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PMR Africa recognizes Beekman Group 14/02/2013
Beekman Group has been recognized by PMR Africa in their KwaZulu-Natal South Coast Regional Survey under Section 3 - recognizing achievers who contributed to the economic growth and development of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast Region.




Beekman Group Walks Away with International Award 07/02/2013
Beekman Group is proud to announce that we have successfully kept abreast of the ever-evolving timeshare industry and throughout these changes we have maintained our focus, adapted our business, and stayed on top of the industry.




We are proudly Green! 07/02/2013
The Beekman Group has recently been awarded the highest accolade obtainable for its numerous go green efforts. The Port Shepstone based group has been awarded Platinum Certification by The Green Path for the Group's eco-approach to running the business which includes the motto "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".




Beekman Group Legends 30/03/2011
Bram Beekman, the co-founder and Chairman of the Beekman Group, a major force in the property and leisure industry, passed away at the age of 66 on Saturday, January 15, 2011.



Tony Fernandez
It was with sad news on Monday 21 February 2011 that Tony Fernandes, our colleague and friend at The Beekman Group, passed away. Tony Fernandes began working for the Group on 1 February 1994 as the Company Secretary and was fundamental in starting up the transfer department, South Coast Share Transfer Secretaries together with Austin Wethered. For over 17 years Tony loyalty to the Group earned him the respect of his peers and the business world.



The Holiday Club

BPeSA recognizes THC service excellence 21/01/2010
BPeSA (Business Process enabling South Africa) is the nationalcoordinating association representing the Call Centre industry ofSouth Africa. At their annual awards evening held in Durban in October 2009,BPeSA awarded our Holiday Club Reservations call centre as one of the top 2 call centres in KZN.


RCI OSCAS 2009 01/03/2009
At the RCI Oscas Evening held in Johannesburg in February 2009, both the Beekman Group and its Holiday Club subsidiary received recognition for their contribution towards South Africa's vacation ownership industry.


Social Responsibility

International Beach Clean-up Day was all trash 19/09/2011
While our boys in Green and Gold, were making the country proud with their win against Fiji, the International Beach Clean-up Day was also game on, with the full support of The Beekman Groups staff, families and KZN Wildlife this past Saturday.


Local South Coast Business is Cleaning up and Going Green 04/09/2011
The Beekman Group is mobilizing its Go Green Campaign to encourage the South Coast community to get involved in the National Beach Clean-up week being held 12-17 September. "We are encouraging all our staff, other businesses, schools and the community, to join in on Saturday 17 September in the International Coastal Clean-up happening across our South Coast beaches, by taking a few hours to help clean up and keep our beaches free from refuse and litter" says Samantha Podmore, Beekman Groups, Marketing Executive.


Recycling 04/08/2011
In the last 12 months, South Coasters have made full use of the two public recycling depots, one in Port Shepstone and one in Shelly Beach, established as part of the Beekman Group's 'Go Green' initiative. Both depots have facilities for recycling glass, ink and printer cartridges, plastic, aluminium and paper.


SPCA winter warmer hand over − Caring for man's best friend. 29/07/2011
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has been flooded with stray and unwanted animals and has struggled to keep ahead of the financial burden of caring for all these animals.


67 minutes of caring at Anerley Frail Home 18/07/2011
STAFF of the Beekman Group spent their 67 minutes with the elderly at Anerley Haven Retirement Centre.


Beekman Group ready for 26th March Earth Hour 30/03/2011
The Beekman Group at their Port Shepstone headquarters are 100% ready for the global eco-initiative Earth Hour, which will see individuals and businesses alike switching off their lights between 20h30 and 21h30 on 26 March 2011. Last year, over 128 countries participated in Earth Hour, which was initiated in 2007 in order to raise awareness about the issues of climate change and sustainability.


Beekman Group gets behind the CANSA Relay For Life 30/03/2011
Employees at the Beekman Group's Port Shepstone headquarters have thrown their full weight behind the CANSA (Cancer Association of South Africa) Relay For Life event which is to be held at the Norwegian Settler Church in Port Shepstone on 26 March 2011. The event has extra significance for Beekman Group employees as Bram Beekman, the co-founder and chairman of the Beekman Group, passed away at the age of 66 earlier this year after a lengthy battle with cancer.


Generous Donation to the Genesis Trust 30/03/2011
The Genesis Trust, a charity based near Port Shepstone on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal, recently took delivery of two Toyota Avanza's thanks to a generous donation from the Beekman Group. These vehicles have enabled Genesis to implement a number of community outreach programs, whilst the donation of the vehicles by the Beekman Group adds to their already impressive array of CSI (Corporate Social Investment) initiatives.


Go-Green Recycling Initiative: South Coasters called upon to recycle in order to conserve and preserve our environment 07/04/2010
The KZN South Coast is renowned for its lush subtropical vegetation, pristine beaches and clear blue seas. For visitors it's a major tourism draw card, for locals it's a source of immense pride. However, like all other holiday destinations, the growing problems associated with rapid urban development such as discarded litter, illegally dumped building materials and the desecration of the indigenous vegetation is a matter of concern.


Earth Hour 2010 19/03/2010
The Beekman Group is challenging all South Coast residents to embrace one hour of darkness on Saturday night, 27th March, in order to be part of the global Earth Hour protest against climate change.


The Beekman Group shows its Green Credentials 21/01/2010
As a Group, we have embarked on a Go-Green Campaign, which ensures that we will always be mindful in pursuing environmentallypractices in whatever we do. The Group's environmental commitment involves both Head Office and our resorts nation wide.


Bringing Christmas Joy to the Less Fortunate Children of the KZN South Coast 21/01/2010
Christmas 2009, once again saw the staff of the Beekman Group pull out allthe stops to make Christmas a special occasion for the less fortunate children of the KZNSouth Coast. One of the beneficiaries was the Themba Club, an organization that assists street children.


Earth Hour 2009 01/04/2009
Beekman Group and its Holiday Club subsidiary initiated a series of energy saving initiatives to mark Earth Hour in March 2009.


Coastal Christmas 2008 02/01/2009
At the end of last year, the Beekman Group adopted a number of children's homes on the KZN South Coast to spoil for Christmas.


New Developments

Corporate renaming to take the Group into the future 21/01/2010
The Beekman Group is one of South Africa's leading corporateplayers in the Property and Leisure sectors. The group has adiverse range of property investments, and is actively involved ina number of business sectors including: Investment Properties, Vacation Ownership, Leisure Services, Residential and Commercial Properties. To acknowledge this diversified leadership, the Group name has now been changed from Beekman Brothers Group to Beekman Group.


The Kingdom Resort 20/05/2009
The exciting Kingdom Resort was launched in early April with a range of activities both in Pretoria and on the site in the Pilanesberg.
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