SS Xaba

• Development (War Room on Economy and Job
• Creation, Provide technical advice on various workstreams on economic sectors
• Conceptualize, plan and manage catalyst projects on creative industries, transport and logistics, township economy revitalization and workforce skills development
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Nonkosi Investment Holdings is a boutique investment vehicle with interests in property development, film, consulting and technology
• Managing and growing a portfolio of investment projects and entities.
• Delivering on a variety of consulting and management projects on behalf of clients.

• Conceptualized and managed a project to Investigate and intervene to eliminate Red Tape in Gauteng
• Undertake various projects to eliminate Red Tape from the business processes in Gauteng Departments and reduce turn-around times
• Managing a small team of specialist professionals
• REASON FOR LEAVING Contract ended

• Heading a national Department responsible for the development and promotion of Arts, Culture and Heritage sectors, as Accounting Officer in terms of the Public Finance Management Act
• Financial Management - Managing a Department with a budget averaging R 6 billion of which R1.8 billion was Capital Expenditure
• Human Capital Management – managing about 450 employees, with 12 direct reports, all of whom were executive managers
• Leadership and Performance – Development of Strategic, Performance and Budget Plans for the Department, translating these to programmes and projects and monitoring implementation
• Governance and Strategic Oversight - Overseeing 14 Departmental Agencies and public entities, including creating the policy environment, management structures and systems
• Some Key Achievements Managed to grow the Department’s budget to one of the fastest growing budgets in national government and leader of Outcome 14 on National Building and Social Cohesion
• In this regard, we managed to substantially increase the demonstrable economic impact and export value of the creative sector
• Reporting to the Minister of Arts and Culture
• REASON FOR LEAVING: Contract came to an end

• Establishing the Gauteng Planning Commission as public institution reporting to the Office of the Premier
• Creating the policy environment, and systems for the operation of the Commission
• Producing the Gauteng 2055 Long-Term Vision
• Creating the Monitoring and Evaluation system for the Province tracking the implementation of key priorities and reporting on these to the Executive Council
• Reporting to: Commissioner Ignatius Jacobs
• REASON FOR LEAVING Transferred into national government

• Heading the Gauteng Department responsible for the growth of the Gauteng economy, including tourism, gaming, economic infrastructure, technology sectors and enterprise development, as its Accounting Officer
• Financial Management - Managing a Department with a budget of Approx R 2.6 billion
• Human Capital Management – Managing a Department of about 300 employees
• Governance and Strategic Oversight - Overseeing 6 Departmental Agencies and public entities, including creating the policy environment, management structures and systems
• This function included facilitating trade and investment in Gauteng, investment in strategic economic infrastructure, regulation of business, including liquor and gambling, small business development and promotion and investment in strategic economic sectors
• Reporting to: MEC for Finance and Economic Development

• Economic and Development Planning Responsible for Economic and Development Planning functions for the Gauteng Province
• Responsible for the development of the Province's Growth and Development Strategy, 2005, together with the various sector development strategies, including enterprise development, tourism, advanced manufacturing, etc
• Developed the Gauteng Spatial Development Framework to drive the spatial restructuring in Gauteng, as well as other spatial plans and policies
• Managing a Unit of about 45 professional staff, as well as a budget of R350 million
• Reporting to the Head of Department of Economic Development
• REASON FOR LEAVING Promotion

• Managing the spatial development system for the Gauteng Province
• Development and implementation of the Gauteng Planning and Development Act
• Implementation of the Development Facilitation Act and other planning laws in Gauteng, including the management of the Gauteng Development Tribunal, and the Gauteng Townships Board and Appeal Tribunal
• Support to municipalities in carrying out their development planning responsibilities
• Managing a Unit of 35 professional and administrative staff and about R25 million budget
• Reporting to the Head of Department
• REASON FOR LEAVING: Promotion and Transfer

• Managing a Network of the leading Urban Development and housing development bodies and doing policy and Innovation work
• The Network included: o PlanAct, o COPE Housing o Build Environment Services Group o Development Action Group o Foundation for Contemporary Research o Afesis-Corplan Ensuring effective corporate governance, monitoring, and reporting in terms of the Companies Act, as well as the governing contracts with various funding agencies
• Managing the creation of various research and innovation projects and programme management, Including the 2002 Review of the National Housing Subsidy Programme
• Leading capital raising and networking with the international development community with the objective of raising financing for the USN
• Reporting to: The USN Board of Directors
• REASON FOR LEAVING Change of environment and better career prospects

• Managing a small professional team responsible for the implementation of the Development Facilitation Act and the creation of the post-apartheid planning and land development system
• Managed the drafting and all aspects of the promulgation of the White Paper on Spatial Planning and Land Use Management, 2001, working with the Development and Planning Commission
• Managed the drafting and promulgation of the Planning Profession Act, 2001.This Act regulates the Planning Profession and the accreditation of planners
• Supporting Provinces in implementing the Development Facilitation, Including the appointment, training, monitoring and supporting of Provincial Development Tribunals and Appeals Tribunals
• Supporting Municipalities in implementing the Development Facilitation, Including the development of Land Development Objectives and Spatial Development Frameworks
• Managing a small team of 12 professionals and a budget of R12 million.

• Supporting the implementation of the Development Facilitation Act, 1995, specifically the policy elements of the Act
• Drafting and promulgating the Regulation to the DFA
• Researching the new planning policy in line with the new Constitution
• REASON FOR LEAVING: Promotion

Designated Officer for the Mpumalanga Province in terms of the then newly passed Development Facilitation Act, 1995

• Analyzed all development applications and presented and made recommendations to the Mpumalanga Development Tribunal
• Training of the Development Tribunal and Appeals Tribunal in Mpumalanga

• Project management of the Siyabuswa Integrated Urban Renewal Programme.this
• Programme was a R380 million Programme funded by the then RDP Office
• It funded the development of urban Infrastructure in Siyabuswa, including Roads,
• Stormwater Drainage systems, Water Reticulation plant schools, etc
• Developing development proposals for various new township developments
• REASON FOR LEAVING: Promotion
• Oversaw architectural plan creation and dealt with issues regarding zoning and development.