COMITES elections 2026
The candidates
Meet the people standing for COMITES in the Western and Eastern Cape. Each profile links to the statement or CV provided by the candidate.
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13 candidates
Cape Town · Western Cape
Alice Sartori
Committee member, Giovani Cape Town
Cape Town · Western Cape
Anna-Maria Adreani
Vice-President, Giovani Italian Youth Society · Italian-South African Chamber of Trade and Industries
Cape Town · Western Cape
Arianna Brugnacca
Project manager · Sustainable agri-food systems
Gqeberha · Eastern Cape
Dane Doubell
Chairman, Italian Sporting Club Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
Cape Town · Western Cape
Davide Marchesini
Entrepreneur · Importer and distributor
Knysna · Western Cape
Gianfranco De Grandis
COMITES Vice-President 2024–present · Engineer and entrepreneur
Cape Town · Western Cape
Giuliano Giacovazzi
Vice-President, Italian Club of Cape Town · Founder, Hostival
East London · Eastern Cape
Grazia Rossi (Linden)
COMITES Treasurer · East London representative
East London · Eastern Cape
Manuela Di Raffaele
Language teacher and interpreter · Former teacher, Scuola Italiana del Capo
Cape Town · Western Cape
Michele Bitetti
Italian tour guide · Founder, Afrika Mia Tours
Cape Town · Western Cape
Riccardo Schena
Structural engineer, Zutari · Treasurer, CCIS Cape Town
Cape Town · Western Cape
Simone Usai
East Africa Specialist, Asilia Africa · COMITES Sports Coordinator
Cape Town · Western Cape
Stefano Lepore
CCIS Board Director · Entrepreneur
Listed alphabetically. Statements are published in the language in which they were provided.
Profiles and statements are provided by the candidates.