Independent Consultant

• Aug 2022 - Present

We are The Wilson Academy‘s trusted partner for initiatives in South Africa. Our intimate knowledge and experience of the South African education sector enables us to give well considered advise to enable the implementation of impactful sustainable programs. We are The Wilson Academy‘s trusted partner for initiatives in South Africa. Our intimate knowledge and experience of the South African education sector enables us to give well considered advise to enable the implementation of impactful sustainable programs.

Development Committee member

• Oct 2021 - Present

Independent Consultant

• Mar 2021 - Present

Independent Consultant

• Aug 2020 - Present

Independent Consultant

• Nov 2020 - Present

Stakeholder Manager on the C2C scale-up project Stakeholder Manager on the C2C scale-up project

Curriculum Consultant

• Jul 2020 - Present

Executive Director

• Mar 2019 - Present

Ngangezwe Foundation is an NPO and approved PBO. We are dedicated to building resilient leaders through education, sport, art and youth development initiatives. We seek to inspire young people and broaden their horizons through exposure to global concepts steeped in local values. Our custom programmes are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and African Union’s Africa 2063 goals. Through our interventions, we help young people develop personal agency, gain personal and emotional awareness, leverage their strengths and accelerate their personal growth Our expected results through everything we do, are young people that are self-aware, socially aware, emotionally intelligent and are active citizens, with a high level of personal agency. Show less

Chief Executive Officer

• Oct 2006 - Present

BUILDING LEGACIES You have never come across a team that connects as intuitively and as naturally with people from all walks of life like we do. We are gifted with the skill and grace to build and nurture relationships and turn the most reticent stakeholders into champions of a cause. Ngezwe Is about systemic change that is transformative and revolutionizes the way people think about themselves, their community and their place in the world. How do we know when we have done a good job? It is when we have helped people to make better decisions. What is a good decision? It is one that is not only good for you but also good for your community and works not only to solve a ‘now’ problem but to build a legacy. HOW WE DO IT ‘Game meets game’, we bring our partners together to make a valuable impact. We bring together our experience and well-researched insights to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes for our clients – the Partner and Community. We bring our partners and communities together to be part of the design of the solution. We are responsive to changes, pro-actively avert hurdles and work with the beneficiaries to ensure maximum buy-in and commitment to the completion of the project or programme. Change management and monitoring systems are built into the plans to ensure objectives are met. We offer a turnkey service – idea- impact- legacy – to ensure systemic and sustainable change, we track progress, respond to changes and ensure delivery timelines are met. Show less

Independent Consultant - Project Manager

• Dec 2018 - Present

The National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) is an organisation dedicated to strengthening partnerships within civil society and between civil society and government in order to achieve South Africa’s national goals for basic education. It strives both to support and to influence the agenda for reform of education As the Project Manager, based on my expertise and experience my role is to provide advice and recommendations, to manage and direct resources, implement projects and to ensure objectives are fulfilled. My role involves the identification, analysis, management and monitoring of relationships with and between stakeholders as well as the clarification of mutual needs and commitments through consultation and collaboration. My role primarily is focused on the identification, planning and coordination of a set of related projects within a programme, additionally to manage their interdependencies in support of specific business strategies and objectives; Show less

Board Member

• Sep 2014 - Present

Independent Consultant

• Dec 2020 - Mar 2021

Chief Executive Officer

• Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

The Click Foundation deploys online English literacy programmes in underprivileged primary schools across South Africa. The programmes offer young learners the opportunity to work at their own pace through fun and enjoyable activities, navigating their learning journey utilizing technology. In doing so, the Click Foundation is not only addressing the literacy crisis but also equipping these young learners with the technological skills required for future success. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) my role was to provides leadership and direction in fulfilling and advancing the mission of The Click Foundation. I was responsible for leading the Foundation in the achievement of its operational and strategic goals including the success of the Foundation’s fund and donor development, fiscal management, grants and programme operations, board relations, human capital management, community relations and administrative matters. I worked with the board to develop the strategic plan for the organization, create the culture of the organizations, motivating employees and volunteers, oversee the entire budget and marketing efforts, and encourage a positive company culture. The specific areas of focus included strategy, grant management & fundraising, stakeholder management, and guiding programmatic delivery. Key Results Areas: Resource Mobilization; Funder Management; Stakeholder Management; Partner Management; Learning & Development; Human Resources Management; Marketing & Communications and Governance Show less

Partner & Gauteng Business Head

• Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

As the Partner & Gauteng Business Head, my role was to drive the provision of advice and recommendations, based on expertise and experience, to address client needs. I dealt with multiple specialist subject areas to address strategic business issues for our clients and oversaw the implementation of any agreed solutions. My role was to lead management consultants in the resolution (both reactive and proactive) of problems throughout a solution lifecycle, this included classification, prioritization and initiation of action, documentation of root causes and implementation of remedies to prevent future incidents or issues within the client’s business. My role was responsible for directing and managing the creation, iteration and maintenance of a strategy to align strategic plans with business objectives and the development of plans to drive forward and execute that strategy. Part of this role was to work with client stakeholders to communicate and embed strategic management via objectives, accountabilities and monitoring of progress. By identifying, planning and coordinating a set of related projects within a programme of business change, I would manage their interdependencies in support of specific business strategies and objectives. Additionally, maintain strategic view over the set of projects, providing the framework for implementing business initiatives, or large-scale change, by conceiving, maintaining and communicating a vision of the outcome of the programme and associated benefits. Through the agreement of business requirements, and translation of requirements into operational plans, my role would then determine monitor, and review programme scope, costs, and schedule, programme resources, inter-dependencies and programme risk to ensure effective delivery of our solutions. Key Results Areas: New business development; Project Management and Programme Management Show less

