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PSA Board

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Justice Shiburi - President
Matimba Justice Shiburi was born on 12 August 1975 at Giyani region, Limpopo province. He matriculated in 1992 at Ndindani-Hlomela High School in Giyani, Limpopo province. He obtained the following tertiary qualifications: BA Degree from Vista University, Soweto Campus, now known as University of Johannesburg in 1998. Certificate in Marketing and Customer Centricity at University of Johannesburg in 2007. Comrade Justice is currently not busy with any studies, but more focused on PSA Union activities. He has also attended the following capacity building programmes: Leadership Development and Emotional Intelligence Training. Training in Relationship Selling. Employment history Comrade Justice's career in the Public Service began in 2002 when he joined the Department of Labour as Labour Relations Inspector. In 2006 he was promoted to the unit called Employment Skills Development Services which is now known as Public Employment Services, where he is now working as Senior Employment Services Practitioner. Extramural/Public Service-related activities Comrade Justice also serves(d) on the following committees/boards: National Training Committee for the Department of Labour. Local Employment Equity Consultative Forum Migration framework placement committee at UIF branch. Secretary of School Governing Body (SGB) for Sandtonview Combined School (2016 - 2018). Member of the Local Community Policing Forum (Ebony Park Ext 4). PSA involvement Comrade Justice has been a member of PSA since 2002 and serves(-d] the Union PSA in the following capacities: PSA Board member from September 2019 until September 2022, PSA Board's Social and Ethics Committee Chairperson, PSA Board's Human Resource Committee Chairperson, PSA Board's Audit and Risk Committee member, PSA Board's Bursary Committee member, Member of Public Sector Committee of FEDUSA, Member of Training and Education Committee of FED USA. Member of the PSA Department of Labour (Branch/Committee] since 2005 Deputy Chairperson of the PSA Department of Labour (Branch/Committee) in 2011 Chairperson of the PSA Department of Labour (Branch/Committee) in 2014, Re-elected the Chairperson of the PSA Department of Labour (Branch/Committee) again in 2016, National Chairperson of the PSA Department of Labour from 2016 to date. As the National Chairperson of the PSA Labour and Employment Branch, Comrade Justice's activities include the following: attending the Departmental Bargaining Chamber meetings and GPSSBC meetings, representing members of his Branch and other Branches at mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and disciplinary hearings evidence gathering through the offices of PSA and from members leadership in departments such as (i) Home Affairs, (ii) Departmentof Health, (iii) Departmentof Education,(iv) Departmentof Justice and Constitutional Development, (v] Office of Chief Justice, (vi) Departmentof Rural Development, (vii) Departmentof Environmental Affairs, (viii) Compensation Fund, (ix) Departmentof Labour, (x) Departmentof Water and Sanitation, (xi) Departmentof Printing Works and (xii) South African Civil Aviation Authority, to mention just few. He has a good success rate when it comes to winning the cases. He has always been available for members' interests and their concerns.
