Job Title: Chief Director People Training and Empowerment
Company: Western Cape Government
Dr Phumzile Mmope has been appointed as chief director of people training and empowerment at the people management branch within the department of the premier in the Western Cape Government.
This comes after her role as a senior director at Stellenbosch University. Additionally, she has worked as an editor for corporate publications in corporate media at UNISA, and as an executive director for institutional advancement at North West University, and is also the founder and owner of Dr Phumzile Mmope Communications.
Phumzile holds a PhD in communication studies from North West University, and a master’s degree in communication studies from the same institution, an honours degree in communication science from UNISA, and a BTech in journalism from the University of Technology
Work
2025 - Present
2020 - Present
2016 - 2020 ,
2012 - 2015
2006 - 2011
2000 - 2006
1997 - 2000 Education, Health, Court Reporter and Feature Writer, Pretoria News
Education
2008 - 2010 North-West University
2004 - 2005 University of South Africa
1998 - 1999

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