Gunnar Erik Stromsoe - was born in Cape Town Tuesday 19 April 1960. He is the oldest of two children borne to Dr Erik Stromsoe (deceased February 2014) and Marjorie Louise Stromsoe (born Arnold - deceased January 2012). - Growing up initially in Paarl, South Africa he went to Paarl Boys Primary School and moved to South West Africa now known as Namibia in 1968. He completed junior school at Vooruit Primary School and went to Otjiwarongo High School until standard eight. He completed Standard eight at Paarl Gymnasium High School and matriculated there in 1978.