CURRICULUM VITAE THABO VAUGHAN SHENXANE Cell: 084 789 9151 Email: thabo@chumisa.co.za P.O. Box 917 WINGATE PARK, Pretoria East, 0158
PERSONAL INFORMATION Identity Number : 750212 5491 08 2 Driver s Licence : Code 8 Languages : Xhosa, English, Afrikaans and Sotho Marital Status : Married Dependants : Three Daughters Health Condition: Very Good Hobbies : Reading Extensively, Gym, Sports, Socialising Strengths : Bold and Energetic, Logical Thinker, Pays attention to detail, Think on my feet, Loves process and order, Goal oriented, Fast learner Ambitions : To be an effective and efficient manager To continuously be a helper and provider To add value in whatever I do To be more sensitive to the needs of others Life Objectives : Further my academic qualification Continuously improve the workplace To always support with development issues To help grow and nurture
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND University of the Western Cape (1993-1996) B.Com Degree (Economics and Industrial Psychology) Economics 1, 11, 111 Industrial Psychology 1, 11, 111 Accounting for Management Business Management 1, 11, 111 Statistics 1 & 11 Mathematics 1 Psychology 1 English 1 University of the Western Cape (1997) B.Com (Honours) Business Management (incomplete) Advanced Information Technology Marketing Management Business Management Strategic Management Operations Management Financial Management University of London (1999) Certificate: Micro Economics Micro Economic Principles and Practices Regenesys School of Public Management (2002) Certificate: Finance for Non Financial Managers Public Finance Concepts and Terminology Public Finance Management Act National Treasury Regulations Budget Planning, Techniques and Management Medium Term Expenditure Framework Financial Reporting and Auditing
Damelin School of Business Management (2003) Diploma: Advanced Project Management Project Initiation (Project life cycle, Feasibility study and Project selection) Project planning (Scope management, work breakdown structures, Quality management planning, Project accounting, Procurement schedule) Project Execution (Planning and control cycle, leadership, teams, organisational structures) University of Pretoria (2005) Certificate: Senior Management Development Programme Strategic Management (77%) Strategic Human Resources (70%) Strategic Financial Management (70%) Strategic Marketing (75%) Negotiation Skills and Strategies (70%) Project Management (70%) Operations Management (70%) Technology and Innovation (68%) Organisational Behaviour (72%) Economics (70%) Business Game (70%) University of Stellenbosch (2007-2010) MPhil: Economic Policy Macro- and Microeconomic Theory Policy Analysis and Implementation Quantitative Analytical Techniques Fiscal Policy and Public Finance Industrial and Trade Policy Regional Development Policy Housing Policy Modules for 2010 Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Education Policy Welfare Services and Social Security Policy Thesis
WORK EXPERIENCE Institution: Chumisa Consulting cc (www.chumisa.co.za) Mandate: Advise the State and State Institutions on how to develop and support the growth of Co-operatives and SMMEs Position: Managing Director (Consultant) Duration: January 2008 to date Day to day management of the company Mobilising projects for execution Managing project Associates Managing budgets, project deadlines and outputs Stakeholder and client management Projects Completed: Development and Implementation of the Mpumalanga Provincial Cooperatives Support Strategy. Technical Advisor to the Department of Economic Development from July 2008 July 2009. Facilitated the conducting of a study on The State of Co-operatives in Mpumalanga as a Technical Advisor to the Department in 2009. Research Document approved by the Department. Contracted by Masilonyana Local Municipality in the Free State to advise on how the Municipality can assist co-operatives within its jurisdiction in 2008. Project completed and awaiting Council Approval. Drafted the Provincial Co-operatives Development Strategy of the Eastern Cape Province, subcontracted by the Eastern Cape Socio- Economic Consultative Council. This was under the custodianship of the Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs in 2008. Strategy approved by the Provincial Legislature with a budget of R150 million for implementation. Contracted by the Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs of the Eastern Cape to develop a Provincial SMME Strategy in 2009. Project completed and submitted to the Department. Conducted a study for the Gauteng Youth Commission on Challenges facing Youth Co-operatives in Gauteng in 2009. Research completed and submitted to the Gauteng Youth Commission. Developed a Youth Co-operatives Support Programme for the Umsobomvu Youth Fund in 2008 Contracted by the North West Department of Economic Development to Review the 1998 Provincial SMME Strategy. Project successfully completed in August 2009. Conducting Learning Programme Evaluations for the Public Service Seta, ongoing Developed a Training Provider Concept Document through Co-operatives for the Public Service Seta in 2009
