Gert is married to Hantie and they have three children. Magriet and her husband Hansi Klein have worked the past 10 years internationally in the Hotel industry, mainly in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. They are currently employed as Management Couple for the Ming Hotels Pty (Ltd) on the Northern Friesian Island of Sylt, Germany. Stephan is a Test and Qualification engineer working for Azoteq in Paarl and Willemien is a Somatologist at Zest Health and Beauty Spa on the Langebaan Country Estate and her her husband, Heinrich Boock, is a dentist in Verdenburg.
Gert led the team at Casidra as General Manager for 19 years, specialising in the areas of rural and entrepreneurial development. One of the highlights of his career was the successful establishment of a Jersey dairy in Kranshoek. He regards the entire project as being a successful one, but the empowerment of the Griqua community to take over and the continued successful running thereof by the community stands out to him in particular. During his involvement with the Kranshoek Jersey project, Gert was elected as a trustee on the Griqua Community Trust by the Griqua Community of Kranshoek.
Over the years, Gert has fulfilled several leadership positions at community level. These include being elected as: