Nomsa Mngadi to head up people services for De Beers Southern Africa

Estrelita Moses 14 January 2025

Nomsa Mngadi has been appointed as head of people services: Southern Africa at De Beers Group.

With a track record of working in the machine industry, Nomsa Mngadi will focus on employee engagement, workforce development and operational efficiency across Southern Africa in her new role as head of people services for De Beers Group.

Prior to joining De Beers, she was the group head of HR at Avacare Health, where she led transformation initiatives across multiple regions, focused on optimising the workforce and change management.

The seasoned HR practitioner has held various leadership roles at Industroclean South Africa, Cell C and DStv media sales.

Her early career also included stints at Merchants Quest Staffing Solutions, NT Ngidi Consulting and Kelly Services.

She has a bachelor of arts (industrial and organisational psychology) from the University of the Witwatersrand, as well as a postgraduate degree in labour law and human resources management and services from the University of Johannesburg under her belt.

Estrelita Moses

Essie Moses is the associate editor for Executive Communities. She is a former production editor for Business Insider South Africa, and former managing and mobile editor for News24.com. When she's not frantically chasing deadlines, she spends time with her family, five cats and beloved dog. (She does not have an addiction to stray animals.)

Photo Gallery: 3 September 2026, Executive Day, Melrose, Johannesburg

04 September 2026

Gauteng Office of the Premier appoints Humbulani Tshivhase as chief director for HR management

Humbulani Tshivhase has started a new role as chief director for HR management and development at the Gauteng Office of the Premier.

20 August 2026

2026 ExCo Women’s Dinner: Nonkululeko Gobodo says women’s biggest power is each other

A room full of women would once have been unthinkable. Nonkululeko Gobodo, pioneering business leader, entrepreneur, author, CEO of Awakened Global and Chancellor of Walter Sisulu University, reflected on just how much that picture has changed during her keynote at the 2026 Executive Communities Women’s Dinner.

17 August 2026

Nerisha Charlton takes on international people leadership role at Royal Canin

Nerisha Charlton has been appointed people and organisation director for the international division at Royal Canin, expanding her leadership remit to support the pet nutrition company's operations across 115 markets in Latin America, Eurasia, the Middle East and Africa.

04 August 2026

Being thrown into the deep end of HR prepared Sifiso Gasa for the CHRO seat

Sifiso Gasa once prepared himself to be a teacher, then a lawyer, before ultimately finding his calling in the space between both: working with people. Today, as CHRO at Röhlig-Grindrod Logistics South Africa, he leads the people agenda for a business of around 600 employees, but his journey to the executive table started in the unglamorous trenches of HR.

29 June 2026