Evangelina Shirley Mabusela

Shirley Mabusela holds a BA Social Work Degree from the University of the North, a post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Social Work Practice from Wits and a Management Diploma from Wits. She has held directorships and management positions at the Johannesburg Child Welfare Society, the Children's Foundation, and the National Children's Committee. She has served as Deputy Chairperson and Chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).

Shirley currently serves as a Trustee and Board Member of a number of organizations, including the Centre for Education Policy Development, the Human Rights Institute of South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, the Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for Child Law, both based at the University of Pretoria, NCRC, COPES SA, The Teddy Bear Clinic and the Freedom Park Trust. She is also serving as a member of the University of Venda Council.

She is the Chairperson of the Gauteng Executive Committee of SAWIMA (South African Women in Mining Association) and in that capacity, serves on the National Executive Committee of SAWIMA as National Treasurer.

SMANGELE MNGOMEZULU

Simangele Esther Ann-Maria Mngomezuluhas diplomas in Public Relations, Community Development and a Certificate Executive Preparation Programme. She has worked at Anglo American Corp. of S.A ( Pty) Ltd as an Assistant Information Retrieval Officer for 15yrs joined Supplementary education as National Fund Raiser.
She is the owner of  Thandekile Investments & NESA Mining doing sweeping and vamping , Chairperson of Black Economic Empowerment Cleaning Association (BEECA) , first general secretary of South African women in Mining Association for 10yrs.

CEO  for South African Women in Mining Association ( SAWIMA) , CEO for South African Women in Mining Investment Holdings ( SAWIMIH), member of the advisory board of the Minister of  Minerals and Energy, member of the Mining Industry Tripartite HIV & AIDS Committee trustee in the PPC trust, also board member of non executive director of Exxaro.

Lucy Pumla Ngwabeni

She was born in Cape Town, schooled in the then Transkei and she moved to Matlosana.She started a brick making project in Kanana, Orkney which had about 12 employees. It was one of the projects that were delivering bricks for the first RDP Projects in kanana, in 1995.Her interest in Entrepreneurship earned her some short courses in Smme division of the then Potch University .She went to India to Study entrepreneurship in Ahmedabad.

She is a CEO of Rebawone Trading Consortium which has tried different mining ventures. She has just applied for mining permits in the North West Province. She is part of the Consortium that has been awarded the N12 Treasure route Development by the City Council of Matlosana. She is involved in Property Development Project     that is about to start in Ella ton, Klerksdorp.  She is a Director of a company called BNG which is into mining and training of small scale miners.

Her Political involvement made her to be elected as an ANC Ward Councilor for Klerksdorp Ward 26 in the year 2000.As she have passion for development she established her self in mining, construction and Property Development. She is currently the Provincial Chairperson of the South African Women in Mining Association (SAWIMA).She is ready to be involved in any mining deal as it is said that experience is the best teacher. She is a tried and tested Entrepreneur; she was part of the historical group of women who engendered ASGISA.

She is an ambassador of her province as she was given an award by
The Honorable Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Ms Elisabeth Thabethe recognizing her involvement on women developmental issues.

She is currently serving on the following structures.

• Chairperson of SAWIMA in the NW Province and a National Board Directors
  
• Member of the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy Committee on the        
  Mining cluster
  
• Board member of Klerksdorp / Tshepong Hospital Complex.
  
• A member of Sustainable Development Committee that reports to the Board of
  the    Minister of Minerals and Energy.
  
• A Provincial secretary of SAWEN.
  
• A MEMBER OF NAFCOC in the North West Province.
  
• A Regional  committee member of  CETA    for  Gauteng /  Northwest

Zuki Mkatu

Zukiswa (Known as Zuki) is the Chief Executive Officer of Siyemba Business Enterprise (PTY) LTD
After completing high school studies, Zuki started her career and acquired intensive training in
marketing, management and leadership skills while under the employment of Old Mutual, where she
worked until the level of Sales and Marketing manager until March 1995.
She then started her own company in Estate Agency, property development and management in 1998.
In 2003 she established Siyemba Business Enterprise which started as a close corporation and through
her management has grown the company that is now registered as an (PTY) LTD, with two (2)
shareholders. .
Her interest in mining was developed in 2003 by an encounter with Ex-Mine Workers who are involved in
informal Small Scale Mining operations in Eastern Cape. This led to research and continued interaction
with all operators in rural areas of the province and resulted to the identification of some of the major
needs of the industry being training intervention. Siyemba was born and training service provision
commenced with support from Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) throughout the nine provinces.

Zuki is a self made entrepreneur who empowered herself with knowledge and certificates in the fields of:

• Certificate in Estate Agency - Estate Agency Affairs Board (1997);
• Property Management - College of Project Management Development;
• Quality Management Systems ISO:9001: 2000;
• Occupational Health and Safety A Series ISO 18001 (SAATCA);
• OHSAS Legal Requirements - South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) 2006;
• Skills Development Facilitation in the mining industry
• Executive Preparation Programme in the Mining and Minerals Sector – University of
  Johannesburg and UNISA.

