The Teams That Make It Happen
We devote our time and expertise to ensuring exceptional living conditions for our residents.
At the heart of our organization is “The Team That Makes It Happen”, a group of over 110 loyal, dedicated, committed, and experienced employees who manage the numerous services provided to our residents.
Our team is committed to upholding the La Gratitude Vision, which aims to provide a holistic approach to the care of frail older persons within our community. We do this by ensuring excellence in the provision of loving care and services within a safe and secure environment, including various housing facilities such as flats and cottages. Our ultimate goal is to promote and maintain the highest standard of residential care for our residents, with a deep understanding of the ageing process and age-related brain diseases.
As a socially responsible organization, we are actively involved in numerous outreach and awareness programs in both rural and urban areas throughout the Amajuba/Newcastle District. Our aim is to provide vital services for the needy, vulnerable, and frail older persons within the community and surrounding areas while ensuring their best interests are met.
Our Senior Management team has been serving our beneficiaries for over 35 years, and our Board of Control comprises community-nominated, highly skilled retired business professionals who give their services to support, guide, encourage, and build one of the best Older Person Businesses.
At La Gratitude, we pride ourselves on our organisational structure, which includes top-class facilities at our three sites within the Newcastle district of Kwa Zulu Natal. We are dedicated to serving the needs of all our residents, upholding their rights at all times, and providing a safe, affordable, easily accessible, and secure living environment.
We are honoured to have such a dedicated team and board members who share our commitment to enhancing the quality of life of vulnerable aged persons through education, outreach, and assisted living programs. With the assistance of our qualified team, we are confident that we can continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
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The La Gratitude Vision
We are a committed team that provides a holistic approach to the care of frail older persons within La Gratitude Home for the Aged. We apply this motto by ensuring excellence in the provision of loving care and services within a safe and secure environment and various housing facilities (flats and cottages). Furthermore, we are dedicated to promoting and maintaining the highest standard of residential care for frail older persons through understanding the ageing process, and age-related brain diseases.
We have made it our mission to enhance the quality of life of vulnerable aged persons through education, outreach and assisted living programmes all with the assistance of our qualified team who are committed to the values of the organization.


Board – The Team


Christiaan le Roux
Chairperson: Finance Committee


Roy Harrypersadh
Chairperson: BOC


Gideon Linde
BOC member & B Secretary BOC


Jabu Nkosi
Vice Chairperson : BOC


Mr MM Sewpersad
Chairperson: Maintenance Committee


Mrs MM Mostert
Chairperson: Personnel Committee
Management Administration – The Team


