1. Cirriculum Vitae
Surname: Van der Merwe
Name: Ettienne
Sex Male
Date of birth 22 November 1960
ID Number 601122 5050 088
Nationality South African
Tel: +27 21 856 4141
Cell: +27 71 727 1066
Email: ettienne@thenoise.co.za
Address: 36 Journey’s End Complex
Hibiscus Street
Gordon’s Bay
Cape Town, 7140
South Africa
Marital status Married – 11 December 1982 to now
Wife: Elize Herbst
Children 2 Werner-Niq van der Merwe 31 years
Ryno van der Merwe 27 years
Home language Afrikaans
Other languages English
Driver's license Yes – Code 8
Health Good

2. Scholastic & Academic Qualifications
1978 Matric Qualification (Grade 12)
High School De Aar
De Aar, South Africa
1980 – 1983 Transtel, Kimberley & Durban, South Africa
Apprentice – Telecommunication
May 1984 N6 Certificate in Electrical Engineering Light Current
Germiston Technical College, South Africa
Subjects Digital Electronics, Mathematics,
Communication Electronics, Electronics
September 1986 Certificate Westinghouse Control Systems
Transtel Training College, Cape Town, South Africa
September 1989 Certificate in Telecommunication Carriers Systems
Esselen Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
July 1989 NOSA Supervisor's Training Course
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
August 1994 Windows 3.1 Windows Institute
Johannesburg, South Africa
August 1995 Banyan Network Training
System Administrator Course - Banyan Education
Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
1995 Certificate in Xenix Operating Systems
System Administrator and Advance System Administrator
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
1990 – 1994 National Diploma Electrical Engineering Light Current
Technicon, Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subjects: Communication T1
Digital Systems T1, T2 & T3
Electrical Engineering T1
Electrical Engineering Light Current T2
Electronic Communication II
Electronic Measurements T3
Electronics T1, T2 & T3

3. Industrial Technology Light Current T1 & T2
Mathematics T1, T2 & T3
Radio Engineering T3
Television T3
March 1995 Prophecy Administration Software
Subjects General ledger / Creditor / Debtor / Fixed assets
Bank reconciliation
South African Defence Force
Jan 1979 – Nov 1980 Bloemfontein & Lohatla, South Africa
Work Experience
1981 – 1982 TRANSTEL, Kimberley, South Africa
Apprentice - Communication Systems
Transfer Reason: Better opportunities in larger city
1982 - 1983 TRANSTEL, Durban, South Africa
Apprentice - Communications
1983 – 1985 TRANSTEL, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Duties: Telecommunication Technician
General repairs of telecommunication equipment and cables
1985 – 1987 TRANSTEL, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Duties: Telecommunication Test Room
Promotion
1987 – 1990 TRANSTEL, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Duties: Telecontrol Systems
Promotion
1991 – 1994 TRANSTEL, Kimberley, South Africa

4. Drawing Office Engineering Assistant
Duties: Updating and drawing of communication cable and route
plans on CAD Systems
1995 – 1996 TRANSTEL, Kimberley, South Africa
IT Technician
Duties: Maintenance and repairs of Transtel LAN & PC
Network and software support - Windows and Microsoft
Office
Promotion
1997 – 1999 TRANSTEL, Kimberley, South Africa
IT Systems Administrator
Duties: Maintaining of LAN & WAN Networking Systems
including Routers, Banyan, Xenix, Windows Servers.
Assisting 83 network users in hardware and software
operations
2000 – June 2013 The Noise Music recording studio, Kimberley, South Africa
Owner / Manager
Duties: Recording engineer
Recording of music, voice overs, backtracks, educational, audio forensics,
Recordings, demo recordings, project recordings & music programming and
Arrangements. Training of sound engineering and music programmer.
2002 – June 2013 Warrior's Printing Studio, Kimberley, South Africa
Co-owner
Duties: Graphic Designing.
Graphic designing of invitation cards, CD Covers, Banners, Business Cards
and various other design related projects.
Also maintaining the Computer Network System and printers.
Closed business due to relocation to Cape Town
Jul 2013 – Oct 2013 Unemployed

6. Extra Curricular
Music Career
1978 Played Guitar in School POP Band
1977 - 1978 Played Guitar in a Rock Band
1979 - 1980 Played Guitar in the SA Defense Force Rock Band – Tempe Bloemfontein
1994 – 2011 Played Guitar in AFM Worship Team – Diamandstad Tabernacle – Kimberley
Leader Ship
1998 – 2005 Band Leader – AFM Worship Team
1994 – 2005 Cell Group Leader on various occasions.
2002 Recorded Gospel CD with AFM Worship Team (Music Arrangements and
Producer of Album)
2008 Launch, Organize and Recorded The “Gems” recording project to get the
various Church bands in Kimberley to take hands in a joint project.
Sport
1976 – 1978 School Cricket - 1st
Team
1977 - 1978 School Rugby - 2nd
Team
1981 - 1982 Griqualand West – Table Tennis Team
1986 – 1989 Natal Midlands – Darts Team
1987 – 1990 Transtel Natal – Volley ball Team
Hobbies
Playing lead guitar in a band
Practicing and listening to music
Long walks on the beach
Spend time with my family
Love playing cards and board games
Watching Sport (Cricket, Rugby and Golf)

7. Achievements
 1987 : Best Technician – Cato Ridge North Section (Transtel Natal)
 1988 : Joint Best Technician - Cato Ridge North Section (Transtel Natal)
 1989 : Top rated Technician – Transtel Natal
 1998 : Gold Certificate – IT Support (Transtel Northern Cape)
 1999 : Silver Certificate – IT Support (Transtel Northern Cape)
References
1. Hansie Smit – +27 83 457 5049 (Pastor – Step Ministries)
2. ZD Buchling – +27 73 333 7477 (Senior Pastor – AFM Ermelo)
3. Isaac Tau – +27 84 261 5295 (Regional Manager Department of Arts and Culture)
4. Bishop William Bowles – +27 82 719 2411 ( Head of the Lutheran Cape Orange Diocese )