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Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Lead the Social Impact strategy of the South African Breweries' Responsible Drinking Strategy (SAB Sharp) (2022).Lead alignment with the ABInBev Foundation and SAB Sharp strategy (2021-2022)Develop and implement a national Responsible Drinking strategy for South Africa, eSwatini and Lesotho aligned with the ABInBev's Global Smart Drinking Goals and SA Alcohol Industry’s Social Compact (2020-2021).Develop media and communication strategies for the portfolio (2020 -2021).Build key Government stakeholder relations aligned with SAB Sharp strategy (2021-2022).

Stellenboch, Cape Town

Develop and implement regional Corporate Affairs Strategy aligned with Global and BU South Corporate Affairs; Develop and implement regional communication and media strategyAchievements: 2018 – Public-Private-Partnership with the Western Cape Provincial Government regarding the water crisis and community safety. 2017 – Protecting the Business’ growth strategy through achieving the Liquor License Strategy target, partnered with the Eastern and Western Cape’s Economic Development and Agriculture Departments to create 52 contract employment and 12 self-employment opportunities.

Develop, implement and monitor an Integrated B-BBEE (Transformation) Strategy.Develop and manage the implementation of the Socio-economic transformation strategy; Manage the Distell Foundation.Develop and implement an Integrated Transformation Communication Strategy.Build Government Relations: (B-BBEE and EE Portfolio Committees, Department of Labour, Commission for Gender Equality) for B-BBEE and EE requirements;Achievements: Launch the Transformation Council; Turn the company’s non-compliant B-BBEE rating (level 8) around to a level-4 compliant rating in one financial year.Successfully realigned the Socio-economic strategy from a broad focus to a strategically aligned strategy in line with the business strategy.Successful Public-Private-Partnership with Rhodes University and FASFacts to launch Fetal Alcohol Syndrome training facilities in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Group Communication Strategy: Formulation and Implementation (internal and external), including acquisition communication. Leadership Communication: Develop Leadership engagement; Plan and execute media relations (build relationships with business and wine journalists).Manage media conferences: Annual Nederburg Auction; Crisis Communication, Investor relations communication, Annual Report, Issues Management in collaboration with the Industry BodyAchievementsDeveloped and successfully implemented a Strategic Leadership Engagement Model.Successfully managed the media communication with the privatization of Kenya Wine Agency and Distell, and the joint venture between Distell and Burn Stewart Distillery in Scotland.

Group Communication Strategy: Developed and implemented internal and external communication strategy, formulation and Implementation aligned with material issues and opportunities.Built relationships with Health Reporters; Issues Management in collaboration with the Hospital Association of South Africa and Crisis Communication.Brand building: Work closely with In-house Design Studio to direct and approve brand and marketing material and Advertising Agency, Tbwa/Hunt/Lascarist on television advertisements. AchievementsInstrumental in achieving the Gold and Silver awards from PRISA (Public relations Institute of South Africa in (2008)Built the newly launched communications department and entrenched the Leadership communication model.Successfully facilitated media interactions with the announcement of the Mphilo B-BBEE transaction, launching the acquisition of the Hirslanden Clinics in Switzerland.

Post Graduate Diploma In Management Practice

Cambridge Sustainability Practitioners Programme

Africa Directors Programme

Master’S Degree In Public Relations Management

Ba Communications Degree