About us
The Association for Skills Development in South Africa (ASDSA) is a Section 21 company that represents skills development professionals at all levels. Our primary endeavour is to further the aims of the NSDS and other Human Capital Development strategies through participation of skills development professionals and administrators in education, training and development initiatives.
The ASDSA lobbies government, the SETAs and other authorities on behalf of its members, and is developing a range of skills development practitioner and administrator programmes and CPD programmes.
ASDSA is a not-for-gain association; income from membership fees is used to subsidise workshops, conferences and newsletters for members, and cover administrative costs.
National Footprint
Branches and satellite structures in all regions
Across-the-board
Serving all sectors of commerce & industry
Shaping policy
Representation on business and labour forums
our
Vision
To be the leading developer and maintain the credibility of the skills development profession, regardless of the industry sector.
our
mission
Continuously represent the skills related interests of our members
Support, assist and provide knowledge and information that is required by members to fulfil their corporate socio-economic and community responsibilities
Develop and implement a professional designation certification programme for skills development professionals
our
values
Professionalism
Integrity
Honesty
Member Centricity
Quality
our
culture
Professionalism
Integrity
Individuality
Empowering
Learning, development & growth
Safety
Thandi Mabena
Board Chair
Yolande Toohey
SD Specialist Consultant
Rustim Ariefdien
Disability Skills Development Specialist
Rene Howlett
BBBEE Specialist
Lerato Monyatsi
Master SD Practitioner
(Banking Sector)
Maryna Ritter
Motor Industry Skills Specialist
& EE Specialist
our
Office bearers
Melanie Mulholland
Chief Executive Officer
Nadia Shaik
Company Secretary
Sharon van den Heever
Treasurer
our
support team
Kitara Arumugam
Designation Liaison
Carmen Arendse
Member Liaison
Alicia Durrheim
Accounts Liaison
specialist committees
Babongile Mthethwa
Audit & Risk Committee
Nobandla Gobodo
Marketing Committee
Bridgette Mncwabe
Audit & Risk Committee
Angela Schultz
Technical Committee
Eulaine Kruger
Certification Committee
Mangaliso Madlala
HR Committee
regional committee chairs
Gerbie Mir
Limpopo
Johannes Buda
Mpumalanga
Cresenda Williams
Eastern Cape
Drina Davies
Northern Cape
Marianna Bibbey
Free State
Elsie Harmse
Garden Route
Percy Manuel
Northern Cape
Felicity Havenga
KwaZulu-Natal
Maryna Ritter
Western Cape
Mike Tiger
Gauteng
Florus Prinsloo
Garden Route
Professional Body & Trade Association MOUs
