Head corporate Services Department
South African Reserve Bank
Total years of experience :22 years, 9 Months
Head corporate Services Department
January 2006 to June 2013
South African Reserve Bank - Pretoria, Gauteng.
Accountable for Facilities Management Division comprising Properties Section responsible for The Head office
building, seven branches country wide and two residences in Pretoria and space planning and management. Engineering Services Section responsible for the maintenance of all building systems such as lifts, air
conditioning, electrical power, generators and cleaning services including occupational health and safety and overall internal customer satisfaction.
Services Division comprising: Finance administration and budgets, transaction processing, reconciliations,
variance analysis and reporting as well as assets management.
Risk management, Compliance and Internal Audit queries.
Records Management: responsible for management of all the Bank's information both physical and electronic
records in compliance with the National Archives Act. Documents handling.
Central Stores for receiving, storing and distribution of all supplies, food, parts, stationary and consumables.
Catering services: cooking and serving a three course meal to about 800 employees daily, rendering tea services and catering for numerous internal functions.
Taking care of occupational health and safety and overall internal customer satisfaction in all the above areas.
During this period, the following projects were completed: Upgrade and renovation of East London Branch R169
million project ( in two and a half years), Cape Town tower block (with tenants in the building) lifts, air
conditioning, foyers and water reticulation systems R24 million. Backup power in all the branches in two years
R50 million. Lifts at Head Office R37 million. A Records Management Division with an approved File Plan was achieved, just to mention the more critical projects.
No occupational Health and Safety disasters were experienced.
Assistant General Manager Finance and Administration
January 2002 to January 2006
South African Reserve Bank
Accountable for the Services Division as stated above including occupational health and safety and overall
customer satisfaction.
Also responsible for the procurement function for the Bank, which was transferred to Financial Services
Department after four years.
Also responsible for the Publishing and Printing function which was transferred to Communications Department after six years.
From 2002 to 2004 I served (while responsible for my Divisional functions) as a member of the cost containment
team lead by the Governor. Thereafter the same team rewrote and renegotiated with all stakeholders the staff policies of the Bank. The project
was completed in 2006.
I served at the Bank's Budget and Procurement Committees and well as the department's management meeting.
Senior Manager Internal Audit
January 1995 to January 2001
South African Reserve Bank
Leading and directing a team of Internal Auditors. Developing annual audit plans and objectives. Roll out planned audits, monitor progress, address audit findings with management and produce audit reports.
Review the Governance and Control Frame work as well as the the enterprise wide risk frame work for relevance and completeness.
Accountable for an audit team that audited Financial Services, Human Resources, Legal Services and Corporate Services Departments, including overall customer satisfaction, and stakeholder management.
Provided leadership and direction to team. Managing all audit related resources for my team. Planning and monitoring the execution of audits. Providing guidance and reviewing of audits and working paper files. Reviewing and providing quality control on audit reports and leading discussion of audit reports clients. Signing off final reports.
Attending Internal Audit management, planning and budget meetings for the department.
Senior Manager Internal Audit
January 1993 to January 1994
Peolple's Bank - Bisho, Eastern Cape
Same as at the South African Reserve Bank above
Manager Finance and Administration
Managing a team of Finance and Administration staff. Participate in developing annual and three year strategic plans and objectives. Develop risk matrices. Roll out planned operations, develop and monitor progress on budgets and take corrective action where necessary with management and produce financial management reports.
Participate in the review of the Governance and Control Frame work as well as the enterprise wide risk frame work for relevance and completeness and update where necessary.
January 1991 to January 1993
Ciskei People Development Bank
General Manager Finance and Administration, Leading and directing a team of Finance and Administration staff. Developing annual and three year strategic plans and objectives. Develop risk matrices. Roll out planned operations, monitor progress and take corrective action where necessary with management and produce financial management reports.
Review the Governance and Control Frame work as well as the enterprise wide risk frame work for relevance and completeness and update where necessary.
January 1990 to January 1991
Ciskei Agricultural Bank
Senior Manager Internal Audit
Leading and directing a team of Internal Auditors. Developing annual audit plans and objectives. Roll out planned audits, monitor progress, address audit findings with management and produce audit reports.
Review the Governance and Control Frame work as well as the the enterprise wide risk frame work for relevance and completeness.
January 1988 to January 1989
Ciskei Agricultural Corporation - Bisho, Eastern Cape
Same as above
Articled Clerk
January 1985 to January 1988
Leading and directing a team of Finance and Administration staff. Developing annual and three year strategic plans and objectives. Develop risk matrices.Roll out planned operations, monitor progress and take corrective action where necessary with management and produce financial management reports.
Review the Governance and Control Frame work as well as the enterprise wide risk frame work for relevance and completeness and update where necessary.
Location: Pretoria South Africa Completion Date : January 1986 Obtained a B. Compt Degree: 1986 Institution University of South Africa I have a BCompt Degree from the University of South Africa. I majored in Accounting and Auditing. Other subjects were Business management, Business law, Economics, Information Technology and Taxation. Current field of Study B Com Law: planned completion 2015 Institutions University of South Africa (current SHORT COURSES Institution Course Business Administration, Project Management, Lotus1-2-2, Supercalc,
I have a BCompt Degree from the University of South Africa. I majored in Accounting and Auditing. Other subjects were Business management, Business law, Economics, Information Technology and Taxation. System Design and Documentation, Dbase3, Ms Dos & Word Perfect Risk Based Auditing. Year Between 1986 & 2013 HIGH SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS Highest qualification Grade 12 (with exemption) Year 1973 Subjects IsiXhosa, English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Physical Science and Biology
Obtained a B. Compt Degree: 1986 Institution University of South Africa I have a BCompt Degree from the University of South Africa. I majored in Accounting and Auditing. Other subjects were Business management, Business law, Economics, Information Technology and Taxation.
Name of School St John's College, Emthatha. Mathematics, Physical Science, Biology and three Langueges