Sabelo Nyawo

Background of Who is

Sabelo Nyawo

Sabelo Nyawo is the Founder and CEO of the Sabelo Nyawo Foundation which was launched in Durban, at the Maharan Hotel. It was launched on 16 July 2016, which was during Mr Nyawo’s birthday celebration, where he requested family and friends not to give him gifts but for each attendant to come with a pair of shoes for school kids. He also organised the shoe company, Bata, to be on site for those who did not bring the school kids gifts. The celebration had a clear message for all who attended: “no schools shoes gift, no entry”. On that day, he managed to collect more than 80 pair of shoes.

The shoes that were collected were then donated to school in Mtubatuba.

Mr Nyawo has worked for high profile companies such as Transnet (TPT) as Regional Manager: Employee Relations, National Prosecuting Authority as Deputy Director Employee Relations Manager, Msunduzi Municipality as Legal Advisor, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife as Head of Labour Relations Unit, Employee Relations Officer, Richards Bay Minerals as Employee Relations Superintendent and the Black Allied Workers Union as a Labour Disputes Officer. He began his career as a Candidate Attorney at SD Moloi and Associates where he developed his skills, passion of labour relations matters.

In his experience he has conducted legal research, been an advisor pertaining to all issues with legal impact, issues of law, policy development, and being a representative in the bargaining council. He has drafted and reviewed policies and ensured compliance with company and government relevant legislations.

Mr Nyawo has developed, reviewed and amended all ER Related policies at Ezemvelo. He has ensured that these policies are implemented fairly and consistently and has also ensured that all other policies even those that are not ER related are updated and have no negative impact on all Labour Legislations. “All the CCMA cases I handled for 9 years were defended successfully,” he said.

In his appointment by the National Prosecuting Authority in January 2012, after spending 6 months in the company he was appointed to act as Director Employee Relations whilst he was still on probation.

Mr Nyawo was born in the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal, in the town of Mtubatuba. He is the third child of Mr Jetroh Nyawo and Ms Bester Buyaphi Mahlanga, both who are late.

In his career and his vision of establishing the Foundation, Mr Nyawo was supported by Zimasa (Zee) MaMtolo Nyawo, Nathi Myeni (Bafo), Aaron & Sizakele MaNyawo Dube, Teekay (Bafo), Nelson Gazu, Xolani Nxumalo (Mkhatshwa), Alpheus Mgenge, Jockonia and Matrinah (MaDube) Mhlanga, Michael and Shirley Cathey (Senatobia Mississippi, USA), members of the Church of Christ in Durban and Mr Mxolisi Nkosi.

"Kindness Mirror only reflects the kind person the looker"

The Founder's Dream:

"Kindness Mirror only reflects the kind person the looker", Mark Twain

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Sabelo Nyawo Foundation is a registered Public Benefit Organisation, by supporting the Foundation, you may qualify for a Section 18A tax Exemption Certificate and also earn higher B-BBEE points in the five pillars of the Codes of Good Practice.

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