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Mercomp Pty LtdManaging Director
Aug. 2017Pretoria Metropolitan AreaHe owns and manages MERCOMP Pty Ltd a niche consulting firm that specialises in infrastructure advisory, project management, feasibility studies, policy formulation in partnership with many industry players in the following sectors; Energy, Inner City regeneration, Asset management, Water, Transport, for national, provincial and local governments across various regions.
Turner & TownsendDirector: Infrastructure and PPP
Apr. 2016 - Jul. 2017Johannesburg Metropolitan AreaHe led a team working on infrastructure and PPP projects across the region; notably in inner city regeneration, water, government accommodation and transport.
Adam Smith InternationalSenior PPP Advisor
May. 2013 - Mar. 2016NigeriaHe worked in the Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility(NIAF), stationed in the governor's office in Lagos Nigeria and advising the Lagos PPP Unit. He also worked across Nigeria on various projects and policies, notably refinancing of the LCC toll road and the Lekki-Ikoyi toll bridge, 6 Gas IPP projects, amongst others.
KPMG South AfricaDirector: Infrastructure and PPP
Sep. 2007 - Sep. 2010Pretoria Metropolitan AreaHe was promoted to Director: Infrastructure, PPP for Africa. He built and led a team that worked on various projects, policies in a number of countries across Africa.
KPMG South AfricaAssociate Director: Infrastructure and PPP
Aug. 2006 - Aug. 2007Pretoria Metropolitan AreaHe worked to build the Infrastructure and PPP practice for KPMG, South Africa across the EMEA region. He consulted and worked various projects and policies across the region. He also built up an in house team.
National Treasury of South AfricaHead Public Entities Governance Unit; Convenor Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant
Mar. 2006 - Jul. 2006Pretoria Metropolitan AreaAs head of PEGU he was responsible for setting up and implementing corporate governance and reporting policies for 286 state owned entities.
As head of NDPG, he was responsible for setting up the grant and selections procedures for this 1bn euro, 10 year, sub-national private sector based grant and local government PPPs. He ran a funding competition to more than 20 municipalities to market the grant. He marketed the grant to many private sector companies as well. He worked with the Department of Local government and SALGA to set up the grant. The grant is now running successfully. He ran both positions concurrently.
Western Cape GovernmentHead Public Transport
Mar. 2005 - Mar. 2006Cape TownLed a staff of 133 in all areas of public transportation eg bus contracts, train stations, non-motorised transportation, and 2 provincial transport operation boards, supporting integrated transport plans across 29 municipalities in the Western Cape. Day to day management of the Public Transport department, advising the MEC of Transport and Superintendent General of Transport. Developing transport policies and projects for the City and province eg Atlantis Bus Rapid Transport, Klipfontein Corridor Bus Rapid Transport etc.
National Treasury of South AfricaActing Head PPP Unit
Jun. 2003 - Jan. 2005Pretoria Metropolitan AreaHe led the PPP Unit at National Treasury; managing day to activities of the Unit; managing the issuance of the PPP manuals, guidance and Standardisation of PPP Contracts; recommending PPP projects for approval to the Head of the Budget office, National Treasury; hiring, evaluating and building staff teams in the PPP Unit and provinces.
National Treasury of South AfricaHead of Legal Desk, National Treasury, PPP Unit
Aug. 2001 - May. 2003Pretoria Metropolitan AreaHe headed up the Legal desk of the South African PPP Unit, National Treasury; drafting Regulation 16, led the drafting team for Standardisation of PPP Contracts in South Africa; managed a project portfolio in Transport and Information Technology; PPP Legal advice to government departments, provinces and state owned entities
Department of LabourGeneral Legal Counsel
Aug. 1996 - Jul. 2001Pretoria Metropolitan AreaManaged the legal department of Department of Labour, South Africa, legal advisory to the Minister and Department of Labour across 9 provinces; the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Fund. Also, managed the legislative process for the statutes and drafted many of it's primary and amendment Laws. He worked directly on the Information technology PPP, that ran over 10 years (2003-2013).
Dehal Incorporated Attorney'sCandidate Attorney
Jan. 1993 - Jul. 1995DurbanLitigation work in criminal, labour and civil courts, drafting of legal opinions, administration of estates, client representation, general legal practice.
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