Experience

Mpumalanga Provincial Government (RSA)

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Jan 2023 - Present

• • Oct 2008 - Jun 2023

  My role is to provide overall management of the municipal departmental activities to ensure service delivery. I also lead the co-ordination of Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP), which is implemented by all government departments and parastatals in the municipality. I. Ensure management of agricultural development and provide support to services within the IDP/LED planning environment. II. Ensure the delivery through ploughing and planting of targeted hectares as per the Annual Performance Plan.III. Assist in development and support of commodity based anchor projects and smallholder farmers’ projects informed by market needs and appropriate economic analysis. IV. Drive the implementation of the poverty alleviation & food security programme driven by both factors of food security including the ability to produce or buy food.V. Ensure the provision of appropriate advisory support to develop and strengthen the capacity of the farmers. This entails providing appropriate economic information on prices, markets and sustainability factors of farmers’ projects.VI. Ensure the implementation of the animal improvement programme in the municipality. VII. Ensuring proper co-ordination and implementation of rural development in the Municipality through the involvement of other stakeholders and departments.VIII. Facilitate the farmers support through the supply of vegetables to the to the School Nutrition Programme in the Nkomazi schools.IX. Promote the establishment of Agri-Parks in the municipality.X. Provide guidance and support to the implementation and operationalization of Agro-processing plants (Maize Mills and Red Meat Abattoir) in the municipality. Show less



FNB South Africa

• South Africa
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Agriculture Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2008

  I. Provide Financial Management training to farmers financed by the bank. II. Manage the agriculture portfolio in the Region and ensure that targets are met. III. Conduct business development activities such as pro actively up selling to new clients. IV. Provide accurate & meaningful information on customer & non farming operations to staff & Credit Committee. V. Identify accounts carrying high risk & provide guidance input to intensive care until clients are back to acceptable risk levels. VI. Provide support, guidance & advice aimed to minimizing losses during disaster situations. VII. Growing the Agricultural customer & account base including assets & liabilities. VIII. Manage the Branch and Relationship Managers included in the Agriculture portfolio in the District. IX. Validating business plans & cash flows for the credit Committee to make a sound decision in financing. Show less



South African Sugar Association

• South Africa
• Farming
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Loans Officer

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2005

  I. Process and validate loan applications fairly, accurately and timeously. II. Conduct viability analysis for loan applications. Chair and facilitate the Mill Area Loans Committee. III. Present applications to the Mill Area Loans Committee and to the Regional Loans Committee. IV. Facilitate the signing of loan contracts with clients. V. Authorise payments to clients from existing loan accounts and from savings accounts. VI. Conduct loan monitoring to ensure that a minimum level of loans granted are recovered. VII. Conduct Mill area budget for loans for coming seasons. VIII. Train new growers in financial management. Facilitating meetings of stakeholders in sugarcane production, to improve service delivery. IX. Provide agricultural economic advice. Show less

• Agricultural Economist

  • Apr 2000 - Sep 2002

  I. Prepare business plans for LRAD and Commercial projects for all enterprises. II. Conduct feasibility study on projects (Gross margin & cash flow analysis). III. Conduct financial management training for farmers. IV. Prepare enterprise budgets and publications for the provincial COMBUD, V. Support the LRAD programme (through farm inspection & business plans preparation). VI. Provide agricultural economic advice including production Economic. I. Prepare business plans for LRAD and Commercial projects for all enterprises. II. Conduct feasibility study on projects (Gross margin & cash flow analysis). III. Conduct financial management training for farmers. IV. Prepare enterprise budgets and publications for the provincial COMBUD, V. Support the LRAD programme (through farm inspection & business plans preparation). VI. Provide agricultural economic advice including production Economic.