Job Title: Group HR Executive
Company: South African Sugar Association
Thembi Kumalo is the group HR executive at the South African Sugar Association.
Before joining the South African Sugar Association, she served as HR executive at Peakers Operations, and held senior HR leadership roles at Bidvest Tank Terminals, SAPREF, Foskor and Transnet Port Terminals. She began her career at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and The South African Breweries, gaining extensive experience in talent management, industrial relations, training, and organisational development.
Work:
2021 – Present Group HR Executive, South African Sugar Association
2019 – Present Board Member, SA Cargo Services
2017 – 2021 HR Executive, Peakers Operations
2016 – 2017 HR Manager, Bidvest Tank Terminals
2012 – 2015 Talent Manager, SAPREF
2008 – 2012 Divisional HR Manager, Foskor
2007 – 2008 Talent & Recruitment Manager, Transnet Port Terminals
2006 – 2007 HR Specialist, The South African Breweries
2001 – 2004 Regional Training Manager, Eskom Holdings
2000 – 2001 Releases Clerk, Absa Group
Education:
2021 – 2024 Master’s Degree, Industrial and Organisational Psychology, University of KwaZulu-Natal
2003 – 2004 Honours in Arts (HR Development), University of Johannesburg
1999 – 1999 Honours in Social Science (Psychology), University of KwaZulu-Natal
1996 – 1998 Bachelor of Social Science, Organisational Psychology, University of KwaZulu-Natal
About company:
The South African Sugar Association (SASA) is a statutory body established to support and promote the development of South Africa’s sugar industry. Representing sugarcane growers, millers, refiners and associated stakeholders, SASA plays a central role in industry governance, research, market development and transformation initiatives.
