We need to talk, but currently we are not talking the way we should be.”

“

Literally

means the Wealth of

Chiloane in Sotho.

Our MEANING

Kgwebo yaCHILOANE

The derivatives

CHI and LOANErepresent the stones that are used to grind Mealies to Maize.

Our MEANING

Kgwebo yaChiloaneBusiness and Government RelationsGRINDING TO PRODUCE SUBSTANCE

The further you travel, the more

opportunities you will find. ”

“

I bring with me a combination of a BA Communication degree and

20 years of work experience ranging

from the newsrooms, in South Africa

and Australia, to the corridors of

Government and the Private Sector.

ABOUT Mr Thabang CHILOANE

Kgwebo yaChiloaneBusiness and Government RelationsGRINDING TO PRODUCE SUBSTANCE

He has had ten years in the public sector and

started as a radio reporter in the state owned

and

run broadcaster the SABC.

He then proceeded to work in

various companies in the private sector.

Divisional Executive: Group Public Affairs, Nedbank: 06/11/2012 – Current

Head of Group Government Relations, Absa Bank: 10/09 –05/11

The Presidency, Head of Communication. I reported directly to the Chief Operating Officer in the Presidency 03/08 - 09/08

Deputy President of South Africa, Spokesperson. In this position I reported directly to the Deputy President. 05/06 - 02/08

Head: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government Communications In this position, I reported to the Premier of KZN, Sbu Ndebele and the Director-General.

National Housing Department: Chief Director: Communications In this position I reported to the Minister of Housing, Lindiwe Sisulu. ’03 -‘05

KwaZulu-Natal Department of

Transport Chief Director: Public

Safety and Communication

. ‘02 – ’03

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Director: News Service ‘99- ‘01

Group head of CommunicationSanlam: 10/08 –09/09

South African Broadcasting Corporation

‘98 – ‘99

Being there at the right time.

MR THABANG CHILOANE, has had the priviledge of

working in the Public and Private Sectors.

OFFERINGS

The concerns of a Nation

should be the concerns of

a Corporation.” Reg

Lascaris.“State Protocol Training

Social Strategy & Trainingon Communication

Political Analysis

Speech Writing

Property Management

Corporate Affairs Management

Social License to Operate (Stakeholder Relations)

A GOOD LISTENER

HAS A WHOLE DAY

TO DO HIS

COMMANDMENTS PSALM 103:20

The person behind the big titleGet to understand their way of thinking if you spend time with them

Every good

conversation starts with

good listening.

Spending TIME

The person behind the big titleGet to understand their way of thinking if you spend time with them

You will only realize if you spend

time with people.

That way you get to understand the

reason why they are doing things the

way they do.

There is no substitute for that.

You need to spend time,

in doing that, they get to see you.

BUILDING BUSINESS and GOVERNMENT

RELATIONS

Kgwebo yaChiloane

HOW DOES BUSINESS MAKE MONEYWITH GOVERNMENT?

Introduction LECTURE

Responding to it…

When you want to

engage with

government you need

to forget the Media

element.”You need to talk face to face.

“

Understand the LAWS

The person behind the big titleGet to understand their way of thinking if you spend time with them

National Laws

Local Govt.

Bi-Laws

Provincial Laws

BUILDING BUSINESS and GOVERNMENT

RELATIONS

Kgwebo yaChiloane

PROTOCOLOBSERVANCE

Other LECTURES

Other LECTURES