Guy Redman
Head of Department
About Guy
Guy Redman is our Head of Department (HOD) and has been described as passionate, resourceful, and humble. Minister Anroux Marais says Guy is one who takes decisions on the principles of Batho Pele, ever mindful of those he serves, never compromising the integrity of his role and always foregrounding the dignity and wellbeing of the province and the DCAS team.
Guy spent his childhood years in Bisi village in Umzimkhulu in KwaZulu-Natal and matriculated at Harding Secondary School, with Biology being his favourite subject. He completed his BSc, BSc Honours and MSc- degrees at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Guy started his professional career as a Curator of Arthropoda at the Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg in 2001. In 2003, he moved to the eThekwni Municipality to take on the role of Director of the Durban Natural Science Museum. In 2009 he was appointed as the Deputy Head of Parks Recreations and Culture in the eThekwini Municipality, responsible for Museums, Art Galleries, Libraries, Heritage and Performing Arts & Culture.
In 2017, Guy was appointed as the Chief Director of Cultural Affairs at DCAS, which meant a move to Cape Town. He was then appointed as HOD in 2021.