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Noah Bodiba - Vice-President
Date of birth: 1974-07-01 Academic record Matric Post-matric qualification Customer Services (Unisa) Local Government & Admin (Unisa) Labour Relations (Unisa) Managing Employment Relations (Unisa) Diploma In Human Resource Management (Business College) Diploma In Education (Marapyane College of Education) Currently Studying LLB (Unisa) Activism LRC: Formerly SRC Deputy President Seabe High School ANCYL: Branch Secretary – 5 years ANCYL: Branch Chairperson – 5 years ANC: Branch Secretary ANCYL: Sub-district Secretary Region ANC Ward Councillor: 2000 – 2010 SACP: Secretary (Branch) Dr JS Moroka: Chief Whip Councillor in the Office of the Mayor – 7 years Member of Mpumalanga SALGA Bargaining Chamber – 8 years Tertiary institution activism SASCO Chairperson (Marapyane College of Education) SASCO REC Deputy Chairperson SRC President (Marapyane College of Education) Employed as Educator and subsequently elected as councillor Work involvement Started to work for Department of Health in 2000 as a Social Mobilisation Officer to date at Dr JS Moroka Sub-district PSA involvement Former Chairperson of local PSA at Health Department Currently serving as PHSDSBC Mpumalanga Chairperson Currently assisting members with the following: Grievances matters Disciplinary hearings Recently at Bargaining Chamber NB: Won and succeeded in a number of cases for our members
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Ncedisa Mahala - Chairperson
Date of birth: 1982-06-17 - Mthatha Educational details MSc Mineral Economics - Curtin University, Perth - 2017 BSc (Honours) Geology - University of Western Cape, Cape Town - 2008 BSc Geology - University of Western Cape, Cape Town - 2007 Grade 12 - Ngwayibanjwa High School, Mthatha – 2001 Employment history Joined the public service on 1 December 2008 with then Department of Minerals and Energy as Assistant Director: Small Scale Mining based in Northern Cape. In January 2015, promoted to a position of Senior Mineral Economist based in Pretoria. In October 2019, promoted to a position of Deputy Director: Mine Economics based in Durban. Extramural/Public Service-related activities Serving as Trustee of Encore Estate Body Corporate in Midrand, which manages R2.5 million annual budget. In 2018-2020, served as the chairperson of Kopano Collective (Pty) Ltd, an investment stokvel with 2 000 members. In 2015-2019, served in the DMRE's Ministerial Economic Research Group, which was responsible to provide economic analysis and advice to the Minister's office. Active member of Black Management Forum, an organisation that promotes meaningful transformation and managerial leadership. PSA involvement Member of PSA since 2009 Current Chairperson of Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Branch Shop Steward of Department of Mineral Resources Branch since 2012 Taken up over 80 cases of grievances and disciplinary hearings with success rate of 95% Successfully recruited (individually) over 150 Departmental officials to join the PSA As the Branch we introduced more strategic agenda items for DBC meetings Active participant in Departmental Task Teams and Committees, such as Policy, Employment Equity, Training and Development, OHS, Job Evaluation Panel, etc.
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Mosala Seelamo - Vice-Chairperson
Mosala Seelamo was born on 28th December 1973 at Schweizer Reneke, lpelegeng Location. He matriculated in 1991 at lpelegeng High school in Schweizer Reneke, lpelegeng, North West Province. He has completed the following Tertiary qualifications: - BSc degree (Applied Maths, Stats and Operations Research) at University of the North (UNIN,Turfloop) in 1995. - Postgraduate Diploma Management (Purchasing & Materials) at University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2000. In science degree, particularly Statistics, he developed analytical and problem-solving skills. In management courses he got an overview of the general management processes considering current trends in the South African context. In Corporate Finance and Commercial Law courses he managed to get an insight into how the finance, accounting, courts and legal entities operate.The university course in Information Systems and his previous part-time job as Student Navigator at UCT, assisting students to search the Internet and use web-based information, is the testimony of his computer proficiency. Through Stats SA Human Capacity Development (HCD), as part of his lifelong training, Mosala has attended the following courses: SAS programming 1; Applied Analytics using SAS; SAS(R) Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques; Economic Indicators; Public Relations and Statistics (convened & facilitated by lnWent, Germany); SADC Survey Methods course (convened