Track record

Selected engagements.

A record of assignments delivered for national, provincial and local government, membership organisations and economic development bodies.

Local Government • Stakeholder Research

Saldanha Bay Municipality

The brief: Gauge the readiness of the Saldanha Bay community to participate in and benefit from the opportunities presented by the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone.
Our role: Mixed-method study combining quantitative and qualitative data gathering, supported by a stakeholder relations strategy and the recruitment, training, deployment and site management of local youth as fieldworkers.
Outcome: 3,000 questionnaires completed across all municipal areas — Vredenburg, Hopefield, Paternoster, Jacobsbaai, Langebaan and Saldanha — followed by 20 focus groups with residents and stakeholders. Completed within four months, under the auspices of our strategic partner Mthente Research and Consulting Services.

National Government • Research Workshops

The brief: Understand public response to the State of the Nation Address and support the launch of the government community newsletter, Vuk'uzenzele.
Our role: Research workshops conducted nationwide amongst the youth and young adults from different backgrounds.
Outcome: Better understanding of the readership of the Vuk'uzenzele newsletter. The voice (interests) of the youth reflected in the President's annual State of the Nation address.

National Government • Policy & Impact

Assignment	Brief	Our role	Outcome
DSD-NPO Partnership Model (2017)	Development of the State–Civil Society Partnership Model to govern the relationship between DSD and the NPOs supported by the Department.	Consolidated all regulations, resolutions and agreements between DSD and the NPO sector into a single governing document.	A comprehensive partnership model that introduced new Monitoring and Evaluation methods and alternative dispute-resolution mechanisms.
Social Impact of the GBV Command Centre (2019)	Social Impact Assessment of the Gender-Based Violence Command Centre.	Interrogated the systems, processes and people working in the GBV Command Centre, coupled with engagement with the centre's beneficiaries.	A report on the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities of the GBV Command Centre.
Review of the Framework of Positive Values (2023)	Review of the Framework of Positive Values policy, implemented in 2009, to reflect changes in legislation, regulations and social mores.	Revised the policy framework to align with the current legislative and social environment.	Issuance of the Framework of Positive Values 2023.

Provincial Government • Strategy Facilitation

The brief: Business units within the corporate affairs department were fragmented despite forming part of a critical value chain.
Our role: A strategy and team building session (2017) designed to surface critical challenges and have colleagues work together on solutions.
Outcome: A united and efficient corporate affairs department.

Membership Organisation • Strategy

The brief: As part of its growth, the BWA needed a strategy to decentralise operations from Johannesburg to regions around the country.
Our role: A plenary session with executive management (2011) aligning each province with the organisation's strategy, new trajectory and business processes.
Outcome: Report on systems and process changes required to enhance alignment of branches with head office.

Economic Development • Strategy Session

The brief: As a representative of the Atlantis community, the ASEZ-CSN lacked a unified identity to effectively serve as a communication channel between the Atlantis SEZ and the local community.
Our role: A strategy and team building session commissioned by WESGRO. This project was undertaken in 2019 in collaboration with our strategic partner, Mthente Research and Consultancy Services.
Outcome: As Executive Committee members of the Community Stakeholder Network in Atlantis, representatives from different constituencies were now speaking in one voice.

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