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GAUTENG ENTERPRISE PROPELLER - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Chairperson - Mr Linda J Mngomezulu
Mr Mngomezulu was appointed to the position of the Chief Executive Officer of Vereeniging- Kopanong Local Council in ‘96 & served for a period of six years, before which he had served also as Production Manager in the textile industry – Non-Woven Products (Pty) Ltd.
He is a director and, in some, a shareholder in some commercial ventures including Koti Investment, and IL-Holdings, which is the biggest BEE Forestry Company where he serves as the Chairman of the Investment Committee of the board of directors.
Current Leadership Positions:
- Managing Director of Fukamela Forestry & Wood Products
- General Secretary of the South African National Civic Organization – SANCO and a trustee at the Centre for Education in Economics & Finance
Previous Leadership Positions:
- Deputy Chairman of the Gauteng Manufacturing Advise Centre:2002-2005
- Chairman of the Eskom Development Foundation
- Member of the Housing Management Advisory Committee of the Gauteng government: 2002 – 2005
- Eskom Electricity Council between 1995 & 2002, representing communities in forums like the CODESA Local Govt Unit
- Gauteng Provincial Housing Board
- Vaal Economic Development Forum (Initiated)
- Vaal Local Govt Negotiation forum, which he also initiated
Qualifications
- Postgraduate in Economics from the University of London
- Several Diplomas in Business Management & Production Management with Damelin
- BoT with International Institute of Management Development (IMD) – Switzerland
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Board Member - Ms Pamela Mgulwa
Mrs Mgulwa has been the sole Director of her own Event Management Company, PPM & Associates for the past 12 years - a small but successful public relations company based in Rivonia.
Current Leadership positions
- Member of the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (PRISA)
- Chairperson of the Executive Reserve Club
- Non-Executive Director of Only the Best, and Teleresources, which are subsidiaries of TeleBest Holdings
Past Leadership positions:
- Member of the management committee of the Black Economic Empowerment Commission which put together the BEE document that was subsequently approved by Parliament
- Vice Chairperson of the Board of the Swedish South African Business Partnership Fund (SSBF): October 2000- April 2002
- Committee member of the Public Relations Consultants’ Chapter of PRISA (PRCC): 2000 - 2001
- Member of the Steering Committee that looked into the feasibility of the establishment of the Gauteng SMME Agency
- Served as a member of NAFCOC for 12 years
Qualifications:
- PRISA N. Dip. Public Relations: Damelin School of Management – 1982
- PRISA N. Dip. Advanced Principles of Public Relations: Birnam College – 1989
- Interpersonal & Group Communications & Presentation Certificate: Prestige Communications - 1987
- New Leadership Management course 1 & 2: Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency – Stockholm – 1995 & Feb. 1997
- General Marketing Management Training: Gazelle Programme, Antwerp – Belgium - October 1997
- Effective Director Programme: Kagiso Leadership School, June - Nov 1997
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Chief Executive Officer - Mr David Morobe
David Morobe is the founding CEO of the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP), a Gauteng Provincial Government Agency established under the auspices of the Department of Economic Development to provide non-financial and financial support to SMME’s as well as to coordinate stakeholders for the benefit of SMMEs in Gauteng.
Current Leadership Positions:
- CEO and Board Member of GEP
Previous Leadership Positions Include:
- CEO - National Manufacturing Advisory Centre
- CEO - Swedish South African Business Partnership Fund (SSBF)
- Executive Team Member – Business Partners
Qualifications
- BA Economics
- Secondary Education Teaching Diploma (Vista University)
- Marketing Management (UNISA)
- SMME Development Programmes (USA and Japan)
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Board Member - Ms Khunjulwa Sigenu
Ms Sigenu has extensive experience in providing business skills, mentorship and coaching to SME Clients. She has also assisted them with developing business plans; business systems; and funding requirements. Above all, she had acquired abundance of experience in the financial management and accounting field.
Current Leadership positions
- Non Executive Director: Johannesburg Road Agency – Risk and Audit Committee
- Khethani Business Finance (Department of Trade and Industry RFI) - Risk and Audit Committee
Qualifications
- Diploma in Management & Administration
- B Comm; B Comm Hons. (Financial Management)
- Higher Diploma in Tax Law; and a Higher Diploma in Company Law
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Board Member - Mr Dawood Coovadia
Mr Coovadia has over 20 years experience in the accounting field. He contributes to the SMME sector through engaging in research, study analysis, design, feasibility, advice, recommend, implement decisions and feedback for various clientele in different sectors.
