Sonja was born in December 1976, obtaining her diploma in language practice and was the top student in her public relations course at Cape Colleges in South Africa.

Sonja joined the Exceed Financial Services group at the end of 2001, working until June 2003 as a personal assistant to Tenk Loubser, the CEO of the Exceed Group in South Africa, prior to joining Exceed UK Limited, where she is responsible for the office, company secretarial and client companies administration, both locally and offshore.

Sonja is married to Nicol who is a warehouse manager. She enjoys music, reading, travelling and socialising with her friends.