Job Title: Group HR executive
Company: African Rainbow Minerals
Busisiwe Tshabalala is the group HR executive at African Rainbow Minerals, a role she has held since 2014.
Before this, she served as HR executive for operations at African Rainbow Minerals.
She previously served as HR manager at African Rainbow Minerals, where she managed the full HR function, led the implementation of the Oracle HR module and pioneered the company’s Women in Mining strategy.
Earlier in her career, she held HR leadership roles at Hilti South Africa, Hilton International, African Bank, SITA, Telkom SA and First National Bank.
Busisiwe holds a PhD in commerce and administration from Cranefield College, a master’s degree in business leadership from the University of South Africa School of Business Leadership, an honours degree in industrial psychology from the University of South Africa and a bachelor of administration in industrial psychology and public administration from the University of the North.
Work:
2014 – Present Group executive: HR, African Rainbow Minerals
2011 – 2014 Executive: HR operations, African Rainbow Minerals
2006 – 2011 HR manager, African Rainbow Minerals
2005 – 2006 National HR manager, Hilti South Africa
2003 – 2005 HR manager, Hilton International
2002 – 2002 HR consultant, African Bank
2000 – 2002 Senior HR consultant, SITA
1994 – 2000 HR consultant, Telkom SA
1993 – 1994 Personnel administrator, First National Bank
Education:
2023 PhD in commerce and administration, Cranefield College
2009 Master’s in business leadership, University of South Africa School of Business Leadership
1999 Honours in industrial psychology, University of South Africa
1994 Bachelor of administration in industrial psychology and public administration, University of the North
About company: African Rainbow Minerals is a diversified South African mining company with interests in platinum group metals, iron ore, manganese, coal, copper and other minerals. The company operates mining and beneficiation assets across Southern Africa and focuses on sustainable resource development, transformation and long-term value creation.
