AREA is very proud of board member Maurizio Mariano, who was awarded the Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Third Class, Commander) on Friday 1 June at the Italian consulate in Johannesburg. Maurizio is the first non-resident Italian to be honoured with this Order of Knighthood in South Africa.
Image: Maurizio (in black in the centre) being celebrated for his outstanding achievement by AREA board members (from left) Thandi Chaane, Tessa Browne, Bev Evangelides, Sifiso Thobakale, Des Hugo and Peter Lee.
