The Transformation and Turnaround of Employers' Federation SEIFSA
“Nyatsumba’s book is a real tale of South Africa’s deterioration of governance. The book is a tale of how national infrastructure collapse, deteriorating governance, lack of accountability and corruption have become institutionalised” – Dr Lumkile Mondi, Economics Lecturer at the School of Economics and Finance at the University of the Witwatersrand and former Chief Economist at the Industrial Development Corporation.
A turnaround strategy expert, Chartered Director (SA) and Business Rescue Practitioner, Kaizer Mabhilidi Nyatsumba was the first – and so far only – black CEO of the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) and that organisation’s second-longest-serving CEO during the democratic era. He holds a PhD in Business Management from the University of Johannesburg, an MBA from the University of Hull in the UK and a BA in English from Georgetown University in the USA, among other qualifications.
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Chapters
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Introduction
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Manufacturing in South Africa
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Understanding the Metals and Engineering Sub-Sector
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The History of the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa
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The Beginning of a New Era
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Introducing Good Corporate Governance and Implementing a Turnaround Strategy
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An Industry in Deep Trouble
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The 2014, 2017, 2020/21 and 2024 Wage Negotiations
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Moving SEIFSA from a Deficit to a Surplus
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Introducing Innovations at SEIFSA
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Changes in SEIFSA Leadership over the Years
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The Continuing Struggle with Good Corporate Governance
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Allied Institutions: Non-Existent Corporate Governance but, Financially, a Ray of Sunshine
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Integrity Takes a Back Seat
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An Engineered Parting of Ways
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