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Brenda Lindiwe Mabaso (Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal) is an International Trade expert, currently based in Pretoria, South Africa. She is also a successful business entrepreneur as well as a motivational speaker. She has an interest in investment facilitation work and seeks to expand her business ventures to this industry.
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Early life
Born in Newcastle, part of Northern Natal, Mabaso is the fifth born of father John Tyrell Mabaso and Esther Thembi Mabaso (née Mavuso). During her toddler years, the Mabaso family migrated to Swaziland where her parents were on exile. It is in Swaziland that Mabaso established herself as a top achiever in her local school, having been recognized as the best student in her class. Her achievements in sports during her senior school years also greatly contributed to her academic success later in life.
Academic achievements
Mabaso completed her matric at Evelyn Bearing High School. She then completed a Diploma in Commercial Teaching from Swaziland College of Technology (SCOT); a Diploma in Small Business Management from Damelin and a Diploma in Paralegal Studies (Law) attained from the University of Johannesburg. Her most notable academic achievement is the attainment of a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Durham University Business School in 1999. To date, Mabaso undertakes special Management and Strategic Course as part of furthering her expertise in corporate management and has been instrumental in the facilitation of trade missions, facilitation partnerships, especially Public-Private Partnerships.
Career
Brenda is a former Board Member of FAMSA and being one of the first few women to graduate from the Women on Boards Training and has extensive work experience in Tariff Investigations and SACU Relations, [1] as she has spent the major and most recent part of her career at the International Trade and Administration Commission (ITAC). [2] She is also part of the Women in Management and Leadership Conference. [3]
Other academic achievements include the successful completion and certification in PPP Professional Course with NEPAD Foundation ( 2019), which qualifies her as a CP3 P.
Past work experience
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| National Assembly (Parliament) of South Africa | An Advisor for the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, which entailed advising on oversight on Economic Development entities such as:
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| Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga | Worked for the Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga as a General Manager for Macro-Policy and at some point was the Acting Deputy Director-General before joining the Department of Economic Development, heading the Directorate on Business Regulation and Governance for the Province. |
| Richards Bay Industrial Zone | Worked for Richards Bay Industrial Zone, where she was providing marketing intelligence and trade analysis on key sectors with investment opportunities. Thus was instrumental in the development of feasibility studies for the establishment of agro-processing facilities and the Aluminum Hub. |
| East London Industrial Development Zone Corporation (ELIDZ) | Business Development Manager at ELIDZ from September 2002 to December 2003. She was responsible for formulating and implementing the investment promotion strategy and assist with the development of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMME's). During her tenure at ELIDZ, Mabaso facilitated a successful International Investor Conference. a sit managed to anchor tenants for the Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). |
| Trade and Industry (thedti – TEO) | Mabaso, as the resident Marketing Deputy Director during the period of August 2001 to February 2002, was responsible for designing, promoting, and administering thedti incentives schemes. In addition, she was responsible for the management of external and internal relations as well as the overseeing of Pilot Projects. |
| Makhosini Secondary School | Mabaso practiced as a Commercial Teacher from 1991 to 1994. During her teaching tenure, she achieved a 100% pass rate in all the subjects which she taught. |
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References
- ↑ Enabling Fair Trade (PDF). Tariffandtrade.co.za. ISBN 978-0-621-38865-7 . Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110728034915/http://www.itac.org.za/people.asp. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Women in Management and Leadership Conference" (PDF). Business-rescue.co.za. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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| International Trade & Investment Facilitation Advisor and Motivational Speaker of the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) | |
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 Brenda Lindiwe Mabaso since February 2009 | |
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Appointer | International Trade and Investment Facilitation Advisor and Motivational Speaker |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Website | www.balolongi.co.za |