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Nomkhita Mona – the first black woman to be appointed on the board of Goodyear in South Africa.
As Chief Executive Officer of the UDDI over the past two years, Mona has successfully conceived and implemented a number of sustainable economic development initiatives in Uitenhage and Despatch.
These include the Tinarha Agricultural Tourism Initiative (TATI), a R16,7-million commercial farming co-operative which has led to the creation of 400 jobs, and the Greater Uitenhage Sewing Co-operative (GUSCO), which is owned and run by 27 women who have in turn created seven more jobs. They supply material shopping bags to a leading national chain store, and have an annual turn-over of R1,9-million.
She is a firm believer in “ensuring money makes more money”. “A project should not just rely on government handouts. In the Uitenhage and Despatch area, which is depressed economically, I’m trying to introduce models that suit the business environment and the community, and they are starting to bear fruit, which is very exciting.”
Other top positions she has held include Chief Executive Officer of Inkezo Land Company in Durban and Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Cape Tourism Board. Prior to this, she was the registrar of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in Mpumalanga.
The primary objective of Inkezo, which was supported by government at ministerial level, was to pioneer and drive the land redistribution programme for the sugar industry.
Mona, who holds an MBA from Rhodes University and a masters degree in labour relations from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, serves on two other boards: the Wilderness Foundation of South Africa, where she is also a trustee, and the Oliver Foundation. | | Keywords: | Nomkhita, Mona | | Date: | 30.09.2009 11:00 | | Hits: | 390 | | Downloads: | 0 | | Rating: | 0.00 (0Vote(s)) | | File size: | 97.1 KB | | Added by: | Alan | | Rate Photo | |
 
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