Jabulani Bhekokwakhe Stanley Zikhali

Company overview: Mbazwana Mall (Pty) Ltd is a private company that operates in the retail property market focusing in retail property development and management. My responsibilities include:

• Delivering consistent revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities and expanding service offerings.
• Developing comprehensive business plans, outlining long-term goals and actionable steps toward success.
• Managing risk effectively by instituting comprehensive mitigation strategies across the organization's operations.
• Expanding market presence through successful negotiation of key partnerships and acquisitions.
• Overseeing complex negotiations with suppliers/vendors for favorable contract terms that led to cost savings.
• Strengthening stakeholder relationships, providing regular updates and managing expectations through effective communication strategies.

Company Overview: The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is a public higher education institution that engages in research, offers contact teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students in a wide range of academic disciplines. My responsibilities were to:

• Develop teaching material for economics
• Teach undergraduate economics courses
• Coordinate management studies bridging programme
• Teach management and leadership short courses
• Research

Company Overview: The Applied Fiscal Research Center (AFReC) is a public finance research institute at University of Cape Town’s (UCT) School of Economics.

• AFReC conducts training for civil servants and public office bearers for all three tiers of government and neighbouring countries
• The institution also specializes in research in public finance, budgeting and governance
• Undertake research on public finance and budgeting
• Develop teaching and training material
• Undertake lecturing and training of civil servants and public office bearers

Company overview: Newee Trading (Pty) Ltd was a small micro enterprise I formed to operate a Chicken Licken franchise. As a franchisee, my responsibilities included:

• Financial management
• Stock management
• Staff management
• All other facets of business management
• Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
• Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on business operations.

Company Overview: Nedbank is one of the four major commercial banks in SA. The bank is involved in corporate, commercial and retail as well as international banking. My responsibilities included:

• Risk management by prudent lending and managing of debtors and creditors
• Grow branch books by marketing the bank products and services
• Branch staff management

• Company Overview: Shell is a global one of the leading oil company with a strong presence in South Africa
• The company deals with petrochemicals, oil refinery, oil and gas exploration and is also involved in the supply of alternative energy resources
• Analyse and interpret fuel data in KZN
• Undertake & assess viability of petrol service stations
• Assist Shell fuel retailers minimize business risks
• Shell is a global one of the leading oil company with a strong presence in South Africa
• The company deals with petrochemicals, oil refinery, oil and gas exploration and is also involved in the supply of alternative energy resources