Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Avinash Govindjee from NMMU: Professor of Law Avinash Govindjee – an accomplished researcher and lecturer, with a high level of involvement within the community – is the new Executive Dean in the Faculty of Law at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Prior to his appointment as Dean, he was Head of the Department of Public Law and Deputy Head of the Labour and Social Security Law Unit within the Faculty. "It is a … [Read more...] about Avinash Govindjee
appointments
Angela Rogers
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Angela Rogers from Boardwalk: Proving that nothing is impossible to achieve in the historically male-dominated gaming industry, Angela Rogers, the IT Manager at The Boardwalk has graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree while fulfilling her demanding roles as the head of her department, wife and mother. For three years, she has successfully performed a balancing act between work, studies and her personal … [Read more...] about Angela Rogers
Jean-Claude Wagener
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Jean-Claude Wagener from Something Good: Something Good’s senior sous chef, Jean Claude Wagener, is a semi-finalist in the prestigious, international S.Pellegrino Young Chef competition 2016. Wagener is one of the top ten chefs within the Africa and Middle East region, who will face 20 different challenges in front of a local jury. The winner of the semi-final will then meet the other finalists in Milan, Italy for two days of … [Read more...] about Jean-Claude Wagener
Hoosain Mahomed
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Hoosain Mahomed from AIDC: Tasked by the Eastern Cape Provincial government to support manufacturers, Hoosain Mahomed has been appointed General Manager of the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), Eastern Cape. Mahomed joined the AIDC EC from multi-national automotive component manufacturer, Benteler and will from April lead the organisation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ECDC, mandated to assist … [Read more...] about Hoosain Mahomed
Azwinndini Muronga
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Azwinndini Muronga from NMMU: Theoretical physicist and highly-regarded science educator Prof Azwinndini Muronga takes up his appointment as Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's new dean of science on April 1. Prof Muronga started his tertiary education at the University of Venda with a BSc degree in Mathematics and Physics, then enrolled for a BSc (Honours) and Masters of Science (MSc) degrees in Physics at the … [Read more...] about Azwinndini Muronga
Dr Ismail Lagardien
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Dr Ismail Lagardien from NMMU: Dr Ismail Lagardien – who has two decades of experience in an academic and policy environment, and 15 years' experience as a journalist – is the new Dean of Business and Economic Sciences at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Dr Lagardien, who starts at NMMU on April 1, studied political economy at the London School of Economics, and went on to complete a master's degree in international … [Read more...] about Dr Ismail Lagardien
Faith Lelaka
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Faith Lelaka from VWSA: 1 March 2016, marked a significant day at VWSA as Faith Lelaka, took up the position of Unit Head of the Paint Shop. This is the first time a black woman has been appointed at this level in the Production environment. Faith started as an in-service trainee in February 1999 and has spent most of her VW career in and around the Paint Shop. In 16 years she has worked her way from a technician in the … [Read more...] about Faith Lelaka
Henning Jens
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Henning Jens from VWSA: Henning Jens has been appointed by Volkswagen Group South Africa as one of two new Directors to its Board of Management. Jens has taken over from Carsten Stapel as the Finance Director. Henning joins Volkswagen Group South Africa from Volkswagen Osnabruck in German where he was the Chief Finance Officer and Board Member for Finance Controlling, IT and Purchasing. His previous positions include serving … [Read more...] about Henning Jens
Stefan Mecha
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Stefan Mecha from VWSA: Stefan Mecha has been appointed by Volkswagen Group South Africa as one of two new Directors to its Board of Management. Mecha succeeded Petra Hoffmann as the Director for Sales and Marketing. Stefan worked in Hamburg, Germany as the Regional Director for Sales and Marketing for Northern Germany before joining Volkswagen Group South Africa. He has previously held senior positions in the Volkswagen … [Read more...] about Stefan Mecha
Andrew Binning
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Andrew Binning from Inkanyezi: Inkanyezi Events' CEO Andrew Binning was voted in as the new Deputy Chairman of the Exhibition and Events Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) board. The announcement was made at EXSA's national AGM in February. Binning, who is also the Chair of the Organisers' Forum of EXSA, is the only Eastern Cape board member representing a sector dominated by Gauteng, Durban and Cape Town. Binning … [Read more...] about Andrew Binning
Troy Zunckel
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Troy Zunckel from Baywest Mall: The Eastern Cape retail sector is set to benefit from key global insights when South African expatriate Troy Zunckel returns to the country after more than a decade of international retail experience in Dubai. Zunckel heads to Port Elizabeth's R2-billion Baywest Mall in April, taking the reins from outgoing GM Sonja de Necker, who will be taking up a fresh retail challenge in Lagos, Nigeria, at … [Read more...] about Troy Zunckel
Andrew MacKenzie
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Andrew MacKenzie from Boomtown: Andrew MacKenzie, Boomtown’s MD, is set to join seven other phenomenal judges to decide which South African creatives from the brand communications industry will be heading to Cannes for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity during this year’s Cannes Young Lions Competition. Drawing on their years of experience and expert opinion, the eight judges … [Read more...] about Andrew MacKenzie
Ronney Ncwadi
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Ronney Ncwadi from NMMU: Associate Professor of Economics Ronney Ncwadi – an expert in his field, with years of experience in the banking sector – is the new head of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s Department of Economics. "Prof Ncwadi is a true leader in his field. Under his leadership, the Department will surely develop, with new projects and insights exposing our students to renewal and revival," said School of … [Read more...] about Ronney Ncwadi
Clayton Whitaker
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Clayton Whitaker from General Motors South Africa: General Motors South Africa (GMSA) announced the appointment of Clayton Whitaker as Vice President, Manufacturing GM Africa, with immediate effect. Currently General Manager Manufacturing Operations GM South Africa, Whitaker will expand his scope to oversee all African Manufacturing Operations including East Africa and North Africa. In his new role, Whitaker will report to … [Read more...] about Clayton Whitaker
Denise van Huysteen
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Denise van Huysteen from GMSA who has been elected to chair GM's International Women's Council Plans to ensure that the General Motors Women's Council priorities becomes fully integrated within the company's overall business strategy is high on the agenda of the newly appointed General Motors International (GMI) chairperson, Denise Van Huyssteen. Van Huyssteen, the General Manager of Communications and PR for GM markets in … [Read more...] about Denise van Huysteen
