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Zanele Nyembe

Ms Zanele Nyembe

Zanele Nyembe is an Education, Training, and Development (ETD) practitioner renowned for her dedication to quality assurance in learning environments. She has robust background spanning over a decade. She is a National Accreditation and QA Specialist at OPTIMI WORKPLACE, a division of the Optimi Group that historically specialised in AET. Zanele is in charge of compliance, seeking and maintaining accreditation, designing robust quality assurance programmes, and overseeing the development and implementation of training programmes, including e-learning initiatives.

Zanele holds a Bachelor’s degree and Honors degree in Education from the University of Witwatersrand, where she specialized in the FET phase teaching and E-learning specialisation respectively. She is in the final stages of compiling her Master’s degree thesis.

Zanele’s expertise extends beyond traditional educational paradigms, as evidenced by her involvement in transdisciplinary research collaborations through initiatives like the Transdisciplinary International Learning Lab (TILL), where she honed skills in tackling complex sustainability challenges through international intercultural collaborations.

In addition to her professional endeavors, Zanele is deeply committed to giving back to the community. She serves as a Director at the South African Professionals Network Association (SAPNA), an organisation that aims to empower professionals across various sectors through engaging networking events.