Jomari Batista
Chief Executive Officer


Driekie Maloney
Corporate Services Manager


Godfrey Mohlala
Asset Controller


Maryna Muller
Senior Admin Clerk – Flats


Meritsa Hiestermann
Senior Administrator, PA to CEO


Selenie Rooplall
Finance Clerk


Shaun McAlister
Transport Officer


Mariska Geurtse
Finance Manager


Ruan Botha
Logistics Coordinator


Alexander Ngubeni
Receptionist
Nursing – The Team


Zanele Kubheka
Wing Coordinator


Porticia Dlamini
Wing Coordinator


Nomvula Buthelezi
Wing Coordinator


Gugu Zondo
Wing Coordinator


Gladys Mabaso
Wing Coordinator


Mabel Mndebele
Wing Coordinator


Thembi Mavuso
Professional Nurse


Luyanda Ntuli
Medicine Controller


Sr. Mbali Simelane
Nursing Services Manager


Sr. Phume Gama
Professional Nurse


Primrose Mbatha
Wing Coordinator


Thandeka Mthethwa
Wing Coordinator


Dudu Mtambo
Wing Coordinator


Nelisiwe Vilakazi
Wing Coordinator


Ms. PP Makhubu
Social Worker


Princess Maseko
Social Worker


Ms. Z Maphumulo
Social Worker Administrator


Sr, Tholakele Khanyile
Professional Nurse – Night duty supervisor


Tersia Labuschagne
Repens Clinic Sister – Flats


Sandy Dlamini
Medicine Controller
Food And Beverage – The Team


Abigail Kunene
Food & Beverage Supervisor


Thobile Msimango
Food & Beverage Chef


Zandile Thusi
Food & Beverage Assistant


Junerose Hlongwane
Food & Beverage – Chef


Njabulo Mofokeng
Food & Beverage – Assistant


Happiness Mavundla
Food & Beverage Operations Manager


Chazekile Mayisela
Food & Beverage – Chef


Albertina Nzima
Food & Beverage – Assistant


Makhosazane Buthelezi
Food & Beverage – Assistant


Definite Muvandiri
Food & Beverage – Supervisor
Housekeeping – The Team


Percy Dlamini
Housekeeping Supervisor


Sindi Madela
Housekeeping Assistant


Nomvula Vilani
Housekeeping Supervisor


Nosipho Hlongwane
Housekeeping Assistant


Nonhlanhla Zwane
Housekeeping Assistant


Mary-Jane Mtshali
Housekeeping Assistant


Nokuthula Hlatshwayo
Housekeeping Assistant


Nomusa Sitimula
Housekeeping Assistant


Lebu Shabalala
Housekeeping Assistant


Mirriam Shoba
Housekeeping Assistant


Smangele Ntsele
Housekeeping Assistant


Princess Simelane
Housekeeping Manager


Nokwazi Dludlu
Housekeeping Assistant


Neliswa Methule
Housekeeping Assistant
Maintenance – The Team


Ephriam Kubheka
Maintenance Manager Flats


Siphiwe Ngwenya
Maintenance and Environment Assistant


Wiseman Dlamini
Maintenance and Environment Assistant


Sabelo Nxumalo
Maintenance & Environment Assistant – Flats


Patrick Dlamini
Maintenance & Environment Assistant


Zweli Nkosi
Maintenance & Environment Assistant – Flats


Sandile Masondo
Maintenance & Environment Assistant – Cottages


Samuel Tsotetsi
Maintenance & Environment Assistant – Cottages


Petros Zulu
Maintenance & Environment Assistant – Frail Care


Natwell Shabalala
Maintenance & Environment Assistant – Cottages


Doctor Mnisi
Maintenance & Environment Assistant – Cottages


Andreas Thwala
Maintenance & Environment Assistant – Frail Care


Thoko Zwane
Hygiene Assistant – Flats


Aron Zulu
Maintenance Manager – Frail Care & Cottages


NG Nxumalo
In Loving Memory of NG Nxumalo
It is with heartfelt remembrance that we honor the life of NG Nxumalo, who faithfully served at La Gratitude Home for the Aged for 37 years. Throughout her decades of service, she was more than a colleague—she was a cherished part of our La Gratitude family.
As a Hygiene Assistant at our La Gratitude Flats, she carried out her work with dedication, care, and quiet excellence. Her commitment to creating a safe and comfortable environment for our residents reflected her deep sense of responsibility and compassion. Many of her colleagues had the privilege of working alongside her for years, forming close bonds that went far beyond the workplace. Her kindness, reliability, and gentle spirit left a lasting impression on all who knew her.
NG Nxumalo will always be remembered for her hard work, warm heart, and unwavering loyalty to La Gratitude. Her presence enriched our community, and her memory will continue to inspire those she worked with and cared for.
We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues as we celebrate a life so faithfully and lovingly lived.
Awards And Certificates
The Team & Social Responsibility
At La Gratitude, our social responsibility comes from a diversity of backgrounds. We are an organisation committed to being socially responsible within the community.
We serve to this end, we are actively involved in numerous outreach and awareness programmes in both rural and urban areas throughout the Amajuba / Newcastle District.
The aim of the organisation is to provide vital services for the needy, vulnerable and frail older persons within the community and surrounding areas and to further ensure the best interest of our frail and older persons, challenged within the frail care, seniority years are met.
We also reach out to rural, urban, creches, schools, youth, and older persons in need of assistance and care through a variety of outreach projects and assisting within the resource capability of the organisation to assist in ensuring ongoing sustainability.
Organization Structure – The Team
We are a registered non-profit organisation (NPO) registered since 1987 making us an experienced organisation with the necessary skills to boast top-class facilities at our three sites within the Newcastle district of Kwa Zulu Natal. We are dedicated to serving the needs of all our residents.
Our priority is to uphold the rights of our residents at all times while providing a safe, affordable, easily accessible and secure living environment so that all our residents can live their senior lives in a harmonious and peaceful environment.
Senior Management – The Team
Senior management is been serving beneficiaries for over 35 years from the CEO to Corporate Services. The members of the board show true commitment, loyalty and dedication. We are honoured to have such dedicated members on our board of Control.
The Board of Control comprises community-nominated highly skilled retired business professionals who give their services to support, guide, encourage and build one of the best Older Person Businesses.
The Team
The La Gratitude team includes more than 110 employees who are loyal, dedicated, committed, and experienced. This team manage the numerous services provided such as housekeeping (laundry and cleaning), food and beverage, maintenance, administration, medical, fundraising, activities, social services and community outreach initiatives throughout our organisation.
As a result, of the efforts made by the team, we have happy residents. Follow the link below to see testimonials made by residents.



















