Nothnagel
Elmien Nothnagel has 30+ years experience in secretarial support. She is the senior personal assistant to the directors in the company, assisting with day-to-day administrative functions in the office.
Erika Bezuidenhout
Erika brings over 40 years of extensive experience in administrative and secretarial support. She plays a key role in the effective day-to-day management of the office, overseeing administrative operations, bookkeeping, and providing essential management and human resources support. Her wealth of experience, organisational skills and attention to detail contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the organisation.