Thapelo Lakaje has been appointed executive director for HR at Mercedes-Benz.
He previously served as head of human relations at Mercedes-Benz South Africa, bringing continuity and extensive organisational knowledge to his new executive position.
Thapelo has also worked at PepsiCo International, where he has served as organisation and management development manager.
Before joining PepsiCo, he spent over two years at Nestlé, holding the positions of organisational development manager and training and development specialist. His career also includes experience at South African Breweries, where he worked as an HR specialist and learning and development specialist.
Academically, Thapelo holds a masters degree in psychology, specialising in clinical, counselling and applied psychology, from the University of Johannesburg. He also holds an honours qualification in applied psychology from the University of the Witwatersrand.
