Janice Paulse steps into CHRO role at EDF Power Solutions South Africa

Sphumelele Khumalo 26 March 2026

Janice Paulse has been promoted to CHRO at EDF Power Solutions South Africa, following her role as head of people and culture within the organisation.

Prior to this, Janice served as HR and admin manager at EDF Renewables South Africa. Her earlier experience includes roles at InnoWind, where she worked as HR and admin manager and office manager.

Janice began her career in administrative and support roles, including as a personal assistant and office manager at Kevin Gadd Architects.

Janice holds a qualification in bookkeeping to trial balance and studied business management at Damelin. She also completed N4 and N5 in business management at South Peninsula College.

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.

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