Makgopelo Mkhwanazi

Ms. Mkhwanazi is an experienced HR practitioner with over 20 years of experience in the field. She has progressed through the ranks, gaining experience in all areas of human resource management, including strategy and policy development, training and development, organisational design and development, recruitment, HR administration, labour relations, performance management, and succession planning. She has worked in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, ICT, engineering, FMCG, and health care. Her career began as a professional nurse before transitioning to corporate after earning a BA(Hons) in industrial and organisational psychology and, later, an Executive MBA.

Throughout her career, she has managed projects such as establishing HR departments from the ground up, merging six entities, resulting in the alignment of all policies and processes into one, cost-cutting initiatives that resulted in maximising internal capabilities, and developing culture initiatives that supported the organization’s vision, to name a few.