Chief Director: Marketing

• Feb 2014 - Feb 2016

As the Chief Director of Marketing at the Department of Arts & Culture (DAC), I was responsible for establishing the database of all stakeholders within the sector and worked closely with them in matters that involved the DAC. My role generates information or documents for the DAC inter-departmental forums such as cabinet briefings, Government Communicators Forums and other required committees. I attended strategic planning meetings of the programme and proactively communication activities of their projects and provided administrative support on structure such as government communicators forum, pre-cabinet meetings, post-cabinet meetings, inter-departmental communications teams, that were coordinated by GCIS. My role established plans regarding the standing interaction with the GCIS, DAC programmes and other relevant structures, facilitated liaison with DAC and its stakeholders such as GCIS transversal campaigns (Imbizo, letsema, etc.). I developed marketing and communication strategies, wrote media statements or releases, managed media events, e.g. media briefings and launches, managed media planning and buying and developed content for the unit, adverts, scripts cabinet briefings etc. and manage media relations for the unit.I was responsible for the direction, management and administration of the marketing component of the greater Marketing and Communications Department and ultimately responsible for developing and implementing marketing activities, defining and maintaining DAC’s marketing plan and managing regular advertising campaigns in line with approved business plans under the direct supervision of the Departmental Executive Manager. My role was responsible for managing regular advertising campaigns (education and promotion), manage current and new brand-building activities, developed and managed sectors specific marketing projects including managing and executing approved marketing strategy. Show less

Chief Director: Social Cohesion

• Sep 2010 - Jan 2014

As the Chief Director of Social Cohesion & Nation Building, I was responsible for Leading and coordinating programmes and projects on Social Cohesion and Nation Building and facilitate reporting of Outcome 14 by delivery partners.

Chief Director: 2010 FIFA World Cup Project Manager

• Nov 2009 - Aug 2010

Within this role I was involved in the Department’s activities which included participation in three national programmes – the Fly the Flag for Football programme, the MY2010 School Adventure, and the Public Viewing Areas. Additionally, the Department was also engaged in three Celebrate Africa programmes – Africa Awake: African Villages and Africa Day, these programmes aimed to create an African World Cup and building unity on the continent of Africa. Furthermore, I also managed the Department's programmes which were the Tournament Guide, Art, Craft and Fashion, and proposals submitted by provinces, host cities, cultural institutions as well as members of the general public. The programmes sought engagement with the arts and culture industry and established conditions for wealth creation. Lastly, I also managed the Department’s participation in the opening and closing ceremonies organized by FIFA, in which the Department sought that Africans should be defined by Africans.As the Chief Director: 2010 FIFA World Cup Project Manager for the Department of Arts & Culture, my role gave the provision of management, support and guidance on portfolios, programmes and project management processes, procedures, tools and techniques with regards to the 2010 FIFA World Cup programmes mentioned above. This support included the definition of portfolios, programmes, and projects; advice on the development, production and maintenance of business cases; time, resource, cost and exception plans, and the use of related software tools. My role was primarily responsible for the tracking and reporting of all the programmes/projects progress and performance. Show less

Acting Chief Executive Officer (Secondment)

• Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

The Media Development and Diversity Agency MDDA is a development agency established in terms of MDDA Act No. 14 of 2002, to help create an enabling environment for media development and diversity that is conducive to public discourse and which reflects the needs and aspirations of all South Africans; redress exclusion and marginalization of disadvantaged communities and persons from access to the media and the media industry, and promote media development and diversity by providing support primarily to community and small commercial media projects. I was seconded to the role of Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) where I was accountable to the MDDA Board of Directors. Reporting to the Chairperson of the Board, my role managed the Executive Management by providing the Agency’s strategic leadership. The main purpose of this position was to play an acting role or custodian who provided effective, strategic leadership to drive the implementation of the Agency’s mandate and ensured that it met its strategic goals and objectives in a dynamic and ever-changing media industry while they sourced and recruited the relevant candidate for the role. Show less

Non Executive Board Member

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2014

Non Executive Board Member

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2014

Non Executive Board Member

• Sep 2009 - Jul 2014

Manager: Campaigns

• Dec 2008 - Oct 2009

Acting Communications & Business Development Manager

• Apr 2008 - Nov 2008

Executive Marketing Manager

• Jun 2005 - Sep 2006

I was the Executive Manager: Marketing at Sun International: Morula Casino and Hotel in the Mabopane, City of Tshwane I was the Executive Manager: Marketing at Sun International: Morula Casino and Hotel in the Mabopane, City of Tshwane

Marketing and Education Manager – Community Engagement

• Jun 2004 - May 2005

Campaigns Manager

• Jun 2003 - May 2004

Marketing Specialist

• Nov 2002 - May 2003

Assistant to Marketing Director

• Sep 2001 - Oct 2002

Marketing and Communications Manager

• Sep 2000 - Oct 2001