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t is a privilege for the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) to serve as the Platinum Sponsor of the 2026 Future of HR Conference, convened under the timely and thought-provoking theme:
“HR Without Boundaries: Connecting Capable People, Performance Enabling Technology and National Progress.” This conference takes place at a defining moment in South Africa’s democratic journey. In 2026, we commemorate three decades of democratic local governance, while SALGA itself celebrates 30 years of organised local government representation. At the same time, South Africa is preparing for the Local Government Elections on 4 November, which will usher in the Seventh Administration of Local Government and a new generation of municipal leadership and governance. Adding to the significance of this moment, Cabinet recently approved the Revised White Paper on Local Government, the first comprehensive review of local government policy since the adoption of the landmark 1998 White Paper. This represents the most significant reform programme in local government in nearly three decades.
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FOREWORD:
The White Paper does not abandon developmental local government; rather, it seeks to renew and strengthen it through far-reaching reforms aimed at building municipalities that are ethical, capable, accountable, financially sustainable and able to provide reliable services to communities.
Central to this reform agenda is a simple but profound truth: capable municipalities require capable people. Professionalisation is one of the cornerstones of the White Paper. The reforms ahead will require visionary leaders, astute administrators, skilled practitioners, ethical public servants and strong technical teams capable of navigating an increasingly complex governance environment. It is for this reason that SALGA’s partnership Topco Media and our participation with the Future of HR Conference is both strategic and purposeful. As a memberdriven organisation representing all municipalities, a partner-driven institution that works across government and society, and a data-informed organisation committed to evidence-based support, SALGA understands that people are the single most important enabler of municipal performance. Our mission includes building capable leadership, promoting professionalisation and providing differentiated support that responds to the varying realities and capacities of South Africa’s municipalities. The conference theme resonates strongly with the future of local government. The municipalities we need for tomorrow will not be built through policy alone. They will be built by talented people, empowered by technology, supported by modern institutions and inspired by a commitment to public service. Local government remains the sphere closest to the people and the sphere where development becomes tangible. Every investment, business expansion, infrastructure project and service delivery intervention ultimately
finds expression in a municipality. If local government is to fulfil its catalytic role in economic growth, job creation and community development, it must attract, develop and retain the very best talent available. To those in private-sector HR, this is the clarion call. You are citizens first, stewards of people and capability within South African organisations, and partners in strengthening the institutions on which our economy and society depend. HR as activism requires us to look beyond organisational boundaries and ask how private-sector expertise, innovation and resources can help build public-sector capability. This can take practical form through skills exchanges, secondments, mentorship, shared leadershipdevelopment programmes, graduate pipelines, technology partnerships and support for scarce technical skills. A capable public sector and a competitive private sector are not opposing ambitions; they are mutually reinforcing. South Africa’s global competitiveness depends on both working together to build ethical institutions, productive workplaces and a reliable local-government system that creates the conditions for investment, growth and shared prosperity. As we reflect on the past 30 years and prepare for the next era of local governance, this conference offers an important platform to reimagine how human capital can drive institutional excellence and national progress. SALGA is proud to be part of this conversation. Sithole Mbanga Chief Executive Officer South African Local Government Association, SALGA
OUR SPEAKERS Browse the key Future of HR speakers whose ideas, innovations, & leadership continue to shape the workplace of tomorrow.
SITHOLE MBANGA Chief Executive Officer, SALGA
FIKILE TSHABANGU
LERATO PHASHA
Senior Manager: Municipal Human Resource and OD Support, SALGA
Portfolio Head: Municipal Finance and Revenue Enhancement, SALGA
MAUREEN MAKGOLANE
NONDUMISO TWALO
NOZIPHIWO MATSHOBA
Senior Manager, Remuneration HRIS & Analytics, SALGA
Senior Manager: Community Development, SALGA
Manager: Organisation Effectiveness and Wellness, SALGA
PINDIWE GIDA
SIBUSISO METU
DR THOBILE MHLONGO
Chief Officer: Human Capital & Corporate Services, SALGA
Procurement Officer, SALGA
Director: Municipal Learning & Development, SALGA
UMIKA GOPICHUND
AMUKELANI MAPHOPHE
ZANDI MATHE-NHLEKO
Senior Manager: Corporate Services, SALGA
People & Culture Director, bp Southern Africa (bpSA)
Behaviour Change Strategist
ANTON VISSER
BUTŠI TLADI
DR BUSI TSHBALALA
Group Chief Operating Officer, Alefbet Learning
Chief Executive Officer, Alexforbes Corporate
Group Executive/ Human Resources, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM)
BELINDA SULLIVAN
BANELE MGWEVU
Head of Corporate Consulting Strategy, Alexforbes
CORNE BOOYSEN Managing Director, Trending Talent
Founder, ITSAGO AI
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DEVAAN PARBHOO
DR KESHIA MOHAMED-PADAYACH
DR. MARIHECA OTTO
Director, CerebrAI Consulting
Executive Reward Strategist, Human Performance Systems & Governance Advisor
Founder & MD, Motto Consulting & Surveys
DR. SHIRLY ZINN
ELIN AGODI
KALLY MABE
Author, Chair and NonExecutive Director of Boards
Founder & Director, The Human Element
DEIB Expert, Vodacom & Director, LGBT+ Management Forum (SAWEI)
JESS BATES
JULIA POPE
LIZETH KRUGER
Executive: Integrated Health, Dis-Chem
Chief Financial Officer, Dis-Chem
Clinic Executive, Dis-Chem
KERSHINI GOVENDER
KUME LUVHANI
MASEABO MOSIA
Programme Executive : COO’s Office, Nedbank
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Vaxowave
Senior Manager: Organisational Development, Rand Mutual Assurance
LONDIWE MNCUBE
MANINI MOLEHE
PRIYA GOVENDER
Chief Human Resources Officer, Competition Commission South Africa
Lead: Emerging Talent, Vodacom South Africa
Founder & CEO, Nisoka Consultants
MOTALATALE MODIBA
NATHI MBULUMETI
NELO SPIES
Senior Manager: Media and Public Relations, SALGA
Sales Director HR & Payroll AME, Sage
Executive Director, Junior Achievement South Africa
NOMFUNDO VILAKAZI
NORMA MAZIBUKO
NTOMBIZONE FENI
HR Director, Dis-Chem
Partner and Master Reward Specialist, Bowmans
Group CEO, 21st Century
PATIENCE MUSHUNGWA
PAVANIA NAIDU
PENNY ADAMS
Divisional Executive: Human Capital, IDC
VP: Senior Reward Specialist
Human Capital Executive, Primedia Out of Home
PROF. KWAZI MAJOLA
SAM LOCKE
THANDEKA NKAMBULE
Associate Professor, University of Limpopo
Chief People Officer, Glynt Group
Chief Transformation Officer, Sanlam
TRINITY NCALA
YVONNE MKEFA
THATO MOSIKARE
Managing Director, T&T Academy
Employment Law, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Founder & CEO, Nala Media Group
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We strengthen your supply chain Through low-risk integration, we boost your procurement performance and empower inclusive supplier growth.
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Empowering progress. Driving innovation. Creating impact. Proud sponsors of the Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference. www.glyntgroup.co.za
BUILDING DREAMS, FINANCING FUTURES THE NHFC WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS IN 1996, WITH A MANDATE TO CREATE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FINANCE THAT IS AFFORDABLE.
This housing finance is delivered through contractors, developers, and micro financiers in urban areas and to provide access to finance for housing development, while mobilising the private sector’s involvement in the facilitation and development of sustainable human settlements. The NHFC is acting as an agency of the National Department of Human Settlements to carry out the First Home Finance grant facilitation project. First Home Finance is targeted towards qualifying beneficiary households and individuals - who are the gap market - that are earning between R 3 501 – R 22 000 per month across South Africa. It is a housing subsidy targeted at first time home owners.
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VISION Is for the NHFC to be an apex financing partner of choice within the affordable housing value chain.
MISSION Our aim is to create an enabling environment where there is access to housing finance for low-to middle-income families through strategic partnerships and promoting the sustainability of the human settlements’ ecosystem, using our strategic pillars, which are further described as follows: • To maximise the development impact • To transform the Human Settlements sector • To achieve sustainability, and • Additionally, contribute that is beyond what is available or provides that is otherwise absent from the market.
For more information NHFC: 011 644 9800 First Home Finance Call Centre: 011 085 2199
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Building resilient talent through employee benefits that have impact.
Today’s employees expect benefits that help them build financial wellbeing, protect what matters and feel confident about their future. Alexforbes brings retirement, risk, healthcare, investments and financial wellbeing together in one connected employee benefits solution. Through trusted advice, award-winning expertise and intuitive digital solutions, we help your people make informed financial decisions and help your organisation build resilient talent. Connect with employee benefits that have impact.
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Attract, screen and appoint the right talent, faster.
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The future of HR starts with the right people. Our Mission: To connect extraordinary talent with remarkable opportunities. Through four specialist divisions, we are one trusted partner for South African businesses.
“Whether you need one scarce-skills hire, a transformed workforce, or a leadership pipeline built from the ground up, we are ready to earn your trust.” TRINITY LEKWETSÉ NCALA · FOUNDER & CEO
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Accredited skills programmes, learnerships and leadership development.
Policies, compliance and people strategy you can act on.
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