Prudence Sakala

I have over 10 years work experience with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 4 years in Managerial position. I started working at the Durban Chamber as a Data Capturer, my hard work and loyalty saw me climbing the ladder. I have experience of representing Employees in Disciplinary Hearings.

I have studied for and acquired the following qualifications: BA Degree in Humanities, Post-Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations, which covered extensively the scope of Labour Law and LLB Degree The key strengths that I possess and acquired in my working experience are administration, research and report writing.

I believe my work experience and academic qualifications will be well suited to meet the needs of your organisation

Committees Secretary at South African Association of Ship Operators and Agents (2025-08 – Present)

• Meeting Management
• Communicate with Committee Members and relevant stakeholders
• Serve as a communication link between the Committees, the Board of Directors and other relevant departments and external parties
• Maintain accurate and complete records of Committee activities, including minutes, correspondence and reports
• Organise, store and archive Committee documentation in a secure and accessible manner

Office Administrator at Sante Medical Group (2020-03 – 2025-08)

• Maintaining Patient's files
• Checking legalities in every Business contracts
• Checking Validity of Patients Medical Aid
• Maintain Confidentiality of Patients files
• Capture Patients on the system
• Scan and email Patient's files for Claims to Medical Aids
• Acting as a Point of contact for both internal and external communication
• Managing petty cash and expense reports

Business Services Manager at Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2013-05 – 2019-05)

• Legal related services: arrange legal presentations for a wide range of business communities; disciplinary hearing advice and interpretations; assist small businesses with contract drafting and negotiation; direct legal-related queries to the relevant experts; assist businesses to register their entities with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)
• Legal International business services: certified signatory for export documents (Certificates of Origin)
• Chairing Disciplinary Hearings
• Coordinate Seminars: Incoterms, Aspects of International Business, and Financing International Trade; International Business Dialogue
• General services to business members, including researching what was appealing and pertinent to businesses, and packaged that information as an exclusive offering; ensure that common information requested by businesses and Durban Chamber members was speedily delivered; manage Trade and Investments and Durban Port Forums; organise venues and tours for Inbound Trade Missions; Assisted Outbound Trade Missions; coordinated the Exporter of the Year Awards, which were held annually; minute-taker in various business forums held under the auspices of the Durban Chamber and dissemination of those minutes

Trade Committee Officer and Researcher at Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2011-01 – 2013-05)

• Receiving legal-related queries and referring them to relevant experts
• Assist small businesses to draft contracts
• Liaise with foreign government officials and stakeholders in organising trade delegations
• Provided Legal Advisory Services during Xenophobic attacks negotiations
• Organise outward business delegations
• Organise venues and tours for Incoming trade delegations
• Organise speakers for business-related workshops and seminars
• Manage Trade and Investment and Durban Port Committees

Areas and Committees Assistant at Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2006-05 – 2010-12)

• Manage specific area committees (eThekwini District)
• Provide Legal Administrative Services (Convene, attend and record regular monthly meetings)
• Responsible for the coordination of meetings
• Arrange and coordinate formal functions and events

HIV/AIDS Counsellor/ Spiritual Counsellor at Centre of Hope Clinic (2002-02 – 2006-04)

• Pre- and Post- counselling with persons who came in to test. Had to show empathy and interview the person without telling him/her what to do

LLB Degree in Law – University of South Africa (2018)

Post graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations in Industrial Relations – University of Kwa Zulu Natal (2001)

BA in Humanities in Humanities – University of Johannesburg (1999)

Standard 10/ Matric – Montebello Girls High School (1993)