Current leadership positions
- Chairman of numerous Audit Committees: Rand Water, Education Labour Relations Council, South African Human Rights commissions
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Accounting Science
- A qualified Chartered Accountant
Mr Coovadia established his own business – Coovadia Associates since 1990
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Board Member - Ms Mumsey Mokoea
Mrs Mokoena has 13 years of professional experience in various areas from Human Resources management, ICT Management systems (HR and Property Management). In 2002, Ms Mokoena established Thlolo Management services, a consulting firm offering government departments services such as:
- Feasibility studies
- Facilitating on various management development related programmes
- Monitoring & evaluation of projects etc.
Current leadership positions
- MD of Thlolo (Pty) LTD
- Director of Bo-Mohale Property Developers
- Non Executive Director of Marulelo Roofing solutions
- Chairman of Emoyeni Advisory Board - Public Works Entity
Qualifications
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resources
- Bechelor of Public Administration
- HR Management Certificate
- Diploma in Project Management
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Board Member - Adv Brenda Madumise
Current Leadership Positions
- Executive chairman of Khomelela Investment Holding
- Consulting work in a wide range of South African companies and NGO’s
- Non-executive Director on Randgold and Exploration Board.
- Chairman of the Matjhabeng (Municipality) Marketing and Investment Co.
- Chairman of the Council for Medical Schemes and Bayport Financial Services.
- Member of South African Nuclear Corporation, the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Advisory Board.
Past leadership positions
- Management and Administration with a street law programme at the University of Witwatersrand.
- ANC women’s league and the ANC Legal Department.
- Centre for the Development of Information and Telecommunication Policy, Telkom.
- Department of Constitutional and Provincial Affairs.
Qualifications
- B.Proc, LLB, MBA.
- Graduate Diploma in International Trade Law
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Board Member - Mr Mxolisi Zwane
Mr Zwane provides legal capacity in relation to constitutional and Policy matters relating to local municipalities Sedibeng, labour relations and management consulting (Nokeng tsa Taemane, Motseding Local Council).
Current leadership positions
- Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Alex Health and University Clinic
- Chairman of the Gauteng Motor Transport Advisory Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors for Alex FM
- Chairman of Premier Foods since 2004
- Attorney and Partner for Zwane Sambo & Associates
He conducted a Pilot Study on the investigation of allocation of Houses in Alexandra, Braamfischerville and Diepsloot for the Gauteng Department of Housing and provided legal capacity in terms of strategic investments and financing for the Swedish – South African Business Partnership Fund SSBF. He has served as the legal advisor to the ANC and SASS amongst others.
Qualifications
- B Proc, LLM and a Higher Diploma in Company Law
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Board Member - Adv Josephine Ralefatane
Advocate Ralefatane is and inspiration to other SMMEs – she has her own business whilst still mentoring other entrepreneurs who are starting their own businesses. She has supported and mentored the following companies: Mmaserati, a clothing company, Raclo Clothing and Ascence Manufacturers.
Advocate Ralefatane was admitted as the Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa. Her experience ranges from being a tutor in Labour law to Legal advisor, arbitrator, conciliator and mediator.
Current leadership positions
- Board of Directors of Top Clean Services cc.
- Lebala La Basadi Property Services cc.
- Dihlatse Labour and Transport Services cc.
Qualifications
- B. Proc, LLB
- Currently studying for her LLM degree
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Board Member - Mr Sipho Majombozi
“Mr Majombozi has over twelve year of senior management experi3ence3 in the private, parastatal and NGO sectors He has extensive business strategy development experience and policy development skills.
Current leadership positions:
- Chairperson: Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board
- Member of Council, PSIRA
- Founding Chairman: Kabusha Holdings(Pty)Ltd
- Chairman: Knight Pieshold SA
Past Leadership positions:
- Executive Manager:Dendex Business Consulting
- Advisor: Corporate re-alignment for Business Growth Strategy
- Member, Advisory Council: NAFCOC
- National Director: National Youth Development Forum
- Head: Education and Training: ANC, Lusaka, Zambia
Qualifications:
- M.Ed
- Post Grad. Diploma Educational, Administration, (University of Melbourne)
- Post Grad. Diploma Curriculum, Studies (University of Melbourne)
- B.Ed ( Melbourne University)
- B.Sc
- Senior Executive Programme for Southern Africa (Harvard and Wits)
- Strategic Management Development (AIC through WITS)”
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