Business Talk — RMI’s Nonhlanhla Tshabalala discusses the skill gap in South Africa’s automotive sector
In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Nonhlanhla Tshabalala discusses closing the South African automotive sector skill gap.
Tshabalala is the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) HR Manager and Transformation Director and has worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years.
She has served as the HR Manager at RMI for over seven years and as Transformation Director for nearly a decade.
Prior to this, she worked as an Associational Representative for over a year and as a Database Administrator for over four years.
During her time at RMI, she has led multiple statutory submissions, designed transformation frameworks, and represented it on several national industry committees, including the EE Committee, Transformation Committee, and MerSeta Advisory structures.
Before joining RMI in 2013, she worked for eight years at The Automobile Association of South Africa in Sales and Retention.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Business Management from Regent Business School and an MD-B-BBEE qualification from UNISA.
The interview
In this Business Talk interview, Tshabalala discusses why the automotive industry needs more skilled artisans and the progress made in bringing more women into the sector.
Tshabalala then outlines why transformation is a business imperative in the automotive industry and how Project Dineo is creating career opportunities.
She also notes why visibility and mentorship are essential for any transformative process in the sector.
Tshabalala concludes the interview by sharing her thoughts on the future of the South African automotive sector workforce.
Watch the interview with Nonhlanhla Tshabalala below.
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