Johannesburg, 02 Nov 2010
The State IT Agency (SITA) has made the first permanent appointment to its executive management committee, with Khumbudzo Ntshavheni as COO, as the agency prepares to restructure.
Ntshavheni's employment history reveals experience across IT, operational management and political spheres.
Since April 2008, she held the post of municipal manager at the Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality, in Limpopo. Prior to this, she was tourism manager for the Limpopo Department of Trade and Investment, CIO for the province's Department of Local Government and Housing, and spokesperson to the Limpopo Premier.
Her qualifications include an MBA from the UK's Bradford University, as well as a BA Hon in development studies and a BA Hon in labour relations from the University of Johannesburg.
Ntshavheni is also a member of the ANC Youth League's national executive council.
SITA board member and acting-CEO Nontobeko Ntsinde says Ntshavheni will play a vital role in adding value to SITA's business operations, particularly in terms of its approach to clients and the quality of its service.
“The position of COO is new in the SITA structure and has been implemented after extensive research and consultation into what the organisation needs as a company that specialises in ICT.
“Ntshavheni's prior experience in managing government ICTs is complemented by a significant management portfolio and will add much value to what SITA requires at this particular time in terms of its turnaround strategy.”
SITA's board has been running the agency, under the leadership of Ntsinde, since public service and administration minister Richard Baloyi reconstituted the board in July.
A month later, three senior executives were suspended pending the outcome of investigations into alleged tender irregularities and supplier collusion. At the time, two of the suspended executives, Ramabele Magoma Nthite and Moses Mthimunye, were leading the government agency as part of Baloyi's “tripartite acting-CEO team”.
The third, Ranti Mahlabana, held the position of GM for human resource services. The weakness inherent in the resultant management team is believed to have prompted Baloyi to tell the board to appoint an acting-CEO from within its membership.
More suspensions could follow when the board's audit and risk committee provides its second report-back.
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