LOSELO SEGWE

Dynamic leader with a strong track record in commercial and public sectors, dedicated to driving value through strategic formulation and implementation. Expertise in change management and human capital optimization fosters an environment where diversity, innovation, and creativity thrive. Committed to cultivating robust stakeholder relationships that yield exceptional results, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations. Passion for leveraging leadership abilities to navigate complex challenges and deliver impactful solutions.

• Reoriented the human capital approach towards evidence informed decision making, professionalism and service excellence driven by focusing on Key Performance Indicators and the Balanced Scorecard principles in the service provisioning at Gold One Mine.
• Invited to re-join Gold One Mine to assist in re-establishing peaceful, mutually beneficial relationship between the mine and mine hosting communities.
• Negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding between Gold One mine and WITS Business School – the agreement resulted in the following:
• Continuous Management and Leadership Development Programme feeding into the talent pipeline and career progression. To date over 120 managers, supervisors, and future leaders have been development in qualifications and programs such as Managing and Leading People, Future Leadership Development, Management Development Program, Executive Coaches Program, and Executive Development Program.
• Collaborative research agenda to comply with the Mining Charter requirements while at the same time resolving productivity issues at the mine.
• Revived strategic relationship between the mine and Mining Qualifications Authority which over the past three years has resulted in the mine securing Discretionary Grants to the value of R 12 000 000.00. These grants were used in employee development and community development.
• Negotiated and facilitated the signing of an MoU with Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) which resulted the enterprise/supplier development ecosystem responsible to developing seven (7) suppliers with various supply contracts to the value of R 35 000 000.00 per year.
• Negotiated and facilitated the signing of the MoU between the mine and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality to govern collaborative relationship in the delivery of Local Economic Development Projects.
• Negotiated and facilitated an MoU between the mine and National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), South African Housing Co-operative Association (SAHCA), and African Ingenuity. This MoU is currently delivering on the objectives of phasing out the Living out Allowance for employees, while at the same time securing access for all employees qualifying for Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Program (FLISP) and property bonds through SA Home Loans.
• Negotiated and concluded an MoU between the mine and the Mining Qualifications Authority for year-on-year discretionary funding for human capital development for mine employees and the mine hosting communities.
• Led the establishment and institutionalization of North West Tourism Board within the agreed timeframe;
• Consistently produced accurate mandatory reports on time and presented such at both the board and legislature levels;
• Build a team of destination marketing into a focused, coherent and result oriented organization from diverse orientations and philosophies – a staff compliment of 214;
• Effectively represented North West Tourism Board at international forums such as Durban Indaba, World Travel Market – London, World Travel Market – Cape Town, ITB Berlin, International Tourism Fair – Serbia, Tourism Investment Conference – Dubai and Tourism Trade Fair – Zambia.
• Provided an efficient hospitality and tourism training and skills development entities that complied with all training protocols while at the same time delivering the sought-after hospitality and tourism graduates;
• Delivered key socio-economic transformation programs and projects within budget for internationally listed mining operations while at the same time effectively balancing all stakeholder expectations – budgets in excess of R 80 000 000.00;
• Developed funded research proposals which in turn delivered comprehensive research reports that activated policy interventions for the mining sector;
• Through transformation programs and projects, delivered sustainable SMME’s and empowered entrepreneurs through a multi-stakeholder development intervention; and
• Participated in the drafting of the co-operative legislation at NEDLAC level.

