Group exec for human capital Dennis Coetzee among 2025 CHRO Award nominees

Sphumelele Khumalo 13 June 2025

Dennis Coetzee has been nominated for the 2025 CHRO Awards for his role as group executive for human capital at NWK Holdings.

Dennis joins the list of HR leaders among this year’s CHRO Awards contenders.

Dennis began his HR journey at SA Truck Bodies, where he assumed the role of HR officer and was promoted to HR manager over time.

Transitioning to NWK in 2003, he served as the assistant HR manager. He then assumed the role of group human capital manager and was further promoted to group executive of human capital in 2014.

Dubbed the “Oscars of HR”, the CHRO Awards continue to honour the country’s most influential HR leaders across listed companies, large corporates and government institutions.

This year’s celebration will take place on 12 November at The Polo Room in Sandton, where nine awards will be handed out, including the headline award of the night – the CHRO of the Year title.

Sphumelele Khumalo

Sphumelele Khumalo is the senior writer for CHRO South Africa. With a background in health journalism, she brings a passion for storytelling and an interest in exploring the human side of every story, one word at a time. When she’s not meeting deadlines, you might find her experimenting in the kitchen, or chasing sunsets.