Dr Zandi Dweba is a seasoned Human Resources and Leadership Practitioner who possesses several qualifications, among which are three PhDs. Dr Dweba holds a Dip. PA (UFH), BAdmin, HonsBAdmin (UNISA), MA (UPE), Dip. Strat. HRM (Oregon), PhD in Social Sciences (DSocSci), PhD in Public Administration (DAdmin) and a third PhD in Theology (DTh). His experience spans over nearly three decades. Among the organisations that Dr Dweba served in senior and executive management capacities are Anglo American Corporation, Telkom SA, Coca-Cola, Mercedes Benz SA, the South African Police Service, East London Industrial Development and the University of Fort Hare. Dr Dweba serves on several Boards where among others he serves as chairperson of Remuneration Committees. As part of his extramural activities, he serves as an external (post-graduate) moderator and supervises research students for some universities in Human Resources Management, Labour Relations, Public Administration and Theology.
Among his Career Highlights are:
- (1994-1995) – Headed the HR Workgroup that integrated the former Transkei and Ciskei telecommunication services into Telkom South Africa
- (2000) – Facilitated the integration of the non-statutory forces into the South African Police Services as the Provincial Head: Human Resources for the Eastern Cape Province
- (2001-2002) – Facilitated the split of Ikhwezi TruckTech (Mercedes Benz SA Commercial Vehicle Assembly wing) from the mainstream Mercedes Benz SA plant – they currently operate as an independent BEE company, assembling commercial vehicles for Mercedes Benz SA
- (2002-2006) – As the HR head, set up the human resources department of the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ)
- (2006-2007) – Restructured and introduced a decentralized human resources model that saw a vast improvement in the quality of HR service and an improvement in HR turnaround for the University of Fort Hare;
- (2008- to date) – since he took over the reigns as the CEO and Lead Consultant of Spontaneous Management Consulting the company’s customer base has grown, income has multiplied and the demand for the company’s service has grown resulting in the need to increase staff. Among the improvements is the accreditation of the company with the LGSETA and the development of this website whose contents he wrote up.
During May 2017, the University of Fort Hare conferred a second PhD onto Dr Zandi Dweba.
In the current study, Dr Dweba “… assessed the Role of Leadership in the Successful Implementation of Performance Management …”. Underpinned by Quinn’s Leadership Role Theory, his study, used as a backdrop, the complexity which must characterise leadership behaviour, if they are to succeed in dealing with the complex and indeterminate environmental dictates. The study isolated eight roles of innovator, broker, producer, director, coordinator, monitor, facilitator and mentor. Specific interventions were made, on how to confront the leadership vacuum, which continues to bedevil the management of performance in South African Municipalities.
His study, which two examiners awarded a score of higher than 75%, was described as ground-breaking and unprecedented, in terms of its depth, quality and its scholarly nature. One examiner recommended that the study be accorded a special citation during the
graduation ceremony. Dr Dweba has already submitted six articles to accredited journals for
publication, from this study.