Johannesburg, 8 May 2017
It is with great sadness to inform you of the passing on of the Black Management Forum (the BMF) Former President, Mr. George Negota. Mr. Negota passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning, 7 May 2017.
Mr. Negota was the BMF President from 1984 - 1986. Between 1981 and 1986, the BMF recognised its responsibility to deliver services to its membership and raised funds to achieve this objective. With the support of the Paris Chamber of Commerce, the Swiss Institute of Management Development and the South African Board of Directors, the BMF began offering management leadership programmes. During his presidency, the BMF broadened its reach establishing regional structures across the country. Previously it had been a Transvaal (now Gauteng) based organisation. When Mr. Negota stepped down as President of the BMF, he became the proprietor of a business development consultancy. Between 1990 and 1991, Negota was a director of the ANC’s Department of Manpower Development.
His passing on is a great loss to our organisation. As the BMF, we appreciate the mark he has made in the formation and leadership of our organisation. His contribution to the transformation landscape and in managerial leadership development will forever be remembered.
The BMF and the Negota family will host his memorial service on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 in Johannesburg. Mr. Negota will be buried in Venda (Makhado) on Saturday, 13 May 2017.
Further details will be shared as they are confirmed.
For more information, contact:
Anele Ndlovu
Black Management Forum
Head of Marketing & Communication
0764312899
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Johannesburg, South Africa – 11 April 2017
The Black Management Forum (the BMF) which is at the forefront of transformation in Corporate South Africa welcomes the appointment of Peter Moyo as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Old Mutual Emerging Markets.
“We would like to applaud the progressive and exemplary move by Old Mutual in appointing Mr Moyo to head their Emerging Markets business. The appointment of Peter, an acclaimed transformation agent and a seasoned black executive, is a first step in the right direction especially against the backdrop of setbacks on transformation of executive teams of major Financial Services Sector companies in Corporate South Africa. We mostly welcome this appointment because we have identified the financial services industry as one of the least transformed sectors with its Transformation Charter as one of the impediments in advancing transformation within the sector,” said Mr Mncane Mthunzi, President of the BMF.
On 22 March 2017, the BMF tabled its recommendations on the transformation of the Financial Services Sector before the Standing Committee on Finance in Parliament. Part of the organisation’s submission highlighted some of the key and structural issues hindering transformation within the sector such as, the Financial Services Sector Charter; Ownership; Market Concentration; the Once Empowered Always Empowered principle and Empowerment Financing.
The Black Management Forum wishes Mr Moyo well and would like to pledge their solid support towards his appointment and his anticipated success. The Black Management Forum stands for the development and empowerment of managerial leadership primarily amongst black people within organisations and the creation of managerial structures and processes, which reflect the
demographics, and values of the wider society.
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For more information, contact:
Anele Ndlovu
Black Management Forum
Head: Marketing & Communication
076 431 2899
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“Earlier today we saw a female student at the University of Free State, QwaQwa Campus
being assaulted by four private security members while she was laying on the floor;
they stomped on her and kicked her.”
– Ayavuya Madolo BMFsc Provincial Chair Free State, 29 March 2017
This incident took place while students were protesting against the de-registrations that are scheduled to take place on 1 April 2017 after the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) failed to successfully carry out the SBux Program which caters for accommodation, food, books and transport for students. The University of Venda is also faced with the same challenge which saw a huge number of students being evicted from their residences and brutally assaulted by members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) and Private University Security.
The Black Management Forum Student Chapter (the BMFsc) is insisting on the immediate intervention of the Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande to reign in ViceChancellors to ensure that our institutions of learning are not militarised by private 2 | Page security and the police. The intervention by the Minister should be to allow students, where NSFAS has confirmed approval of SBux, to attend without any victimisation. We appeal to the executive leadership of NSFAS to intervene and communicate with the Institutions where payments have been delayed to facilitate an agreement which speaks to the date and progress made in ensuring that all affected students are adequately dealt with.
We are also calling on students to open cases of assault against any private security or official that seeks to victimise any student that is fighting for this legitimate cause for access to education. We ask the students to remain calm and carry themselves in a manner that avoids destruction of property and incriminating behaviour. Lastly, we condemn any institution or person that seeks to delegitimise genuine calls for access to education by students. We also condemn the notion that brutality is a way to deal with the legitimate call made by students across the country. The government appears not to be serious in addressing these legitimate concerns raised by disadvantage students. They should step up and address the call and stop hiding behind talk shows while students suffer. The BMFsc will going forward, engage in the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in dealing with these assaults and victimisation of students.
Issued by:
Melcome Mahlathini
Black Management Forum Student Chapter
National Student Chapter Chairperson
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Johannesburg, South Africa – 27 March 2017
The Black Management Forum (the BMF) which is at the forefront of transformation in Corporate South Africa tabled its recommendations on Transformation of the Financial Services Sector before the Standing Committee on Finance in Parliament on Wednesday, 22 March 2017. Part of the submission highlighted some of the key and structural issues hindering transformation in the sector, namely:
The Black Management Forum stands for the development and empowerment of managerial leadership primarily amongst black people within organisations and the creation of managerial structures and processes, which reflect the demographics, and values of the wider society.
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For more information, contact:
Anele Ndlovu
Black Management Forum Head of Marketing & Communication
076 431 2899
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Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 February 2017
The Black Management Forum (the BMF) which is at the forefront of transformation in Corporate South Africa applauds the exemplary leadership displayed by Country Chair of Shell Downstream South Africa and former President of the BMF, Bonang Mohale, in championing transformation. As he steps down from his position, he is leaving behind a stronger entity than what he took over 8 years ago having delivered successive strong business results and a more transformed executive team.
“Mr Mohale is an epitome of leadership excellence and we are proud to have him as one of our own and to claim the role we have played as the BMF in producing such astronomical business talent. We would like to applaud him for the leadership he has demonstrated through his carefully considered succession planning by grooming his successor, Mr Hlonipizwe Mtolo, for the past 2 years. This validates the point we have been making that if companies perform thorough succession planning the leadership crises and reversal of transformation gains that we have been witnessing could be averted through such acts of decisive leadership” said the President of the BMF, Mncane Mthunzi.
The BMF wishes Mr Mtolo well in his new role which will be effective from 1 June 2017 at which time Mr Mohale is set to retire.
The Black Management Forum stands for the development and empowerment of managerial leadership primarily amongst black people within organisations and the creation of managerial structures and processes, which reflect the demographics, and values of the wider society.
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For more information, contact:
Anele Ndlovu
Black Management Forum
Head: Marketing & Communications
0764312899
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