Experience

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  Sheraton Textiles Holdings (Pty) Ltd

  • South Africa
  • Textile Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Chairperson

    • Aug 2023 - Present

  • Independent Director

    • Mar 2023 - Present

    Appointed by the sole shareholder, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa, a national development finance institution set to promote sustainable economic growth in Africa and economic empowerment of South African population.

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  University of the Western Cape

  • Robert Sobukwe, Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Executive Director: Human Resources

    • Sep 2018 - Present
    • Robert Sobukwe, Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa

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  MEKO E MAGIDA ATTORNEYS INC.

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Attorney of the High Court of South Africa

    • Mar 2018 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    ConsultingWe advise clients and give opinions on a wide range of non-litigious employment law matters and commercial matters with employment law implications.We advise clients of their obligations under the following Acts:• Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA): Annual leave, leave pay, sick leave and overtime• EEA: How to draft an employment equity plan and report• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act: Reporting obligations in cases of injuries on duty• Employment Services Act• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSADraftingWe draft a wide range of agreements, reports, policies, guidelines and procedures including:Contracts of employment for employees employed for a fixed term or specific task, permanent employees, managers and executives; Independent contractor agreements; Dispute resolutionWe support our clients by appearing in all employment-related forums including the Statutory Councils / Bargaining Councils, Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court, High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court, except for the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). We also assist our clients with private arbitrations. We represent our clients in their dealings with the Department of Labour.TrainingTo help guide clients through the intricacies of employment law:• We run customised training sessions and workshops on a range of issues, including how to run disciplinary hearings and how to prepare for and run mediations and arbitrations. • We develop compliance checklists that are designed to help companies avoid or minimise costly employment disputes. • We keep clients informed on proposed legislation and regulations affecting aspects of the employment relationship.Alternative dispute resolution and collective bargaining:We chair various hearings on behalf of our clients, including grievance, disciplinary and appeal hearings. We also mediate employment disputes and assist in collective bargaining.

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  N2 Express JV Company (Pty) Ltd

  • Western Cape

  • Chairman of the Board

    • Jul 2014 - Oct 2017
    • Western Cape

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  Table Bay Rapid Transit

  • St John Gate, Woodstock, Cape Town, Western Cape

  • Director

    • Nov 2013 - Oct 2017
    • St John Gate, Woodstock, Cape Town, Western Cape

    To: Ensure that systems for financial management, risk management and internal controls are in place.Ensure that fair, equitable, transparent, competitive & cost effective procurement systems are adhered to.Ensure proper evaluation of capex prior to decision.Ensure effective & appropriate steps are taken to collect all revenue.Contribute to the development and voting of the annual budget.Ensure the efficient management of working capital.Safeguard company assets.Ensure general legislative compliance.Prevent expenditure not complying with the operational policies of the company.Ensure compliance with tax, pension and other deductions.Ensure that disciplinary action is taken against an employee who undermines company policies; financial management and internal control systems.

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  Golden Arrow Bus Services

  • Bofors Circle, Epping Industria, Cape Town, Western Cape

  • Human Resources Executive

    • Jan 2009 - Oct 2017
    • Bofors Circle, Epping Industria, Cape Town, Western Cape

    Head of the human resources department, overall responsiblity for payment of wages and provision of employee benefits; chief company negotiator; senior business partner responsible for the formulation and implementation of HR policies; champion for employee wellness programmes; member of the Executive Committee responsible for overall supervision of HR services and coordination of HR support; overall sponsor for training and development; ensures continuous improvement on HRD systems; cordination of HR administration and processes related learning interventions; responsible for the development of current and future learning strategies in line with the company vision and mission; company represantative on the: training authority, barganing council, employer associations and bursary committe of the holdings' company; senior employment equity manager and convenor of the annual management/labour engagement meeting; ensures legal compliance with all HR and labour law legislations.

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  Commutter Bus Employers Organization

  • South Africa

  • President

    • Dec 2015 - Sep 2017
    • South Africa

    President of the Organised Employer Organisation. Oversight and strategic role over business matters affecting member organisations.

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  Western Cape Provincial Parliament

  • Western Cape

  • Director: Institutional Support

    • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
    • Western Cape

    1.Head of HR (Formulated and implemented an HR Strategy, provision of virtual HR services; championed and supervised the implementation of a new performance syste; responsible for personnel services; recruitment; disciplinary actions; salaries and benefits; wage negotiations and retrenchments and dismissals2. Head of ICT (Sponsored the formualtion and roll-out of the new Master System's Plan (Information, Communication and Technology); responsible for the upgrading of the IT systems; supervising the provision of the IT support to the House;3. Head of Parliamentary services: Responsible for all logistical and infrastructural needs of Parliament: member's allowances; catering services; transport; subsistance and travelling allowances; infrastructure and buildings planning and mantainance.

