Job Title: CPO
Company: Sandock Austral Shipyards
Sinqobile Khuluse is currently the chief people officer at Sandock Austral Shipyards, a role she has held since 2021.
Before joining Sandock Austral Shipyards, she was HR director at Hesto Harnesses, and also served as senior employee relations manager at Smiths Manufacturing.
Sinqobile began her career in law, working as an attorney specialising in employment law litigation and complex workplace matters. She also gained legal and employee relations experience through roles at Transnet Port Terminals and Legal Aid South Africa.
Work:
2021 – Present Chief people officer, Sandock Austral Shipyards
2022 – 2025 Chairperson, Manufacturing Forum, Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2017 – 2021 HR director, Hesto Harnesses
2017 – 2017 Senior employee relations manager, Smiths Manufacturing
2016 – 2016 Attorney, Farrell Inc. Attorneys
2014 – 2016 Legal intern, Transnet Port Terminals
2012 – 2013 Candidate attorney, Legal Aid South Africa
Education:
2009 – 2011 Bachelor of laws (LLB), University of KwaZulu-Natal
2005 – 2009 Bachelor of arts in legal studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal
About company: Sandock Austral Shipyards is a South African shipbuilding and ship repair company based in Durban. The company specialises in providing complete in-house marine solutions through their shipbuilding, ship repair, naval maintenance, mechanical and fabrication, and oil & gas departments.
