Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
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Sibusiso Blessing Gumbi

Sibusiso Blessing Gumbi

Acting CEO
Durban

Summary

Sbusiso Gumbi has over 20 years experience working in various departments in the KZN region. He has mastered strategic leadership and service delivery


Strategic Leadership (Including Project And Change Management)

• Integral in the formalization & regulation of Public transport in SA

– Headed Policy development in Public Transport and served in Departmental Policy Committee.

– Developed Strategies for Stakeholder buy-in.

– Developed and Managed the Roll out plan formulation and implementation.

• Led the KZN Taxi recap programme, anchored on sustainable business model which entailed

– Strategy formulation – sustainable business models.

– Extensive Industry negotiations.

• Converting policy into strategic program's

– Transport plans.

– Integrated public transport networks.

– Transformation program's within the Public Transport sector.

– Establishment of PRE unit.

• Strategic leadership, leveraging government policy and infrastructure

– Economic Development around/ in the multimodal public transport facilities.

– Transport infrastructure planning to serve the socio-economic needs of the Province.

• Leading the restructuring of the Department

– Determining the Department’s strategic direction.

– Development of new organogram and buy-in by internal & external stakeholder.

Service delivery Innovation

• Leading thought in developing multimodal public transport facilities

• Establishment of a formal service delivery platform between public transport users and the Department.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Head of Department

KZN Department Of Community Safety & Liaison
06.2020 - Current
  • Provide strategic leadership to implement the following:
  • Effective and efficient police service and improved police conduct in the province.
  • Effective and efficient community safety partnerships and crimes prevention initiatives in the province.
  • Guide research in safety and security matters in the province.
  • Provide corporate support service interventions to the department
  • Formulation of policies, strategies, procedures and projects.
  • Managing resources, HR and other divisions.
  • Provide advice to MEC for Transport, Community safety and liaison on a regular basis regarding matters pertaining the department
  • Overall management of the Department

  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Head of Department for Tranport

KZN Department Of Transport
03.2013 - 05.2020
  • Provide strategic direction to the Department and ts program
  • Provide expert advice to the MEC for Transport, Community safety and liaison
  • Provide effective and efficient control of the departments budget
  • Management of of various department HR, IT, Legal, security, ministerial and communication support to the Department
  • Management of the transportation infrastructure, departmental programmes, safety regulations.

General Manager: Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE

KZN Department Of Tranpsort
07.2010 - 02.2012
  • Monitor and oversee land transport in the Province.
  • Oversee the provision of quality and economic adjudication on operating licenses or permit applications.
  • Oversee the provision of any matter in land transport in the Province.
  • Implementation, Management and Monitoring of the implementation of all Public Transport Strategic Program's within the Province.
  • Provide advice and support to all public transport stakeholders who are critical in implementing variables that will ensure successful implementation of Taxi Recapitalization.
  • Provide advice to Operating Licensing Board and Registrars regarding permit conversion process and registration of the operating license administrative system.
  • Management, development and Coordination of public transport system designs that are in line with the approved strategies.
  • Management and Coordination of public transport infrastructure improvements within the Province.
  • Research, develop and formulate policies and strategies on public transport and advise senior Departmental Management on Public Transport matters.
  • Compile, manage and control the budget for the Chief Directorate and further manage personnel activities.

General Manager: Taxi Recapitalization

KZN Department Of Transport
09.2008 - 06.2010
  • Management and Monitoring of the implementation of the Taxi Recapitalization
  • Programme within the Province.
  • Provide advice and support to all public transport stakeholders who are critical in implementing variables that will ensure successful implementation of Taxi Recapitalization.
  • Liaise with the taxi industry, other government departments and organs of state to address security related matters that could negatively affect the Taxi Recapitalization in its entirety.
  • Assist in the implementation of the necessary legislative amendments to give impetus to the taxi recapitalization.
  • Provide advice to Operating Licensing Board and Registrars regarding permit conversion process and registration of the operating license administrative system.
  • Plan and manage the TRP budget process in line with Medium Term Expenditure Framework and estimates of provincial expenditure and other financial management and procurement processes.
  • Management, development and Coordination of public transport system designs that are in line with the approved strategies.
  • Management and Coordination of public transport infrastructure improvements within the Province.
  • Research, develop and formulate policies and strategies on public transport and advise senior Departmental Management on Public Transport matters.
  • Compile, manage and control the budget for the Chief Directorate and further manage personnel activities.

Senior Manager: Public Transport

KZN Department Of Transport
11.2002 - 08.2008
  • Research, develop and formulate policies and strategies on public transport and related matters of the Department.

▪ Oversee and manage the rendering of efficient and effective regulation and enforcement of regulations pertaining to public transport.

