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Former college principal Mr Clive Mtshisa has been acting deputy director-general since 2012. He holds an Honours degree in labour relations and labour law, together with a BA degree and a senior secondary teaching certificate. Mr Mtshisa started his career as an educator, with leadership roles including chief education specialist in the Gauteng Education Department…. read more »
Nobayeni Dladla has been the chief operating officer for the Department of Health since 2012. She has a BA in Sociology and Public Administration from the National University of Lesotho. In 1984 she received a postgraduate certificate in Business Management from the Wits School of Business Administration. She then went on to obtain her Masters… read more »
Harold Maloka holds the National Diploma in Journalism from Tshwane University of Technology (former Technikon Northern Gauteng, South Africa). He also has a professional certificate in Government Communication and Management Advancement Programme certificate from the the University of Witwatersrand. Maloka is a competent communication and media executive with more than 12 years experience, coupled with… read more »
Nebo Legoabe was appointed to her current position in April 2008 after joining the GCIS eight years earlier as director: Liaison for Gauteng, North West and Limpopo in South Africa. She holds a degree in library and Information Science from the University of Fort Hare, and BBibl (Hons) (cum laude) and MBibl degrees from the… read more »
Fundisile Mketeni is the deputy director-general: Biodiversity and Conservation, a position he has held since April 2004. He has a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from the University of the Free State, together with a national diploma and a national higher diploma in nature conservation. Mr Mketeni was chief operating officer at South African National… read more »
Dr Monde Mayekiso was appointed to his current position in May 2005. He holds a BSc (Hons) from the University of Fort Hare, a MSc degree from Rhodes University, and a PhD from College Park, University of Maryland. Prior to being appointed Deputy Director-General he served as programme manager: Coast at the Council for Scientific… read more »
Mashela George Mnguni was appointed deputy director-general: Corporate Services in September 2010. He holds a BA degree from Vista University and Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Pretoria. Other qualifications include a diploma in Public Administration from the University of Zululand, a certificate in organisation and Work-Study from the then Northern Transvaal… read more »
Mbulelo Sogoni is responsible for rendering strategic leadership and coordination services to the Office of the Premier and to the Provincial Administration, and also serves as Secretary to the Executive Council. He exercises strategic leadership and oversight on the Office of the Premier, provincial government departments and public entities which support and advance the work… read more »
Thulile Nkonyane was appointed Chief of Logistics in 2000. He holds a BSc in Statistics and Financial Accounting from the University of Toronto and a Master’s degree in business leadership from the University of South Africa. Thulile Nkonyane left South Africa in 1974 to join the Pan African Congress and was sent to Tanzania for… read more »
Major-General Fabian Zimpande (Zakes) Msimang was appointed Chief of the South African Air Force in September 2012. A former member of Umkhonto weSizwe, he was engaged in combat in Angola in 1986. He then underwent flying training from 1986 to 1991, in the former Soviet Union. In 1994, he completed the Air Force Junior Staff… read more »
General Solly Shoke has served as Chief of the SANDF since 2011. He has completed an intermediate staff course in Zimbabwe, senior command and staff duties courses in South Africa, as well as the joint staff course – the highest military qualification offered in South Africa. He also holds a diploma in Human Resources Management… read more »
Shanaaz Majiet was appointed deputy director-general in December 2011. She holds a BA degree in Social Science, a post-graduate diploma in Management; and a MPhil in Disability Studies, all from the University of Cape Town. Other professional qualifications include a diploma in Development management from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) post-graduate, a senior executive… read more »
Dr Harold M Wesso is deputy directorgeneral of the E-Skills Institute, a position he has held since December 2006. He holds a PhD in Geography and Philosophy of science, and from 1976 to 1996 was head of the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at the University of the Western Cape. Harold M Wesso has… read more »
Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane is the Deputy Director-General in the Civilian Secretariat of Police, a position she has held since September 2009. Prior to joining government, Ms Irish-Qhobosheane was a programme manager for Business Against Crime South Africa (Bacsa) where she managed the shopping centre security initiative and business robberies initiative. Her other positions before joining Bacsa… read more »
Gerald Vusithemba Ndima was appointed deputy director-general: heritage promotion and preservation in January 2013. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Cum Laude), Bachelor of Arts Honours in History from the University of South Africa and a Masters in History from the University of the Witwatersrand. He is reading for a PhD in Heritage and… read more »