At Siyemba, Zuki’s key duties and responsibilities encompass the organizational strategy and business
development, with particular focus in rural mining development.
She is a committee member of Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) technical reference group (TRG)
for developing and writing of Unit Standards, Learning Guides and Qualifications in Mining. She is
appointed on contract by the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) as the Skills Development Facilitator
and Training Coordinator for the Eastern, Northern and Western Cape Provinces.
She is also a Board Member and General Secretary of the South African Women in Mining Association
(SAWIMA) and chairperson of the Eastern Cape branch. She actively participates in forums dealing
challenges relating Health and Safety in Mines and challenges facing women in the mining industry.

Alice Phatudi

Alice’s Positions, as well as being National Chairperson, is:

Managing member- True Manufacture, Director: Dombo &Du Plessis Africal Civil Engineers – Pelawan Mining, CEO – Limpopo African Women Alliance, Director – LIMDEV; Director – Polokwane Housing Association.

Her Qualifications Include:

• Diplomas in Advance Business Administration and Manager
• Diploma – Marketing and Sales Certificates  - International Trade and Intersectoral Corporation in Southern Delware University – USA
• Certificate Introduction to mining Technicon Southern, Africa
• Certificate Mining Mintec.

Director of Tengis
CEO – LAWA – 20003
Owner of Alicep Skin Care – 2004

Significant Achievement
Treasure ANCYL – Polokwane Branch
Member of ANC – Ward 20
Candidate for Local Government Elections – 2000
Entered into partnership with Technicon SA
Finalist Eskom Sowetan Entrepreneur Award – 2000
Finalist Salaam Sowetan Entrepreneur AWRD - 2000
2nd position (National Awards) – Technology for women in business – 2001
Finalist – DIT Business Women Awards – 2004
BMF – Women Excellent Award in Manufacturing - 2005

Noluthando Langeni

Noluthando holds a BA (cur) Degree from UNISA; and Advanced Diplomas from the University of Natal, Durban , plus several short courses in the Petroleum and Mining Sectors.She is a visionary and strategic thinker who is fond of challenges and has held a number of executive positions in the Public and the Private Services .

She also sits on various Boards of Mining , Hospitality and Service companies and is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of Bambizandla Holdings and past Group Chief Executive Officer of National African Women’s Alliance Investments (Pty ) Ltd .

Noluthando is:

• Director of National African Women’s Alliance
• Director of Protea Hospitality Group
• Director of Nexus Connexion and Chairman of Nexus KZN .
• Chairman of Sawima KZN
• Deputy National Chairman of Sawima and Director of Sawimih
• Recipient of several awards for her contributions e.g UMYEZANE AWARD from the Ministry of Economic Development KZN for running NAWA as the Best Women Owed and Managed Company for year, 2005.

Her passion for gender equality issues is exemplified by her engagement as a member of the Premiers Advisory Committee on Gender Issues in KZN .

Kelebone Patience Mokuena

Cell: 082 806-0547         
e-mail: mokuena@webmail.co.za
Fax: 086 601-6702

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Name of Institution  :           Tshiya Training School (1973 – 1974)
Course                     :           Junior Secondary Teachers Certificate
Majors                      :           English, Sesotho, Afrikaans, Biblical Studies

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

1.  Name of Institution       :           University of The North – (Qwaqwa Branch)
     Course                         :           B.A degree (1986 – 1988)
     Majors                         :           Education, Afrikaans and English

2.    Name of Institution     :          University of the North – (Qwaqwa Branch)
      Course                        :          B.A (hons) degree (1990 – 1991)
      Subject                       :          Afrikaans

3.  Name of Institution       :           Rand Afrikaans University
    Course                          :           Diploma in Educational Management (1994 – 1995)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SCHOOLS                :          Makabelane High School (1975 – 1980) (Employed as a teacher)
           
                                :          Tshiya Training College (1980 – 1982) (Employed as a teacher)

                                :          Makabelane High School (1983- 1987) (Employed as a teacher)

                                :          Tsebo Sen. Sec. School (1987 – 1990) (Employed as a teacher)

                                :          Tsebo Sen. Sec. School (1991 – 1997) (Employed as Deputy Principal)

                                   
Took a Voluntary Severance Package in 1998 and joined husband who had relocated to Bloemfontein for employment purposes.

OTHER INTERESTS

• Founder Member:  Maluti Community College Initiative ( 1990 to 1997.)
  Programmes included:-      
  * Adult Basic Education.
  * Bridging course for Grade 12 learners.                                                             

• Member   :  National Museum Board, based in Bloemfontein - Free State (1999 to date)
• Founder Member:   Mafube Savings Club based in Bloemfontein (1998 to date)
• Former Executive Member:  Botshabelo Branch of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC)
• Chairperson of SAWIMA (South African Women in Mining Association) in the Free State (2004 to date)

OTHER EXPERIENCES

Formed Part of Tshiya College of Education on tour to the following overseas countries during April – May 1990

1. Israel
2. Switzerland
3. Italy

MINING

1. Attended the ASSM Training for small scale miners at MINTEK (Randburg - Johannesburg). 

1. Attended an Executive Preparation Programme (EPP) offered by Mining Qualification Authority (MQA) for Six (6) weeks.