Institution: Department of Trade and Industry Position: Director: Co-operatives Development Unit Duration: July 2006 December 2007 Development of Regulations to the Legislation on Co-operatives Development (Co-operatives Act, No.14 of 2005) Develop a national strategy for supporting co-operatives in South Africa; Finalisation of Co-operatives Regulations in line with the new Act. Developing strategic plans and budgets for the Co-operatives Development Unit within the dti; Advising provinces to align their co-operative development strategies in line with the national strategy; Developing guidelines for Auditing of Co-operatives in line with the new Co-operatives Act, No.14 of 2005; Developing guidelines for the Taxation of different sectors of co-operatives in line with the requirements of the National Treasury and SARS; Developing a model and business plan for the Women Enterprise Fund for financing women businesses, to be housed in the IDC. Developed guidelines, methodologies, loan products, lending procedures etc for the Women Enterprise Fund. Advising with strategic plans and budgets of the Gender and Women Empowerment Unit within the dti. Institution: Umsobomvu Youth Fund Position: Senior Manager: Enterprise Finance Unit Duration: August 2001 June 2006 Develop a strategy for the establishment programmes for lending to young entrepreneurs, in year 2001. All lending programmes currently in operation and providing finance to young entrepreneurs; Negotiating Terms and Service Level Agreements with retail or intermediary institutions for on lending to young entrepreneurs. Budget of R340 million; Managing, Monitoring and Reporting to Umsobomvu Youth Fund management on the implementation of the lending programmes to young entrepreneurs; Conducting best practice studies, research and partnership initiatives with other Development Finance Institutions to improve access and leveraging more funds; Analysing, Reviewing and conducting due diligence processes on business plans for funding; Designing an enterprise support programme for youth co-operatives for access to finance, markets, business development support; Developing annual strategic plans and budgets for the Enterprise Finance Unit of Umsobomvu Youth Fund.
Institution: Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) Position: Assistant Director: Enterprise Development Unit Duration: October 2000 to July 2001 Managing and co-ordinating the use of Donor funds for SMME Development in South Africa; Developed a Business Linkage Strategy for Swedish Fund for business linkages between South Africa and Swedish companies; Management of all other relationships between Donors and the dti with respect to the implementation of the national SMME Policy, Act and Strategy Institution: Department of Economic Affairs (Western Cape) Position: Assistant Director: Economic Sector Development Unit Duration: February 2000 to September 2000 Established and Managed the Department s Economic Development Research Unit, responsible for growth economic sectors in the Western Cape; Championed the establishment of the Western Cape Manufacturing Advisory Centre Programme; Developed an Industrial Strategy for the Western Cape province growth sectors towards promoting SMME development Providing an interface with the Department of Trade and Industry and the province of the Western Cape for the implementation of provincial SMME programmes. Institution: Department of Trade and Industry Position: Trade and Industry Advisor: SMME Policy Unit Duration: February 1998 to January 2000 Developing Strategies and Programmes for the implementation of the SMME Policy on SMME Promotion including the institutional implementation framework; Monitoring and Evaluation the implementation of the Policy; Review the National Small Business Regulatory framework; Co-ordinating activities of the key stakeholders towards the implementation of government SMME Policy and Act (Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency and National Manufacturing Advice Centre Programme), now Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda); Preparing responses to parliamentary questions posed to the Minister of Trade and Industry and Deputy Minister on SMME related enquiries; Linking small business people to support programmes and institutions.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE The following gives an account of Mr Shenxane s skills, experience and expertise: Extensive knowledge of national Government Policy and Legislation on Enterprise Development, SMME Act, SMME Policy and SMME Strategy; Extensive knowledge of national Government Policy, Legislation on Cooperatives Development, Co-operatives Act, Co-operatives Policy and Cooperatives Regulations and Strategy; Extensive knowledge of the SMME environment institutional framework, Seda, Khula, NEF and all other dti institutions; He has extensive exposure to co-operatives development initiatives of other countries around the world; He has actively participated in two of the International Co-operatives Alliance Congresses. He was part of the official organisation and launching of the World Youth Co-operatives Network that now operates with the ICA He actively participated in the World Congress of Credit Unions that was held in Kenya in 2006; Development of business plans, annual strategic plans and budgets; Setting up monitoring guidelines and reporting systems in the strategic plans; Developing lending methodologies, procedures, systems for access to finance to enterprises; He has extensive experience in conducting research and or managing organisations that conduct research on his behalf. His output in this area includes a Research Report he produced under Umsobomvu Youth Fund on the State of Youth Co-operatives in South Africa. Partnership Development (Private Public Partnerships); Programme / Project conceptualisation, design and planning; He has high level skills in Project and Programme Management
REFEREES Mr Shenxane has interacted with a range of people, both during his professional and business life. The following can be contacted for reference check purposes: Mr. Septi Bukula Cell: 083 655 3225 Mr Roy Rajdhar Cell: 083 281 1720 Mr Lemmy Mdluli Cell: 082 378 7248 Mr Mojalefa Nale Cell: 071 572 0366 Mr Zamokwakhe Khuzwayo Cell: 082 909 6179