Sam Mafadza

CEO and Chairman

Mr. Mafadza served as a full time Premier's Economic Advisor in the province of Limpopo where he championed high impact development growth path (Limpopo Economic Growth Development Plan), Special Economic Zones, and provincial ANC 2030 Economic Plan. Among others, He was responsible for the Premier's Advisory Council, Investment Council and Mining and Industry Council. He also served as an Executive Director for LimDev responsible for Enterprise Development and Finance. In 2013 he was appointed as a Group CEO for the Limpopo Economic Development Agency. Mr Mafadza has been serving as a non-executive Director on number of boards including the Joburg Fresh Produce Market, Automotive Industrial Development Centre, and Automotive Supply Park. He also served as the non-executive chairperson of the Gauteng Technical Manufacturing Initiative (GTMI).

Colleen Okonofua

Executive Director: Business Operations and Finance

Mrs Okonofua is a dedicated and hardworking executive with more than 10 years’ experience in the oil industry as a senior manager. She has post-graduate qualifications in Environmental Management and Sustainability as well as qualification in both Public Management and Project Management. She has held numerous managerial positions throughout her professional career, having worked as a project coordinator for a German Company for 9 years and later serving as an operational manager in a petroleum company for 10 years. She brings a unique work ethic to the organization in her ability to work well with both suppliers and customers with extensive experience in pricing and procurement.

Vusi Mkhize

Specialist: Lubrication Oil and Grease

Mr Mkhize is a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, B.Sc.Eng (Mechanical), graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, 1996, and he is registered as a Professional Engineer with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). He has over 20 years’ experience in engineering, manufacturing, project management, lean manufacturing, and leadership in various sectors, including automotive, manufacturing, production, government, chemical and petrochemical, and has been involved extensively in the TDM industry, both locally and internationally.

During the course of his career, Mkhize had the opportunity to spend over 2 years in Germany where he further expanded his skill set and gained crucial knowledge and international experience in project management, supply chain, lean manufacturing, industrial engineering and manufacturing.

He has travelled overseas to participate in International Special Tooling and Machining Association (ISTMA) conferences where he represented TASA. Mr Mkhize continues to be part of the manufacturing community in South Africa, with special focus to Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) initiatives, to make a contribution towards Radical Transformation and create job opportunities.

Tshilo Madzivhandila

Engineer: Lubrication

Mr Madzivhandila’s Key roles and responsibilities are:

• Ensure final products meet customers quality specifications as well as maintenance of quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure plat / process related EH&S objectives and targets are met e.g. effluent optimization, pollution and spillages minimization, prevention of leaks of any kind, improved process and personnel safety.
• Ensure effective cost control measures, MOC evaluation and implementation, continuous process improvement.
• Update standard operating procedures, conduct training for plant personnel apply most effective technology.
• Ensure that systems, policies, processes, and procedures are in place with regards to all aspects relating to process engineering
• Assist the manager with lean manufacturing implementation within the section.

Thomas Samson Mapasha

Specialist: Sales and Marketing

Mr Mapasha has 21 years in automotive industry. He started at Eddies which later merged with Autozone.

He also had a five year stint with Scania South Africa serving in the parts department on parts sales and administration, also as Scania Retails and system coordinator.

He joined Midas as a representative of Party Incorporated and later was appointed Regional Franchise and sales manager. At Midas he was responsible for ensuring support of Midas Franchisees and franchise development. He later became a Head: Regional Sales.

Upon leaving Midas, he started offering consultation services to black owned businesses in the automotive industry from 2016.

Some of his projects are:

• Development and set up of Gauteng Taxi 1 Stop and its business modal. (Also appointed Director and General Manager)
• Business Review for last power spare leading to change of Pos, procurement & other Internal Systems.
• Brokerage Services for Thenga Holdings in acquisition of two Midas stores from Kwena motor spares and the establishment of their subsidiary vavavoom motor spares.
• Consultation services for Tlhabane Taxi Association in developing theirs spares shop

Lebogang Motalaota

Senior Accountant

Ms Motalaota has more than seven years functional experience in performing compliance, operational and financial audits. She is highly skilled in recognizing key risks and controls and highly experience in Capital Project Audits.

Her role and responsibilities include:

• Monitor financial performance of all departments ensuring that information is supplied timeously
• Ensure that accurate financial results are reflected in management accounts.
• Proactively provide innovative ways of sustaining cost reduction across the operation
• Advise and assist management on the preparation of annual and monthly plans and budget
• Ensuring that all monies are collected timeously (assisting with customer account collections were necessary)
• Conduct performance reviews to enhance and take action when necessary.
• Assist in the establishment of staff requirements ensuring that recruitment process are adhered to
• Conduct risk assessment of company processes and implement applicable control.
• Monitor the implementation of credit management policies.
• Ensure banking and cash management procedures are adhered to

Thato Koma

Director of Sales and Marketing

Thato is a highly competitive professional who holds qualifications in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Sales & Marketing Management, and Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).

She started her career in Clinical Pathology. She later went on to join the pharmaceutical industry where she gained extensive experience in sales & marketing working for various multinational pharmaceutical companies.

Thereafter she joined the Medical Aid Industry where she worked as a Business Development executive and Marketing Executive. Her major role, among others, was to develop brand strategies to place companies ahead of their competitors.

Thato is also the founder and CEO of Trod Pharmaceuticals, a Cosmeceutical company with its head quarters in Orlando, Florida USA since May 2015