Experience

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  RCL FOODS

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Group Economic Development Executive

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Durban Area, South Africa

    - Transforming agriculture value chains across the group through land reform - Networking with key stakeholders incl govt in the food system to drive sustainable business- Driving other shared value initiatives for sustainable communities - Director of joint venture companies with land reform communities - Developing future plans for food security & future challenges facing South Africa - Mentoring of specialists within the transformation space across the business

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  Tsb Sugar

  • South Africa
  • Operations Consulting
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Manager: Land Reform

    • Mar 2010 - Mar 2017

    -Influence & pioneer transformation strategy within TSB Sugar - Turning Land Reformation into opportunity for TSB Sugar- Co-ordinate & manage support services to land reform growers - Facilitating key relationships with community stakeholders & all spheres of government - Securing of external funding to support transformation initiatives - Director on the board of 3 TSB joint ventures with communities in Mpumalanga

  • Project Manager: SSG Sustainability

    • Sep 2008 - Feb 2010

    - Drive turn around strategy of small scale farmers - Influence community engagement & communication within TSB - Identification & securing of funding for the transformation strategy - Created structures to support the long term sustainability of the small scale growers

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  Inkezo Land Company

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • General Manager

    • May 2004 - Aug 2008
    • Durban Area, South Africa

    - Facilitated willing buyer, willing seller land reform transactions - Developed business plans to secure loan & grant funding - Networked extensively with government, other stakeholders & commercial banking partners - Trusted advisor to government stakeholders on critical land reform issues

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  Malelane Cane Growers Association

  • Mpumalanga Area, South Africa

  • General Manager

    • Feb 2001 - Apr 2004
    • Mpumalanga Area, South Africa

    - Administered strategic affairs for the Mpumalanga Cane Growers Association - Facilitated relationships between cane growers & TSB Sugar business - Represented Mpumalanga Grower interests at sugar industry level - Networking with key stakeholders to address key grower issues

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  Lima Rural Development Foundation

  • Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

  • Divisional Manager

    • Sep 1997 - Jan 2001
    • Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

    - Seconded to government to support the pilot land reform programme in KZN - Collaborated with communities to assess development needs - Facilitated land reform transactions - Consulted on behalf of LIMA for a broad range of client engagements- Building a strategic network of community & government stakeholders