Matsidiso Thelingwani

I am a dedicated and high-motivated individual, my interest in the industry is encouraged by my distinguished enthusiasm to uphold compliance standards, polices, procedures and practices required in the business and moreover by law and regulation to ensure beneficial balance for both business and environment at large through continuous improvement and sustainability.

Head of ESG - Magotteaux Grinding Media South Africa

(2024-10)

• Lead the development and implementation of ESG, Health & Safety, and Environmental strategies, frameworks, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with local and international standards, including ISO, environmental, and occupational health and safety regulations.
• Analyse ESG, H&S, and environmental data, metrics, and KPIs to produce insightful reports and disclosures for senior leadership, investors, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Drive integration of sustainability, safety, and environmental stewardship across business units, embedding these principles into decision-making, risk management, and governance processes.
• Engage with internal teams, investors, analysts, regulators, and ESG rating agencies to communicate ESG, safety, and environmental performance and respond to related enquiries.
• Conduct operational ESG, Health & Safety, and environmental audits across plants to assess compliance, identify gaps, and improve implementation effectiveness.
• Identify ESG, environmental, and occupational health and safety risks, and develop mitigation strategies to support continuous improvement in performance and compliance.
• Maintain and manage departmental budgets related to ESG, Health & Safety, and environmental programs.
• Audit, analyse, and report environmental and health & safety performance to internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory authorities, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.

Environmental Performance Manager/Sustainability Lead - Dangote Cement South Africa

(2015-09 - 2024-09)

Quality Manager - Lafarge South Africa- Lichtenburg plant

(2012-02 - 2014-06)

Business Development Manager - Lafarge South Africa, Johannesburg

(2008-11 - 2012-01)

Environmental Engineer - Lafarge South Africa – Lichtenburg Plant

(2006-07 - 2008-10)

Process Engineer - Lafarge South Africa – Lichtenburg Plant

(2005-01 - 2006-07)

Process Engineering trainee - Antioxidants Aromas Fine Chemicals (AAFC) – Richards Bay

(2001-01 - 2002-01)

Grade 12 - Cradock High School (1997)

National Diploma - Chemical Engineering - Cape Technikon (2001)

B. Tech - Chemical Engineering - Cape Technikon (2003)

BSc Honours - Environmental Technology - University of Pretoria (2008)

Master of Business Administration - North-West University (2011)

Programme in Project Management - University of Pretoria (2024)