Lindy Kloppers is a former beauty queen and owner of Avontuur vineyard and stud farm in the Somerset West suburbs.
She was also the widow of a prominent businessman and the wife of a famous football coach. Lindy lived a life of glamour, success and tragedy, but she always maintained her dignity and grace.
She is an elegant, charming and passionate woman who has made her mark in the beauty, wine and horse racing industries.
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- Full name: Lindy Kloppers
- Date of birth: 1958
- Age: 65 years old
- Gender: Female
- Place of birth: Cape Town, South Africa
- Nationality: South African
- Occupation: Grape and horse farm owner, former beauty queen
- Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Parents: None
- Siblings: None
- Spouse: Jake White (married 2017), Tony Taberer (married 1980, died 2012)
- Children: Michael Taberer, Jessica Taberer, Jonathan Taberer
- Relationship status: Married
- Net worth: $10 million
Early life and education
Lindy Kloppers, 65, was born in 1958 in Cape Town, South Africa. She grew up in a wealthy and privileged family and attended prestigious schools.
She is a smart and beautiful girl, excellent in studies and sports. She also has a talent for fashion and modeling and has participated in many beauty contests.
She attended the University of Cape Town, where she pursued a degree in commerce. She also won the titles of Rug Queen and Campus Queen in 1976 and Miss Legs RSA in 1978.
She was also runner-up in the 1978 Miss RSA pageant under the name Yolanda Kloppers.
Personal life
Lindy Kloppers has been married twice in her life. Her first husband was Tony Taberer, a Rhodesian (Zimbabwean) businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Taberer Group, a conglomerate of companies in various sectors such as tourism, hospitality, media and real estate.
Lindy met Tony in 1979 when he was a judge in the Miss RSA pageant. They fell in love, married in 1980 and moved to Avontuur, a racehorse and wine farm in the Stellenbosch region, which Tony bought in 1984.
Lindy and Tony have three children: Michael, Jessica and Jonathan. They also enjoy a lavish lifestyle, traveling the world, partying and socializing with celebrities.
They were also passionate about horse racing and owned several champion horses, such as Bush Telegraph, who won the Durban July in 1989. Lindy and Tony were married for 32 years until Tony died of cancer in 2012 at the age of 73.
Lindy’s second husband is Jake White, a former rugby player and coach who led the South African national team to victory in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Lindy and Jake met in 2015 when Jake was coaching the Sharks, a rugby team based in Durban. They started dating and got married in 2017 in a private ceremony in Avontuur.
Lindy and Jake share a love of wine and horses and live happily in Avontuur, where they run a vineyard and stud farm.
Career
Lindy Kloppers has had a successful career as a beauty queen, vineyard owner and horse breeder. She has won several titles and awards as a beauty queen, such as Rug Queen, Campus Queen, Miss Legs RSA and Miss RSA Runner-up.
She has also modeled for various magazines and brands and appeared on television and radio shows. She is considered one of the most beautiful and glamorous women in South Africa and is a role model for many young girls.
Owner of a vineyard and stud farm, she inherited Avontuur from her late husband Tony and continues his legacy of producing quality wines and horses.
Avontuur is a 300 hectare estate in the Somerset West suburbs, overlooking False Bay and the Helderberg Mountains.
It has 100 hectares of vineyards, producing award-winning wines such as Avontuur Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Avontuur Estate Pinot Noir and Avontuur Estate Brut.
There is also a stud farm, breeding and racing thoroughbreds, such as Legal Eagle, Miss Frankel and Var. Lindy is involved in every aspect of the estate, from growing and harvesting grapes to bottling and marketing the wines, training and racing horses.
She was also a generous and kind woman who supported various causes and charities, such as the South African Cancer Society, the Thoroughbred Horse Breeding Association and the Cape Wine Auction.
Net worth
Lindy Kloppers has an estimated net worth of $10 million. She amassed her wealth from her career as a beauty queen, vineyard owner, and horse rancher.
She owns Avontuur, which is valued at $8 million and has an annual turnover of $2 million from wine and horse sales.
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