and facilitated by Westat, USA); Unicentre Service Desk Analyst Operations (Computer Associates, Sunninghill); Change Management (convened and facilitated by Pretoria University), and Urban & Regional Management Analysis ( convened and facilitated by Stellenbosch University). Through these courses his data analysis and research skills were enhanced. Mosala’s career in the Public Service began in 2002 when he joined Statistics South Africa department as Assistant Statistical Officer. In 2004 he was appointed as Economic Statistician and promoted again in 2007 to be Business Register Analyst. In January 2008 he became the Senior Business Register Analyst. In August 2008 he was appointed Deputy Director: Principal Survey Statistician, the position he holds to date. Mosala also served on the following committees/boards:- - Stats SA Training Committee member (2013 to July 2015)-involved in Dept. Skills Development Plan, - Stats SA Internal Transfer and Secondment Committee member (2012 to date), - Stats SA Bursary Committee member (2013 to 2016), - Laerskool Kwaggasrand Deputy SGB Chairperson, Chairperson of Disciplinary Committee, SGB member (2016 to 2021).Elected SGB Chairperson (April 2021 to date). - Member of International Association of Survey Statisticians http://isi-iass.org/, 2008-2009 Cde Mosala joined the PSA Union just few months after his appointment in public service. He has been a PSA member since 2003. He served the PSA in the following capacities: - Vice Chairperson of the PSA Board of Directors (re-elected uncontested, Sept 2022 to date), - National Vice Chairperson of the PSA Board of Directors (Sept 2019 to Sept 2022), - PSA Board's Audit And Risk Committee Chairperson (July 2022 to date), - PSA Board's Audit And Risk Committee member (September 2019 to date), - PSA Board's Short Term Insurance Committee member (September 2019 to date), - PSA Board's Statute Amendment Ad-hoc Committee member, 2021 - PSA Board's Centenary Organising Committee member, 2020 - NEC member of the workers’ Federation, FEDUSA (March 2020 to date), - PSA Branch Chairperson of the Statistics South Africa Branch from July 2010 to May 2019. - PSA Branch Secretary of the Statistics South Africa Branch from July 2006 to July 2010. As the Shop steward of the Stats SA Branch (Head Office), his PSA activities included but not limited to: - Active participation in Departmental Bargaining Chamber (DBC) activities; - DBC Vice-Chairperson from 2010-2011; - DBC Pension Redress Task Team: 2010-2012; - Occupational Health and Safety, OHS (Air Quality} Task Team Chairperson Sept/Oct 2018; - Represent the PSA in forums where and whenever employer extends invitation to PSA; - Assist PSA Labour Relation Officers in preparing for arbitration cases of the members; - Assist the members with internal grievances and complaints; - Arrange members meetings; - On-going PSA information distribution (e.g. lnformus) to members through emails; - Recruit new members. Since he became the chairperson, the PSA Stats SA Branch membership increased from ±750 to 1 300+. PSA is currently the majority union in the Department.
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Refitlhile Baloyi - Director
Date of birth: 28 July 1986 Qualifications Ratshepo High School: Matriculated 2004 Tertiary qualifications Edexcel: B Tech Professional Certificate (planning and delivering vocational qualifications) NQF Level 4 (international qualification) Resonance Institute of Learning: National Certificate: Occupationally directed education training and development (NQF level 5) TUT (Tshwane university of Technology): Undergraduate (Metallurgical Engineering Diploma S4) UNISA: Higher Certificate in Education Work experience Orbit TVET College (Engineering & Related Design Department) – Lecturer: 2009-03-02 to date Global Materials Technologies - Artisan Assistant Electro-Mechanical Engineering: 1 Year Governance experience Orbit TVET College Council inclusive of ministerial appointees reporting to the Minister): Lecturer Representative - 5 years Other work-related experience Chairperson of wellness committee Orbit TEVT College: 4 years to date - organising events for employees wellness in line with wellness policy Union experience Branch Chairperson TVET structure: 7 years to date - PSA Provincial Chairperson TVET structure: 7 years to date - PSA National Secretary TVET structure: 6 years to date
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Anadele Coetzee - Director
