Job Title: Chief Human Capital Officer
Company: South African National Blood Service (SANBS)
Daniel Olifant has been serving as the chief human capital officer at the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) since April 2023.
Before this role, he served as acting executive for human capital and senior manager of learning and development at the same organisation.
Prior to SANBS, he was head of learning and development at Liberty Group South Africa, and served in dual roles as group customer experience specialist and learning performance consultant at Hollard Insurance.
His earlier experience includes serving as a learning and development performance consultant at Absa, change and integration manager at Liberty Group, leadership development specialist at OUTsurance, training manager at Dimension Data, and training consultant at Discovery Holdings.
Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources management from the Central University of Technology. He has further deepened his leadership expertise through multiple executive development programmes from prestigious institutions including the Wits Business School, Duke University, GIBS Business School, Henley Business School and Stellenbosch Business School.
Work:
2023 - Present Chief Human Capital Officer, South African National Blood Service
2022 - 2023 Acting Executive Human Capital, South African National Blood Service
2019 - 2023 Senior Manager: Learning and Development, South African National Blood Service
2015 - 2019 Head of Learning and Development, Liberty Group South Africa
2013 - 2015 Group Customer Experience Specialist, Hollard Insurance
2011 - 2013 Learning Performance Consultant, Hollard Insurance
2010 - 2011 L&D Performance Consultant, Absa Group
2007 - 2010 Change and Integration Manager, Liberty Group
2006 - 2007 Leadership Development Specialist, OUTsurance
2006 - 2006 Training Manager, Dimension Data
2000 - 2005 Training Consultant, Discovery Limited
Education:
2024 - 2024 Executive Development Programme, Wits Business School
2017 - 2018 Executive Development Programme: Leading with Global Vision, Duke University
2017 - 2017 MBA Core (Business Administration and Management), Stellenbosch Business School
2016 - 2016 Certificate in Business Coaching, GIBS Business School
2016 - 2016 Executive Leadership Development, Henley Business School
2014 - 2014 Bachelor’s Degree, Human Resources Management and Services, Central University of Technology
2006 - 2006 Management Development Programme, GIBS Business School
About the South African National Blood Service (SANBS): SANBS is a non-profit organisation that provides blood transfusion and related services across South Africa. It ensures the safe collection, testing, processing and distribution of blood and blood products. With a commitment to saving lives and advancing transfusion medicine, SANBS supports the healthcare system through cutting-edge research, operational excellence and the promotion of voluntary blood donation.
