Experience

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  South African National Parks (SANParks)

  • South Africa
  • Leisure, Travel & Tourism
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • General Manager: Northern Region, Parks Division

    • Oct 2017 - Present

    Responsible for the strategic leadership of the Northern Region Parks which includes: Golden Gate, Marakele, Groenkloof and Mapungubwe National Parks.

  • Regional General Manager

    • Jan 2014 - Present

    Main responsibility is to provide business leadership and management for the Nxanatseni Region within Kruger National Park

  • Regional General Manager: Kruger National Park

    • Jan 2014 - Sep 2017

    Main responsibility is to provide business leadership and management for the Nxanatseni Region within Kruger National Park. Reporting to the KNP Managing Executive the incumbents responsibilities will include and not limited to the following:KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS•To provide effective strategic management and leadership for the Nxanatseni Region.•To ensure implementation and monitoring of the Regional Business Plan.•To ensure effective planning and management of Tourism operations for the Region.•To ensure effective constituency building with neighbouring communities and other stakeholders for the Region.•To implement sound governance and financial management for the Region.•To lead, develop and manage the Human Capital of the Region.•To champion effective change management and transformation for the region.

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  MPUMALANGA TOURISM &PARKS AGENCY

  • Nelspruit

  • Chief Conservation Officer

    • Jul 2008 - Dec 2013
    • Nelspruit

    The responsibilities include: - To manage the biodiversity conservation management department of the MTPA-To provide strategic direction and leadership in relation to strategy, applicable legislation, policies and the mandate of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency in terms of biodiversity con...

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  Grace Christian Fellowship

  • Montana, Pretoria

  • Pastor

    • Feb 2011 - Oct 2011
    • Montana, Pretoria
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  Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency

  • East London

  • Executive Director : Conservation

    • Jul 2007 - Jun 2008
    • East London

    Responsible for the overall leadership of the Department which included the following units:- Protected Areas Management- Research and Ecological Services- Community Development- Ecotourism- Infrastructure Development and Maintenance- Project Management- HR and Financial Management

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  National Research Foundation

  • Pretoria

  • Manager : Conservation (NZG)

    • Mar 2004 - Jun 2007
    • Pretoria

    To oversee all management and husbandry aspects relating to the animal collections of the NZG, and to promote and conduct conservation activities that focus on population sustainability in ex situ as well as in situ environments. This included the following:a. Fine-tune Africa-focused collection ...

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  MTPA

  • Senior Manager: Protected Areas Manager

    • Feb 1999 - Mar 2004

    Strategic Leadership and Management of 21 Protected Areas in Mpumalanga, including the world renown Blyde Canyon Nature Reserve, Songimvelo Game Reserve, Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, Manyeleti Game Reserve.

  • Reserve Manager: Mdala NR, Nooigedacht Dam NR, Loskopdam NR

    • Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

    Management of the various nature reserves including the following:- Veld and Game management- Visitor Management- Environmental Education- Community engagement and development- Infrastructure maintenance - Law enforcement- HR and Financial management

  • Nature Conservator

    • Jan 1993 - Dec 1994

    Park management : Veld and game, Human Capital, Budget, Infrastructure, ecotourism.