Van den Berg Family History
Samuel van den Berg
1957 - (68 years)-
Name Samuel van den Berg Birth 12 Mar 1957 Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa 
Gender Male Person ID I58 Van den Berg Genealogy Last Modified 24 Nov 2025
Father Samuel van den Berg, b. 30 Apr 1925, Kroonstad, Freestate d. 14 Jun 2006, Durbanville (Age 81 years) Mother Aletta Sophia Visagie, b. 24 May 1929, Commodoro Rivadavia, Argentinia d. 10 July 2016, Durbanville (Age 87 years) Marriage 28 Apr 1952 Bloemfontein, Freestate Family ID F59 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Esther Jacoba du Preez, b. 3 Dec 1956, Vrede, Freestate (Age 69 years) Marriage 6 Oct 1978 Windhoek, Namibia Children 1. Suzaan Alicia van den Berg, b. 1 Dec 1992, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (Age 33 years)Family ID F65 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Jul 2018
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Birth - 12 Mar 1957 - Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa 
Marriage - 6 Oct 1978 - Windhoek, Namibia = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Sam was born at a misionary station called Elim near Levubu in the Northern Province. When he was about 2 months old his parents moved to Pretoria where they stayed until 1968 when his father was transferred to Windhoek in South West Africa. Sam attended the following schools, Rachel de Beer, Pretoria North, Genl. Jaques Pienaar, Capitol Park, Pretoria, Eros Primary School in Windhoek and he matriculated at Windhoek High School in 1974.
He did his military service with D Squadron, 2 SAIBNGP Rooikop, Walvis Bay in 1975. In July 1975 his unit was sent to Ruacana in preparation for Operation Savanah aimed at ensuring free and fair elections in Angola following the withdrawal of the Portuguese. From mid August to 28 November 1975 the unit saw action at inter alia Fort Rocadis, Sa da Bandeira, Catengue, Benguela, Lobito and Novo Redondo. On 28 November the unit was relieved at Cela by replacement troops and the unit was flown back to Grootfontein.
Following his military service Sam started to work at Windhoek Municipality as a traffic officer. In 1987 he obtained a BAPol degree through Unisa. In 1989 he accepted the post of Assistant Director : Operations in the Port Elizabeth Traffic and Licensing Services and in 1995 the newly created position of Assistant Director : Planning and Research until September 2006.
During October 2006 he started his business called ZAWebs which he is still managing.
- Sam was born at a misionary station called Elim near Levubu in the Northern Province. When he was about 2 months old his parents moved to Pretoria where they stayed until 1968 when his father was transferred to Windhoek in South West Africa. Sam attended the following schools, Rachel de Beer, Pretoria North, Genl. Jaques Pienaar, Capitol Park, Pretoria, Eros Primary School in Windhoek and he matriculated at Windhoek High School in 1974.