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About Us

WiMSA provides a free platform that supports and guides women's personal growth, leadership, and career development in the South African mining industry. We were established in 2010 as a completely independent, volunteer-run non-profit organisation and exist through sponsorships.

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We organise professional events that allow our 4,000+ database to build networks

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We continually establish partnerships with industry and government 

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We speak and present at local and international mining events and workshops

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We participate in school career fairs facilitated by donors and partner companies

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We facilitate an online mentoring programme for young women in mining

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We contribute, and write articles for, and are featured in various industry publications 

We believe all women can embrace who they are,
can define their future, and can change the world.

Committee

Meet Our Committee

We have a diverse team of professional women with broad experience in all aspects of the mining industry.

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Ntsako Chauke Khosa

Technical Lead

Ntsako has qualifications in BSc Chemistry, MSc Chemical Engineering and an MBA... 

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Ntsako has qualifications in BSc Chemistry, MSc Chemical Engineering and an MBA... 

Mogaleadi Seabela

Mogaleadi Seabela

President

GBV Lead

Mogaleadi Seabela is a Contractor Performance Management (CPM) Application Manager at Anglo American. She.. 

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Phathutshedzo Musalafu

Phathutshedzo Musalafu

Student Partnerships Lead

Phathutshedzo is a committed and results driven Account Manager at AECI Water (mining division),...

 

 

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Palesa Maloka

Palesa Maloka

Events Lead

Palesa is an executive recruitment associate with a focus on the mining and natural resources sector. She partners with global...

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Ndamulelo Mutshinya

Ndamulelo is a dedicated Occupational Hygienist currently employed at Vedanta Zinc International...

Ndamulelo Mutshinya

Mentorship Lead

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Humbulani Havhi

Humbulani Havhi

Regional Branches

Humbulani has an 8-year career as a water specialist, environmentalist, and SHEQ Personnel, with a strong background in..

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Megan Jacobs

Legal and Governance

Lead

Megan obtained her LLB from the University of Pretoria in 2017 and completed her LLM: Extractive Industries...

 

 

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Jennine Osborne

Jennine Osborne

Partnership Lead

Jennine Osborne, a Chemical Engineer and Mining and Minerals Industry Leader with 25+ years of experience is a Process Engineer at...

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Our Board Members

We subscribe to the Inyathelo code of good non-profit governance in South Africa.

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Noleen Pauls

Chairperson | Director

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Thuthula Balfour

Director

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