• 1. Transformation Manager - Gold One International (August 2019 – Present) Achievements and Responsibilities
• Successfully renegotiated Social and Labour Plans timelines and targets with the Regulator (Department of Mineral Resources).
• Researched, conceptualized, written, and secured internal Social and Labour Plans (2) funding commitment with all critical internal stakeholders within two months.
• Secured approval of the two Social and Labour Plans by the Regulator within three months from re-joining Gold One International; and
• Mapped, prioritized, and consulted all critical external stakeholders within three months which led to secured stakeholder buy-in of the Social and Labour Plans prior to submission to the Regulator.
• 2. Chief Executive Officer – North West Tourism Board (July 2016 – January 2019) Achievements and Responsibilities
• Developed and secured Board Members’ buy-in on the entity’s five-year strategic plan;
• Within the first year, developed and facilitated approval of the entity’s internal control environment – policies and procedures;
• Reduced and streamlined the number of executives from 13 to 5 without laying-off any employee while securing buy-in on work-flows, organizational structure, and strategic focus of the entity;
• Developed and institutionalized reporting protocols to Board Members, Political Principals, and Provincial Legislature;
• Reduced budget deficit by 15% while at the same time securing extra funding for the entity;
• Created new revenue streams for the entity while maintaining regulatory compliance with Public Finance Management Act and Provincial prudential directives;
• Facilitated the formulation of broad infrastructure maintenance master plan inclusive of infrastructure assessment, development of comprehensive asset register as well as budgeted maintenance schedule; and
• Reworked and established internal audit and governance protocols inclusive of organizational risk management protocols.
• 3. External Affairs Manager - Hernic Ferrochrome Mine (July 2014 – June 2016) Achievements and Responsibilities
• Successfully amended and implemented the Social and Labour Plan in consultation with the Regulator and both internal and external stakeholders (Social and Labour Plan budget – R 30 000 000.00);
• Secured clean audit in all Social and Labour Plan transactions and Management of Performance Information;
• Maintained accurate statutory, EXCO and Board reporting;
• Effectively managed diverse stakeholder expectations and priorities (Stakeholders including Municipalities, Provincial Government, Mine Hosting Communities, Farmers, and Mine internal Stakeholders);
• Maintained coherent internal and external stakeholder communication;
• Established efficient and effective Community Trust inclusive of community project priorities and accountability protocols;
• Formulated, canvased, and secured buy-in for Enterprise and Supplier Development Strategy which got implemented efficiently with inputs from key external stakeholders such as SEDA (Small Enterprise Development Agency), Local Economic Development Forum, Local Chamber of Commerce and Provincial Department of Economic Development.
• 4. Group Social and Labour Plan Manager – Gold One International (2010 – 2014) Achievements and responsibilities
• Facilitated and project managed the construction of level three (Mini-Hospital) clinic worth R 22 000 000.00 for Daveyton Community on behalf of Gold One International within budget and timelines;
• Aligned four Social and Labour Plans with the broader company vision, i.e. Modder East Mine, Sub-Nigel, Turnbridge, Ventersburg Explorations and Cooke Operations post acquisition;
• Streamlined stakeholder liaison and relationship management in different jurisdictions, i.e. Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Free State and Mozambique. This also included nongovernmental stakeholders such as Mining Qualifications Authority, TEBA, MDA and Health NGOs in Mozambique;
• Built and Maintained sound relationships between mines and mine hosting communities;
• Facilitated the establishment of a multi-stakeholder mining forums in different jurisdictions;
• Established and coordinated Future Forums at all the mines/shafts owned by Gold One International; and
• Responsible for all statutory transformation compliance reports for all the mines/shafts.
• 5. Social and Labour Plan Coordinator – Aflease Gold (Subsequently Gold One International) (2008 – 2010) Achievements and Responsibilities
• Led and coordinated the drafting and submission of the Modder East Operations and Sub-Nigel Social and Labour Plans to the Department of Mineral Resources;
• Established and became the custodian of Employment Equity Forum and reporting thereof;
• Managed Skills Development Portfolio;
• Designed and implemented Enterprise and Supplier Development policy and strategy;
• Established a community based cooperative enterprise (R 3 000 000.00) and facilitated supplier contracts with local fresh produce retailers;
• Monitored Preferential Procurement compliance including performing quarterly compliance audits;
• Developed and implemented company-wide CSI Policy; and managed local stakeholder relations.
• 6. Junior Researcher (Part – Time) – Mudjadji Trading (PTY) LTD (2006 – 2008) Achievements and Responsibilities
• Participated in the writing of the research proposal for funding;
• Team member in the Mining Sector CSI (Corporate Social Investment) and Social and Labour Plan literature review;
• Team member during data collection within mine hosting communities;
• Participated in the desktop research study; and
• Participated in the writing of the research report.
• 7. Supplier Development Facilitator – Harmony Gold (2006 – 2008) Achievements and Responsibilities
• Supervised a team of five (5) to facilitate the development of emerging local mine commodity suppliers;
• Facilitated mergers and acquisitions between emerging suppliers and established suppliers for purposes of economies of scale and skills transfers;
• Performed supplier BBB-EE verification and site inspections inclusive of supplier information management using ORACLE software;
• Represented Harmony Gold at multi-stakeholder forums (Local Economic Development Forums and Mining Forums);
• Participated in the development of Vendor Management Policy and implementation thereof; and
• Participated in Strategic Sourcing Interventions including broad commodity TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis, Commodity TCO reduction efforts, and negotiation with suppliers working with top Strategic Sourcing Specialists from McKinsey & Company International.

• South African Development Studies Association - Deputy President (2018 - 2020)
• North West Government - Advisor to the Premier (Mining Sector Transformation) (2014 - 2015)
• NEDLAC - Community Sector Representative (2005 - 2007)

1. Balanced Scorecard, Systems Thinking, and TQM Nexus

2. Evidence-Informed Decisionmaking

3. Corporate Governance and Strategy Nexus