The APPETD Board

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

An entrepreneur and business development practitioner known for her successful ventures in the Education, Health & Welfare sector. Born and raised in Johannesburg, Vilakazi developed a passion for Education at a young age. She studied Distance Education Practitioner, Project Management at Unisa and Bcomm Marketing at Mancosa which has enhanced her Business Development Skills. She

Lientjie matriculated in 1984 and holds the following qualifications: National Diploma Food Service Management, National Diploma Tertiary Education, National Higher Diploma Food and Nutrition, BTech Food & Beverage Management, MTech Food and Beverage Management and have completed her PhD with Title: Accessible career paths for persons with different degrees of hearing loss at the National

Dr Wynand Goosen is the CEO of the Infomage Rims group from where he constantly launches various strategic initiatives. As a strategist, he has pioneered various high-level programs, strategies and systems. These include: Developed the first Skills Development Facilitator Program for South Africa Developed the first New Venture Creation Program for Entrepreneurial thinking Facilitated various

Shaun Smith is co-Principal of The Fusion Cooking School, and prior to covid was Chef Patron of Fusion World Food Café and Fusion French Café and Bakery in Durban. Shaun co-founded the South African Culinary and Hospitality Educators Forum (SACHEF). Shaun also co-founded the Africa Chefs Alliance/Alliance des Chefs Africains (ACA) as a multinational alliance

Liyanda Handula is more than just a leader with philanthropical leanings, he is a man with eagle-eyed vision, who has demonstrated the ability to lead with integrity, openness and drive. From humble beginnings in Gugulethu Township in the Western Cape, to boardrooms in major corporations as CEO, Liyanda is all too familiar with walking the

Mashadi is a social sustainability practitioner and qualified skills development facilitator. She holds a Masters Degree in Development and Management. She has 12 years’ experience in running and managing Corporate Social Investment and skills development programs as well as B-BBEE function management. Mashadi established ASI after spending ten years in the corporate environment. In her

Founder of VeryCoolIdeas, a leading training provider since 2000, delivering professional education and skills development programmes across various industries.

Linda Ingram was invited to join the ETDP SETA Board in April 2020. In October 2018 she was voted onto the APPETD Board as Chairperson.