Anadele Yolande Coetzee was born on 8 April 1968 in Graaff-Reinet, a Karoo town in the Eastern Cape. She matriculated in 1986 at the Secondary School Atlantis in the Western Cape. She moved to Namibia with her husband in 1989 where after she, in 1990, assisted with the teaching of pupils at the Oranjezicht Secondary School in Keimoes. In 1991 she started work at the Western Cape Regional Council (now Cape Metropolitan Council) as a finance official in the Town Administration Department until December 1993 when she moved to Johannesburg with her husband after he got transferred by the Defence Force. Her career in the Public Service began in 1994 when she joined the Department of Defence as a Personnel Clerk at Group 42 and then 21 Battalion in Lenz.She was transferred to Upington where she worked at 8 SA Infantry Battalion and later at Group 23 as a Human Resources Clerk.She was promoted to a Principal Personnel Officer in 2004 and in 2007 got involved in the closing-down process of the commando units and the Group Headquarters.She waspromoted to Personnel Officer and has been assisting with HR audits since the closing down of the commandos and some other units in the Northern Cape. She completed several empowerment programmes and skills development courses such asConflict Management and Negotiation Skills, Labour Relations and Advanced Labour Relations, Transformation Management, Business Management, Customer Service Excellence, etc. She obtained certificates in Records Management and as a Skills Development Facilitator.In 2014 she successfully completed the English Advanced Language course, normally scheduled for and required by senior staff members in the Defence Force. Owing to her knowledge of public service and departmental policies and procedures as well as her willingness to assist, she is often approached bycolleagues, both uniform and civilian, for advice and assistance on work-related andsocial issues.She is a member of the Workplace Skills Committee as well as the Military Community Wellness Committee, and acts as Advisory to the command cadre on issues emanating from the Labour Relations Forum in the unit. She joined the PSA in 1997 and has been a shop steward since 1998.She was elected Secretary of the Orange Regional Branch in Upington in 1999.When thePSA Statutechanged and departmental branches were introduced, she was elected Secretary of the Defence Provincial Branch Northern Cape.She became Chairperson of the Defence Provincial Branch Northern Cape in 2008 and kept the position after the elections in 2012 and 2016.In 2012, she was elected Secretary of the Defence National Branch.In the same year, she also became the Deputy Chairperson of the GPSSBC Departmental Branch Defence until 2013 when she was elected Chairperson of the GPSSBC Departmental Branch Defence.This position she held until the GPSSBC Annual General Meeting in 2015 when she recused herself from the Chairperson position to become a negotiator at the GPSSBC Departmental Chamber Defence -a position shestill holds.She took over fromRob Moody as National Chairperson of Defence after his retirement in October 2014 and after being re-elected in 2016 she is still serving as National Chairperson for Defence.
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Dimakatso Makhetha - Director
Ms Dimakatso V Makhetha (Comrade Dimakatso) holds a Diploma in Business Management, obtained South West Gauteng College in 2001. She is in the process of completing her Chartered Governance Institute of South Africa (CGISA), which she is studying part-time juggling union activism, her work and most importantly, mothering her children into responsible citizens. Ms Makhetha is due to sit for her two outstanding Modules of Advanced Financial Accounting and Principles of Business Law during May 2024. Cde Dimakatso joined the public service approximately 20 years ago, and chose the Union of Choice during an employment stint at South West College, prior to joining the Department of Transport in 2006. She re-awakened the proverbial “sleeping giant” of PSA at the Department, collectively with comrades who have since either left the employ of her department or have deservedly secured senior positions within. At the time the most recent PSA Annual General Meeting called her to serve in the Board, she was duly serving her Branch as its elected Chairperson. Currently, she is responsible for office management and administration at the Public Entity Oversight at the Department, which she joined subsequent to performing similar responsibilities at the Chief Directorate: Internal Audit & Forensic Investigation. Both environments are pivotal to good governance (institutional, corporate and financial) and have exposed Cde Dimakatso to governance in general, and to compliance and enforcement. Lastly, she is an avid reader, a team player, a servant leader and an aspiring Corporate Governance practitioner. She values the opportunity the PSA has presented her to symbiotically contribute to providing leadership, whilst extending her horizons and navigating this new workers’ struggle terrain. She will strive to avoid pitfalls or trappings which often come with perceived “power”, which she has witnessed.
