Mthunzi Mdwaba's profile
MTHUNZI MDWABA
Global Business Leader | Strategist | Advocate for Social Justice
Leading global change, impact and social justice through strategic business ventures and international leadership.
About Mthunzi
Mthunzi Mdwaba, of rural origins, born in Herschel, South Africa, is an endurance sportsman and now author (see shop), deal-maker, strategist and global leader. Mthunzi represented organised business within G20 and B20 forums, being part of the G20 process since 2009 till 2021. He served on the Employment and Education subcommittees, and twice co-chaired the Committees during the German and Italian G20s. He served two terms as the Chairman of ProductivitySA and also served as the Chairman of Council at the University of the Left, the University of the Western Cape(UWC).
He is a serial entrepreneur and has amongst the numerous businesses he has been involved with, in different sectors, been the CEO, Chairman of a Torque IT, a company he and his team turned around from a loss making entity(2002-2009) to a highly profitable world class technology company in 27 African countries, winning amongst others, Cisco Partner of the Year 7 times. Mthunzi Mdwaba is an established businessman, deal-maker, strategist and global leader with a vision to lead 'Global Change, Impact and Social Justice'.
He has held strategic positions within various multi-lateral bodies and served as Vice-President of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and Vice-Chairman of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Mthunzi has represented organised business within G20 and B20 forums and served two terms as the Chairperson of Productivity SA.
Mthunzi's vision for global change, impact and social justice direct his business and entrepreneurial passion towards deal-making and ventures that contribute to the creation of employment, retention of jobs and competitiveness of industries.
Vision & Mission
To drive global change, impact and social justice through strategic business leadership and innovative ventures that create sustainable employment opportunities.
Professional Experience
Current Positions
Tzoro Global Advisory
CEO & Executive Chairman
Thuja Holdings
Co-Founder & Executive Chairperson
Kasi Konneet
Chairman
Cane Holdings
Chairman
Previous Positions
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Vice Chairman
International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
Vice President
Productivity SA
Chairman
University of the Western Cape
Chairperson of Council
Key Achievements
Torque IT Turnaround
Acquired in 2002, grew and expanded to 27 African countries, and was ultimately sold to a multi-billion listed entity.
Awards & Recognition
Torque IT recognized for highest conversion of training to employability. Won business partner of the year award from Cisco (7 years in a row) and Microsoft (twice in 5 years).
Global Leadership
Represented organised business within G20 and B20 forums as leader of all employers in the world at ILO and IOE.
Msquared Turnaround
During the global financial crisis in 2009, led the turnaround strategy for Msquared, a $60 million placement company in California, US.
Employment Creation
Focus on legacy projects geared towards employment creation using an ecosystem model catering for various industries.
SME Development
Designed ecosystems to support and enable SMEs and the township and informal economy across multiple sectors.
Current Ventures & Focus
Mthunzi's current business ventures involve global business advisory, leveraging off the 187 countries he was involved in as leader of all employers in the world at the ILO and IOE.
His focus is on legacy projects geared towards employment creation using an ecosystem model catering for various industries. These ecosystems are designed to support and enable SMEs and the township and informal economy within:
Agriculture
Developing sustainable agricultural practices and value chains.
Agro-processing
Adding value to agricultural products through processing facilities.
Aqua-culture
Promoting sustainable fish farming and aquatic resource management.
Property Development
Creating sustainable housing and commercial property solutions.
These projects are built to grow economies as the world stays in touch with an ever moving future of work agenda.
Associated Organizations
ILO
IOE
Tzoro Global
Productivity SA
UWC