NAFTE, Ben. Merchant. Born Lithuania 1st March, 1905, son of Henoch and Bassa Naftolevich. Came to South Africa 1926. Educated at Hebrew High School, Shavli, Lithuania. Executive Director of Naftali (Pty.) Ltd. and associated companies. Previously in private business and farming. Chairman Israeli United Appeal suburban committee. President Valley-Observatory Hebrew Congregation, Member, Balfour Park Country Club. Recreations: reading, gardening, bowls. Married 1935, wife's name Eda; two sons. Add.: 40 Observatory Avenue, Observatory, P.O. Box 513, Johannesburg.
Biographies extracted and digitised by Dr Jeremy Hodes from the South African Jewish Yearbook 1929 edited by Morris De Saxe and South African Jewry, 1967-68 edited by Leon Feldberg. Use the page, label or search box to find the information you are seeking.
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Nafte, Ben
NAFTE, Ben. Merchant. Born Lithuania 1st March, 1905, son of Henoch and Bassa Naftolevich. Came to South Africa 1926. Educated at Hebrew High School, Shavli, Lithuania. Executive Director of Naftali (Pty.) Ltd. and associated companies. Previously in private business and farming. Chairman Israeli United Appeal suburban committee. President Valley-Observatory Hebrew Congregation, Member, Balfour Park Country Club. Recreations: reading, gardening, bowls. Married 1935, wife's name Eda; two sons. Add.: 40 Observatory Avenue, Observatory, P.O. Box 513, Johannesburg.
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