▪ Manage and provide strategic direction for Department on Public Transport Policies and Planning matters.

▪ Promote true empowerment in and through the Public Transport industry e.g., Taxi Recapitalisation.

▪ Provide guidance to Regulatory Authority on Public Transport registration Licensing and systems matters.

▪ Management and Promotion of rural public transport projects such as non-motorised transport.

▪ Liaison with the National Department of Transport, other Provinces and the public transport industry with regard to policies, plans, regulations, projects and to Co-ordinate and ensure synergy.

▪ Compile and control the budget for the Directorate & manage personnel activities.

Manager: Public Tranpsort Regulatory Authority

KZN Department Of Transport
02.2000 - 10.2002
  • Managing & Co-ordinating the activities of the Taxi Registrar, Taxi Appeal Tribunal Offices, and Public Transport Licensing Board.

▪ Assisting various authorities in public transport matters relating to Policy and Planning.

▪ Liaising & communicating with various Public Transport Stakeholders on Registration and Licensing matters.

▪ Provision of strategic direction on licensing matters.

▪ Budget control and Personnel Management.

Head: Administration

KZN Department Of Transport
10.1996 - 01.1999
  • Setting up and overall Management and Administrative of the Office for the restructuring and formalisation of the taxi industry.

▪ Overall liaison with the stakeholders Involved in transport i.e., Commuter, the Taxi Industry, Bus industry, local authorities, Politicians and Provincial Government.

▪ Packaging and implementation of strategic projects for the taxi industry (e.g., Capacity Building Empowerment initiatives, etc).

▪ Budget control and Personnel Management.

Education

Project Management

UKZN
Durban
01.2003

Post Graduate Diploma - Transport Managment

University of Johannesburg
JHB
04.2001 -

Masters - Industrial Relations

University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban, South Africa
04.2001 -

Honours: Bachelor of Admin - Industrial Relations

University of KwaZulu Natal
Durban
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Administrative Studies - Industrial Psychology And Public Administration

University of KZN
Durban
04.2001 -

Skills

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Certification

Advanced proffessional training in integrated transport solutions

Accomplishments

  • Appointed as an Acting Head of Department of Transport from the 1st July 2011 to the 15th July 2011(3 weeks).
  • Project leader on Public Transport Intermodal Facilities.
  • Headed a team that developed the Provincial Public Transport Act, 2005.
  • Attended Transport seminars abroad (Germany, Curitiba, Columbia, Brazil and USA).
  • Prepared a paper on economic empowerment within the Taxi Industry.

Additional Information

Committee and Forums


1. MINMEC for Transport – Represent the Province on the Technical capacity on Transport matters.

2. Committee of Transport Officials (COTO) – National structure that deals with technical analysis and packaging of Transport Strategic Matters to be considered at MINMEC; one represented the Province.

3. National Transport Working Group – Deals with streamlining the transport integrated planning on land transport (member).

4. Provincial Transport Planning Committee – Ensure synergy on transport strategic programmes with the province (member).

5. Transport Infrastructure Committee – Serve as a member of a committee that develops departmental infrastructure plan.

6. Transport Portfolio Committee - Serve as department official departmental labour.

7. Labour Appeal Committee – Serve as a member of the appeals committee that deals with disciplinary matters.

8. Ministerial Task Team for Departmental Restructuring – Chairperson of the task team that deal with the restructuring and the reviewal of the Departmental structure.

9. Member of the Provincial Rail Liaison Committee, committee that deals with rail development and coordination in the metro and other parts of the Province.

Timeline

Head of Department

KZN Department Of Community Safety & Liaison
06.2020 - Current

Head of Department for Tranport

KZN Department Of Transport
03.2013 - 05.2020

Training program on high-speed railway development in SA

11-2011

General Manager: Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE

KZN Department Of Tranpsort
07.2010 - 02.2012

Advanced proffessional training in integrated transport solutions

11-2008

General Manager: Taxi Recapitalization

KZN Department Of Transport
09.2008 - 06.2010

Senior Manager: Public Transport

KZN Department Of Transport
11.2002 - 08.2008

Post Graduate Diploma - Transport Managment

University of Johannesburg
04.2001 -

Masters - Industrial Relations

University of Kwazulu Natal
04.2001 -

Honours: Bachelor of Admin - Industrial Relations

University of KwaZulu Natal
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Administrative Studies - Industrial Psychology And Public Administration

University of KZN
04.2001 -

Manager: Public Tranpsort Regulatory Authority

KZN Department Of Transport
02.2000 - 10.2002

Head: Administration

KZN Department Of Transport
10.1996 - 01.1999

Project Management

UKZN
Sibusiso Blessing GumbiActing CEO