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Tladi Rakaki - Director
Mr.Tladi Jacob Rakaki COMPETENCIES Arbitration: Conflict Resolution Management Leadership Skills Customer Care Relations Management Problem Solving Skills Listening Skills EDUCATION PROFILE Highest Standard: Matric - Bahale Secondary School Extracurricular Certificate in Social Security - University of Johannesburg Basic Principle of Labour Law Certificate - University of Free State Advanced Principles of Labour Law Certificate - University of Free State Alternative Dispute Resolution - University of Free State BA Law - Currently busy with Stadio School of Law WORK PROFILE South African Social Security Agency POSITION: Grant Administrator (February 2005 to May 2011) POSITION: Senior Grant Administrator (2011 to date) DUTIES Monitor the grant administration process and responsibility to ensure uniformity and standardisation. Identify non-compliance with policies and procedures and take corrective action. Proactively resolve issues and problems emanating from grant administration process. Liaise and cooperate with other supervisors with regards to process related issues. Approve/rejection of grants applications. Check completeness of documents and supporting documents. Approve or reject application. Process other grant documentation/perform other grants value chain functions. Oversee the quality of the administration of social grants and advice on policies and process within grants value chain. MANAGE GRANT ADMINISTRATION STAFF Effective utilisation of staff resource with grant administration. Encourage a positive team spirit. Play a mentorship role and guide staff members. Plan staff roster based on availability of staff taking into account leave and absentees. Monitor adherence to client’s charter. Ensure disciplinary measures and resolve grievances. Manage staff performances and resources. Supervision of staff. Staff development and identify training needs in the team. Performance appraisal and management. PSA MEMBER Became a PSA member in 2005 when I first started joining public service and was elected a shop steward in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 to date. Have been very active in raising awareness amongst members on matters pertaining to basic conditions of employment and rights of workers in the workplace. Assisting and empowering workers with the fundamental basics of Labour Relations Act and all other laws and prescripts including policies that govern employer employee relationships at the workplace. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES Appointed to investigate a case of misconduct (2008) MANDATE To investigate alleged misconduct Interview relevant persons Gather evidence Write investigation report for the approval of the Regional Executive Manager PSA National Chairperson (February 2020 - March 2024) Re-elected (1 April 2024 - 31 March 2028) Provide leadership at national level and advance the interests of Union members through collective bargaining Attend and participate in SASSA National Bargaining Forum Negotiate on matters of mutual interest. Ensure consultation for inputs and mandates whenever necessary. Ensure liaison functions between PSA officials and its structures at the national. PSA Provincial Chairperson (April 2020 – March 2024) Re-elected again (1 April 2024 - 31 March 2028) Provide leadership at provincial level and advance the interests of Union Members Attend and participate in SASSA Regional Consultative Forum as one of the negotiators. Negotiate on matters of mutual interest. Ensure consultation for inputs and mandates whenever necessary. Ensure liaison functions between PSA officials and its structures at the province. Represent members in disciplinary hearings. Represent members at the workplace. Attend and participate in OHS District Committee meetings. Negotiate and arbitrate with the employer on behalf of members both at the district and provincial level. Recruit and retain members. Assist members with grievances and in resolving disputes at the workplaces both at the local, district and provincial level. Member of SASSA National Bargaining Forum (February 2020 to date) Negotiate on matters of mutual interest. Member of SASSA Regional Bargaining Forum (November 2020 to date) Negotiate on matters of mutual interest’ Member of PSA Labour Support Group (May 2022 to date) Represent members in Disciplinary Hearings’ Represent members at the conciliation and arbitration stages. Assist members with grievances and disputes. Member of PSA National Task Team (25 May - September 2022) To conduct investigations. Encroachment on administration by board members. Compliance with procurement policy. Compliance with recruitment and selection policy. Present report to the PSA Congress for adoption. TRAINING ATTENDED Labour Law Update CCMA Dispute Management and Prevention: Preparing for Disciplinary Hearing Preparation for and Representation for Parties Arbitration by CCMA Handling Grievance and Hearing Cases by Public Servants Association Legislation course Customer Care Labour relations
