Pieter Jacobs was born in Alabama, Klerksdorp. He worked at the South African Post Office before obtaining a Baccalaureus Theologiae from the University of the Western Cape and a Baccalaureus Divinitatis from Stellenbosch. Pieter was a minister from 2003 to 2017 and served as an SAPS chaplain for ten years. His community work includes neighbourhood watches, the Community Policing Forum, old-age homes, centres for people with disabilities and development programmes. He brings faith, compassion, discipline, calmness and a commitment to service and leadership for all Matlosana residents