Fezile Njokweni holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences and a Master’s degree in Town and Regional Planning. Since 1999, he has worked in all levels of Local Government (i.e. local, district and metropolitan municipalities) as a municipal practitioner. As former KM Programme Manager Fezile was also responsible for coordinating and facilitating the KM Programme in the eThekwini Municipality which involved identifying, creating, organising, packaging, sharing, storing and using knowledge to advance the “business” of the municipality. He is currently the Senior Manager of MILE.
Programme Manager: Capacity Enhancement
(Pr.Pln) [BSc, MURP, NDREE, ELMDP]
Buyisiwe a registered Professional Planner and Candidate Valuer, has been extensively involved in local government especially Development and Land Use Planning, Spatial Development or Framework Planning, Strategic/Integrated Development Planning, Performance Management and Monitoring, Local Economic Development and to a certain extent Real Estate in a municipality. She has been involved in various management positions within local government. Her experience ranges from that of a local municipality, district municipality, provincial government and development agencies. Her previous experience has always involved amongst others, stakeholder engagement and building relations, facilitation, project management, governance and administration and ensuring community participation, understanding legislative prescripts governing local government, government and government entities including encouraging intergovernmental relations and community participation.
Programme Manager: Knowledge Management
(M Comm and current pursuing PhD)
Deshini is an accomplished professional with a progressive career of 22 years within local government. Deshini joins MILE from the Human Resources unit where she provided a wide range of human capital functions in a culturally diverse work population. A confident and astute manager that has gained considerable experience in local government and now wishes extend her passion of Knowledge Management and Research and Development.
In addition to promoting knowledge, Deshini enjoys writing and has partnered with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group to publish a “ Learning Journey on Climate Change “ for the city of Durban. As a member of various knowledge reference groups she hopes to inspire knowledge sharing and innovative think through sustainable partnerships.