Vuyani Buwe
Senior Superintendent In Waste Management
Cape Town
Summary
Bachelor’s Degree in Management graduate from UWC, 2022. Senior Superintendent with Solid Waste Department. Final year of Honours in Business Administration. 15 years in management with the City of Cape Town. Innovative manager with extensive experience in service delivery sphere. Excellent communicator with stakeholder management and project management expertise.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Superintendent
Bellville Refuse Transfer Station
1 2017 - Current
Superintendent
Solid Waste
01.2012 - 12.2016
- Currently in charge: of contracted areas within Two Oceans- Collections
- In charge: Admin & HR Function assisted by Admin Officer and 10 Clerks
- Chairing and leading the Health and Safety Component of Two Oceans
- Overseeing: The stores assisted by the Store man
- In charge of all depot maintenance, repairs, contracts and vendor services
- In charge of yard staff who clean and maintain the depot
- Fully proficient with disciplinaries procedures both as chair and initiator.
Principal Facility Officer
City of Cape Town - Sport and Recreation - District 4
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Managing: 1 Swimming Pool, 1 Sport Complex, 2 Stadiums, 4 Community Centers, 1 Astro Turf, Tennis Courts and a cricket pitch.
Aquatics Manager
University of the Western Cape
04.2006 - 07.2008
- Manage the UWC high performance centre in respect of financial, human resources, marketing and public relations and all related aspects
Superintendent
City of Cape Town - Sea Point Pavilion, Clifton, Llandudno, Camps Bay beaches and the Atlantic Seaboard
12.2000 - 04.2006
- Manages a regional bathing facility in respect of effective & efficient management of financial, administration processes & infrastructural maintenance
- Maintaining water quality
- Responsible for fiscal control of the facility’s operating & capital budget
- Managing the safety of the facilities
- Deputize in the absence of Snr Superintendent, issuing permits, arranging film sites & events, attending meetings – senior management, interdepartmental & external and internal role players – policy forums, rate payer’s associations, NGO’s and FBO’s
- Marketing and creating awareness of the facilities.
Teller/consultant
Standard Bank - Cape Town
01.1996 - 09.2000
- Marketing
- Opening of accounts
- Banking advice to customers
- Authorize transactions
- Marketing & Merchandising
- Ensure of efficient and effective customer care.
Education
Bachelors Degree in Management -
University of The Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
HR /Administration Function:
Ensure compliance to procedures and process within directorate and citywide
Support personnel and ensure outcomes consistent with objectives Manage and oversee performance of subordinates via daily tasks and IPM process and skills development
Ensure compliance to IDP and SDBIP in relation to waste management in servicing residents and businesses Manage, oversee, and initiate service delivery related projects related to illegal dumping, environmental management and preservation
Supply chain management processes: Maintenance projects (preventative & Adhoc repairs) - Capital and operational projects Draw up specifications RFQ &QIF, score bids, Deviations and Condonations and represent at BEC, BAC & MPAC Initiate specialized projects
Asset management: oversight of movable and immovable assets, perform periodic asset audits and inventory oversight
Project & Contracts Management as per SCM policies and contract management principles of the city Transversal applications, Contractor oversight and quality control on completed projects CRM reporting
Financial Management – Internal cost center oversight, invoice processing, reports on expenditure, budgeting, control and oversight Manage and oversee Capital budget and projects
Stake holder Management – Client relationship management for internal/external role player Service delivery initiatives as per waste management policies Attend to customer complaints such as C3 notifications and feedback to councilors and ratepayers associations on waste related issues
Audits – Quality assurance and meet audit standards from environmental, financial, operational and administrative disciplines Manage and oversee the Health and Safety function of the depot (chair HASCOM, ensure compliance and follow up on items for actioning
Strategic Planning – Devising business improvement strategies, operational plans and procedural issues
Labour relations expertise – Chair disciplinaries and medical incapacities city wide
Trainingobtained
- Business Management Degree NQF 7, UWC, 2021
- Swimming Pool management certificate, CPUT, 2006
- Facilities Management certificate, Afrotech
- Trained as a peer educator in HIV Aids, City of Cape Town
- Hold a level 2 first aid certificate, City of Cape Town
- Occupational Health and safety, City of Cape Town
- Trained as a chairperson in disciplinary tribunals, City of Cape Town
Work
(021) 400-3531
References
- Mr. Adiel Debruyn, Head –Solid waste, (021) 487-2691/0725218887
- Mr. Ncedo Mcani, Head -Collections, (021) 444-2893 /0729944760
- Mr. Thabo Bidla, Area Manager – Sport & Recreation, 0762751682
Timeline
Superintendent
Solid Waste
01.2012 - 12.2016
Principal Facility Officer
City of Cape Town - Sport and Recreation - District 4
01.2008 - 01.2011
Aquatics Manager
University of the Western Cape
04.2006 - 07.2008
Bachelors Degree in Management -
University of The Western Cape
04.2001 -
Superintendent
City of Cape Town - Sea Point Pavilion, Clifton, Llandudno, Camps Bay beaches and the Atlantic Seaboard
12.2000 - 04.2006
Teller/consultant
Standard Bank - Cape Town
01.1996 - 09.2000
Senior Superintendent
Bellville Refuse Transfer Station
1 2017 - Current