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About Goldilocks and The Bear Foundation

Where Our Story Began

Goldilocks and The Bear Foundation (#gb4adhd) was proudly founded by psychiatrist, Professor Renata Schoeman (“Goldilocks”) and Nic de Beer (“The Bear)”. In 2017, Nic and Renata competed in the 3-day African X trail run. They made the decision to raise funds while competing, with the intention to donate the proceeds to a non-profit organisation supporting children with ADHD. However, they were unable to find an organisation which offered these services, and so the idea of the Goldilocks and The Bear Foundation was born. The Foundation was officially registered as a non-profit organisation/public beneficiary organisation in 2017, introducing South African’s first free ADHD screening and early intervention services.

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How our story is unfolding

Since the inception of Goldilocks and The Bear, we have expanded our focus and services to screen for all mental health difficulties. We have a screening centre based in Parow in the Western Cape, and also visit underprivileged schools and community organisation where we provide free screening for children in an effort to identify ADHD, anxiety, depression, visual- and hearing problems, and developmental problems. Together with our volunteers (e.g., optometrists, audiologists, occupational therapists and educational psychologist), we are able to provide these services free of charge.

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What does the future of the foundation look like?

We would like to offer screening services across the country and continue to provide equal opportunity to children in underprivileged communities.

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Our Team

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Prof Renata Schoeman
Board of directors and co-founder

Renata is a psychiatrist in private practice as well as a senior lecturer in Leadership and a virtual faculty member of University of Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development’s Neuroleadership programme.

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Nic de Beer
Co-founder

Nic is an entrepreneur and has a BProc Degree. He is a passionate trail and road runner, as well as a running coach.

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Dimpho Hlungwane
Board of Directors

Dimpho (MBA, IoDSA) is a healthcare operations and governance leader with experience in private primary healthcare. She brings a systems-focused, values-led approach to board work, with a strong interest in ethical governance, social impact, and sustainable child mental health outcomes.

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Renee Keeble
Board of directors

Renee Keeble is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader, founder of SA Commercial BPO, and director of multiple companies. Passionate about innovation and partnerships, she advocates for integrity and compassionate leadership. A recipient of prestigious awards, she continues to empower businesses while balancing life with her family in Cape Town.

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Herman Scholtz
Board of directors

Herman Scholtz is a Chartered Accountant registered in South Africa. His experience has been gathered over a period of 20 years within the corporate and audit fields working with both national and international clientele. He currently focuses his energy on providing strategic business direction to clients through business consulting and accounting support across various disciplines.

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Ronel Van Dijk
Board of directors

Ronel van Dijk (CA(SA)) is an ex-CFO who now serve as a non-executive director and member of board sub-committees for JSE-listed and large private companies. She is well versed in finance, governance and strategy with over 15 years of experience.

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Juané du Randt
Operations Manager

Juané is a registered counsellor and manages events and operations.

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Ronel Aylward
Clinical Lead

Ronel is a registered nurse and assist with mental health screening of children.

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Reauliza Meyer
Office Administrator

Reauliza manages office administration and makes appointments for children.