The Pride of Multiple District 410
Lions BrightSight provides corrective spectacles to people in need throughout the Republic of South Africa as well as the neighbouring states.
Since its inception in July 1978, thousands of spectacles have been distributed to people, bringing smiles to the faces of people from all over the country. Without the help of Lions Clubs and Lions BrightSight they would have gone through life with impaired vision.
Our Objectives
To receive prescriptions from Lions Clubs, Provincial Hospitals, Optometric Clinics, and various other Organisations and to process these scripts at low cost, using new and pre-owned frames that are in excellent condition, fitted with new prescription lenses.
Control & Management
Control of Lions BrightSight is in the hands of the Governing Body consisting of the Council of Governors of Lion International Multiple District 410.
Current Management Committee (2025/2026)
- PCC Cliff Hocking (Chairperson)
- Donovan Henri (Vice Chairperson, Marketing, Webmaster & IT)
- PDG Malcolm Johnston (Treasurer)
- PCC Jacqui Hocking (Secretary)
- Gavin Polkinghorne (Assistant to: Treasurer & Governance)
- Graeme Logan (DC Sight District 410 East)
- Sue Smit (Governance & DC Sight District 410 West – Garden Route)
- PDG Dave Cousins (Region Chair – Pretoria)
- PDG Rocky Wright – (Region Chairperson -Cape Town & Surrounds & Namibia)
- James van Heerden (Region Chair – East Rand & Mpumalanga)
- Keith Thomson (Region Chair – Eastern Cape)
- Rochelle McDonald (Region Chair – Vaal Triangle)
- Liz de Beer (Region Chair – KwaZulu Natal)
The Management Committee can be reached via our Contact Us page
Office Team
- Kirsty-Anne Mackenzie – Operations Manager
- Angie Tshabalala – Clerk & Technical Assistant
- Fortunate Khosa – Locum Optometrist
- Wynand Grové – Locum Optometrist