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Thabazimbi Local Municipality residents are the casualties of ANC faction fights, which are resulting in a serious management and administrative crisis and paralysing service delivery at grass-roots level. At present, two ANC councillors are laying claim to the mayoral position and two to the position of Chief Whip, while the Council lacks a Speaker after […]
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TransUnion, a global information and insights company, announces the appointment of Yolande Chirwa as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Vice President for its Africa operations which include both TransUnion Africa and its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Africa. In her new role, she will lead TransUnion’s human capital strategy across the region, focusing on strengthening organisational capability, advancing talent development and fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture aligned with the company’s long-term growth ambitions.
Yolande joins TransUnion with more than 20 years of pan-African leadership experience across regulated, high-growth and transformation-driven environments. She most recently served as Vice President and Head of HR Africa at Cipla Pharmaceuticals, where she led the people strategy across multiple markets, driving organisational transformation, strengthening succession planning and regional integration initiatives.
Her previous leadership roles at BetKing, AB InBev and SABMiller Africa saw her play a pivotal role in shaping workforce strategies, building talent pipelines and supporting business expansion, including greenfield operations and market entry initiatives. Known for her ability to align people strategies with broader business priorities, she has helped organisations achieve ‘Top Employer’ and ‘Great Place to Work’ certifications.
“Yolande’s appointment comes at an important time as we continue to strengthen our organisation to deliver on our vision for Africa,” said Lee Naik, regional president and chief executive officer of TransUnion Africa.
“Her deep experience across diverse markets, combined with her proven ability to translate strategy into measurable outcomes, will be instrumental as we scale our talent, capabilities and culture across both our Africa operations and Global Capability Centre. As we expand access to information and unlock greater economic opportunity, our people remain at the heart of our success and central to delivering on our commitment.”
“We are excited to welcome Yolande to TransUnion. Her proven track record of building high-performing teams and leading transformation across Africa will be invaluable as we continue to grow our talent and capabilities across both GCCA and TransUnion Africa. I look forward to partnering with her to further strengthen our people-first culture,” said Shobana Maikoo, Head of Global Capability Centre Africa.
“I am honoured to join TransUnion at such a pivotal time in its journey across Africa,” said Yolande Chirwa. “TransUnion’s purpose of expanding access to information and insights to create economic opportunity resonates deeply with me. I look forward to partnering with our leadership teams to strengthen organisational capability, grow and develop our talent, and continue to build an inclusive, high-performance culture that enables our people and our business to thrive. Together, we will continue to position TransUnion as an employer of choice and a catalyst for sustainable growth across the region.”
Yolande will prioritise enabling effective change and transformation leadership across the business, ensuring teams are equipped to navigate an evolving and increasing digital landscape. In addition, Yolande will focus on optimising total rewards and the employee value proposition to attract and retain top talent, while elevating the HR function as a strategic business partner, leveraging data-driven insights to align people strategy with commercial objectives. Through this, she will play a critical role in building a resilient, agile and future-ready workforce positioned to support TransUnion Africa’s next phase of growth.
Yolande holds a Master’s degree in Organisational Development and Leadership and is widely regarded for her strategic, empathetic and commercially astute approach to leadership.
Chinese lenders have invested billions in African agriculture. But new research shows the money often misses what’s needed to modernise the sector.
Ten pivotal moments that tell the story of how African football transformed itself.
For years, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has warned that the water infrastructure of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) is decaying due to backlogged maintenance, poor governance and inadequate planning. The latest crisis revealed that the problem runs much deeper than the recent floods, as the floods merely exposed the underlying failures of […]
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Tshwane Metro officials can no longer sweep the collapse of the Metro’s waste water treatment works under the rug. It jeopardises residents’ health and violates environmental laws. According to a quarterly oversight report by the Department of Utilities, recently tabled to the Council, it is evident that the main waste water treatment works have continued […]
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The latest report on the state of South Africa’s municipalities (2024/25), released today by the Auditor-General, Ms Tsakani Maluleke, once again underscores the urgent need to remove the ANC from local government. The extent of the damage inflicted on the country’s towns and cities through ANC policies, maladministration, and corruption is staggering. Currently, 51% (123 […]
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GOOD Stellenbosch has submitted a motion to the Office of the Speaker and the Stellenbosch Municipal Council calling for the appointment of an independent investigator to investigate serious allegations of irregular municipal property transactions made by former Deputy Mayor, Councillor Mynhard Slabbert.
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