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Adv Jeno Singh - Director
Resume: Advocate Jeno Singh Jeno Singh was born in Isipingo, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 8 December 1979. He matriculated in 1997 from Isipingo Secondary School, Isipingo, Durban. He has the following legal qualifications: LLB (Law) Degree, from the University of KwaZulu-Natal; B Tech Degree in Forensic Investigations from the University of South Africa; Postgraduate Diploma (Forensic Investigation and Crim. Justice) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal; Diploma in Policing from the University of South Africa; Qualified as an International Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) in 2012; In 2013 he attended a training programme on Anti-Corruption and Governance at the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) based in Laxenburg, Austria; and Courses completed on advanced Project Management and procurement. Work History/Skill set He is currently working at the Public Protector as a Senior Investigator wherein he strengthens constitutional democracy by investigating and redressing improper and prejudicial conduct, maladministration and abuse of power in all state affairs, resolving administrative conduct through mediation, conciliation or negotiation, advising on appropriate remedies or employing any other expedient means; reporting and recommending, advising and investigating, resolving disputes relating to the operations of promotion of Access to information Act of 2000 and discharging other responsibilities as mandated by legislation. In this post he has also supervised investigators and assistant investigators. He has also acted as Chief Investigator within the unit and had to supervise Senior Investigators and Investigators. He was employed from 2011 to 2012 as a Principal Investigator at the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) wherein he was involved in criminal investigations against members of the South African Police Service and Metro Police. He also supervised Senior Investigators and Investigators in that post. He was employed from 2007 to 2011 as a Senior Investigator at the ICD wherein he was involved in criminal investigations against members of the South African Police Service and Metro Police. He was employed with the South Africa Police Service (SAPS) from 2002 to 2007. Some of duties performed there was Sector Policing, Crime Prevention, Criminal Investigation, Patrol and attending of complaints, Charge Office duties, Charge Officer and Cell commander, giving evidence in court, liaising with prosecutors, and attending to the needs of the community. He has approximately 20 years’ experience in investigations. His experience ranges from general investigation to complex project investigations. The skills which he has acquired can be summarized as follows: Investigation Skills, Intelligence Gathering Skills, Computer Literacy skills, Management Skills, Communication Skills (both written and oral), Analytical Skills, Project Management Skills, Report Writing, Excellent Negotiation and Mediation skills, Policy analysis, Financial Management Skills, Knowledge of Public Service legislation, Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, Attention to Detail, Networking skills, Problem solving skills and Excellent interpersonal skills. PSA involvement Shop steward of the National Branch of the Public Protector from 2016. Chairperson of the National Branch of the Public Protector from 2020. Within the office of the Public Protector he represents members on the following committees: Sanlam Committee (regarding pension matters for members); Employment Equity Committee (regarding EE matters within the office of the Public Protector); Security Committee, Training Committee, the Bargaining Forum (wherein employer-employee relations are discussed and issues of mutual interest), Covid-19 Committee, Policy Committee. Assistance to members in terms of grievances, internal disputes and disciplinary matters. Appointed from 1 April 2021 representing PSA to serve as an external member on the Safety and Security Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) Legal Services Chamber. On 19 September 2022 he was elected as a Director onto the PSA Board. Community/Public Service involvement A member of the Community Police Forum (CPF) in Lynnwood Glen, affiliated to Brooklyn Police Station, Pretoria. Wherein the CPF members patrol, respond to instances of crime and other security related activities. Elected Trustee since 2021 to a Body Corporate known as Rusoord (NPC) in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal.