MANUFACTURING / SECTOR OVERVIEW
The initiative aims to address skills shortages in TDM with the hope
4. Busi Legodi – CIMERWA Chief Executive Officer
of getting South Africa back on track within the industry and
Legodi has worked for PPC since 1995, where she started out as
simultaneously creating more job opportunities.
Production Manager. She is now the CEO of PPC’s Rwandan division after being General Manger since 2012. She currently holds a
TOP WOMEN IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Bachelor of Technology in Chemistry from the Tshwane University of
1. Roshni Lawrence – AfriSam Strategic Growth Executive
Technology.
Lawrence currently holds a Honours in Metallurgy from the University of Pretoria. She has extensive operational manufacturing experience
5. Rachel Tladi – Uvuko Civils Founder and Chief Executive Officer
in the metallurgy glass, cement, and construction sectors. She has
Tladi founded Uvuko Civils in 2002, a company that offers a range of
been in her current position since 2012 and is one of two women on
services from project management to civil works. She is a qualified
AfriSam’s executive management team.
accountant, holding several prestigious awards, including the Govan Mbeki Best Woman Builder of the Year Award, in 2008, and
2. Dr Hannelie Nel – British Inspecting Engineers Group
the Regional Business Woman Achievers Award in the entrepreneur
Dr Nel has worked in the field as a chemical and industrial engineer
category in 2010.
for 10 years and holds a doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Johannesburg. She has won several awards, including the 2013 UJ-Group Five Award for her outstanding contribution to Women in Engineering and Built Environment. 3. Veli Gwamanda – Lafarge Country Organisation and Human Resources Director Gwamanda has held her current position for five years and was previously the Human Resources Director at Avery Dennsison, until 2009. She is one of two women to hold management positions at Lafarge.
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