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  Magida Human Capital Corporation

  • Cape Town, Western Cape

  • Managing Member

    • Dec 2004 - Jan 2007
    • Cape Town, Western Cape

    1. Organisational Development and Change Management2. Strategy Design and Development3. Systems Thinking 4. Human Resources Management5. Training and Facilitation6. Dispute Resolution/Mediation 7. Community Development8. Paralegal training 9. Mentoring and coaching

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  Woolworths

  • Cape Town, Western Cape

  • Senior Human Resources Manager

    • Dec 1999 - Dec 2004
    • Cape Town, Western Cape

    Ensured that Woolies’ policies, strategies and operational plans were effectively supported by Human Resource policies, plans and processes. Optimised Staffing and Talent supply, through cost efficient organisational restructuring, job design, competency assessment and skills sourcing.Planning: Strategic and Business. Financial Management.Staff Management; Management Reporting;Staffing and Talent Management; Succession Planning; Employment Equity; Designing of Policies and Benchmarking; Recruitment & Sourcing; Posts Structuring and Job Design; Competency Profiling and Assessment

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  Commision for Employment Equity

  • Pretoria, Gauteng,

  • Commissioner

    • Jan 1998 - Oct 2002
    • Pretoria, Gauteng,

    Project cordinator for development, finalisation and publishing the Summary of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998; Project manager and responsible for the formulation and promulgation of the Employment Equity Regulations; Project manager and key sponsor for the formulation and introduction of the Employment Equity Codes of Good Practice and project manager resposiblthe the introduction and establishment of the Employment Equity Registry for EE Reports. As one of the state represantatives, the other person was Ms Thuli Madonsela, we were responsible for providing on-going advise to the Minister of Labour on matters related to the implementation of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998.

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  Department of Employment and Labour

  • South Africa
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director: Equal Opportunities

    • Jan 1998 - Oct 1999

    I was responsible for the enactment and promulgation of the Employment Equity Act of 1998; Preparation of the Summary of the EE Act, Drafting and finalisation of EE Act Regulations; Development of the Codes of Good Practice for the EE Act and the design and development of an implementation plan of the EE Act. I was also responsible for setting up the Commission for Employment Equity; I was also responsible for establishing the Employment Equity registry and training Labour Inspectors on the enforcement of the EE Act.

  • Deputy Director: Labour Relations

    • Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

    Head of the Labour Relations Department, and which was in charge of the following divisions: Enforcement services (Inspectorate; Workmen's Commissioner and Advocay services). Was also responsible for for advocacy work focusing on the new Labour Legislations, namely: Labour Relations Act; Basic Conditions of Employment Act; Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act; Occupational Health and Safety Act; Employment Equity Act and the Skills Development and Levies Acts. i was also responsible for the enforcement of the above legislations as wellas the Wage (e.g. Wholesale & Retail; Transport; Road Freight; Security, etc and Sectoral Determinations (Farm; Domestic; Taxi, etc). i was also responsible for liasing with Social Partners, namely: organised business and labour; goverment and community consitituencies, through the NEDLAC structures.

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  City of Tygerberg

  • Bellville, Western Cape

  • Employment Equity Manager

    • 1999 - 1999
    • Bellville, Western Cape

    Ensured that Municipal policies, strategies and operational plans were effectively supported by Human Resource policies, plans and processes. Optimised Staffing and Talent supply, through cost efficient organisational restructuring, job design, competency assessment and skills sourcing.Planning: Strategic and Business. Financial Management.Staff Management; Management Reporting;Staffing and Talent Management; Succession Planning; Employment Equity; Designing of Policies and Benchmarking; Recruitment & Sourcing; Posts Structuring and Job Design; Competency Profiling and Assessment

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  Liebernberg and Stander Consulting Engineers

  • Western Cape

  • Senior Development Consultant

    • Jan 1995 - Jan 1996
    • Western Cape

    Overall responsiblity for payment of wages and provision of employee benefits; chief company negotiator; senior business partner responsible for the formulation and implementation of HR policies;

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  Ngcuka and Matana Attorneys

  • Western Cape

  • Candidate Attorney

    • Mar 1993 - Sep 1995
    • Western Cape

    Consulting and taking instructions & statements from clients. Appearing in Lower Courts, Industrial Court (now Labour Court) & Industrial Councils (now Bargaining Councils) for and on behalf of my Principals and clients. Briefing and assiting Counsel at the High Courts (formerly Supreme Courts). Litigating on behalf of clients in the Civil; Divorce (formerly Southern Divorce Court);Traffic; and Maintenance Courts.