At the committee meeting of the Aberdeen Sector Policing Forum Sector 1 on 17th February 2009, Mrs Samantha Jankovich-Besan was elected as the new Chairperson.Samantha, her husband Nikolas and children Joshua and Angelica moved to Aberdeen from Cape Town in December 2008. Joshua and Angelica are both attending schools in Graaff-Reinet.
Samantha matriculated from Rhenish Girls High School in Stellenbosch in 1986, and became a Rotary Exchange Student in the U.S.A. in 1987. She is presently studying for an LLB degree through Unisa. She and Nikolas, who have been married for 15 years, have an internet based business which they have managed together for the last 6 years.
Samantha has a great interest in community activities, such as the uplifting of the community and assisting with projects as a committee member of the S.P.F. in Aberdeen. She has the desire to raise the profile of the police in a positive manner, and to engender a strong bond between the police and the community. Samantha’s fresh new outlook on Aberdeen is both constructive and immensely helpful and her support is valued.
Article By: Joan Tinker