Rre Elijah Litheko
Deputy President of SASCE- info@visionaryhrm.co.za
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About Rre Elijah Litheko
Rre Elijah Litheko is a seasoned HR and Business Executive who has a deep understanding of and
extensive experience in the fields of HR and strategic business leadership. He has led and managed teams to deliver a full range of HR interventions, including strategic initiatives. He is recognised as a credible change
champion with high levels of stakeholder management and project management skills that contribute to building mutually beneficial and
productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Education
Education
*Holds an MBA degree from De Montfort University (UK).
*B.Tech Human Resources (UNISA).
*Management Development Programmes from UCT, WITS and GIBS.
Career Highlight
*CEO: Institute of People Management (IPM).
*General Manager: Human Resources: South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL).
Experience
*Hunt Leuchars and Hepburn (HL&H) Tenure.
*Council member: Human Resource Development Council of South Africa (HRDC).
* Honorary member: SASCE since 2019.
Skills & Experience
-Council member: University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN): Tenure 8 years.
- Council member: University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN): Tenure 8 years.
- Board member: South African Society for CooperativeEducation (SASCE).
- Member: Human resources Advisory Board: Durban University of Technology (DUT).
- Council member: Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Tenure 2 years.
- Chairman: Staffing Committee, UKZN.
- Member: Senior Appointments Committee, UKZN.
- EXCO member: SASCE
Rre Litheko’s career traversed different sectors: local government, mining,
forestry (commercial and state-owned), professional services and higher
education. He spent most of his career in the forestry industry as head of
HR for both a commercial forestry company and a state-owned company,
culminating in his appointment as Chief Executive Officer for the Institute
of People Management – an assignment which lasted 11 years.
He is currently still supporting IPM on an ad-hoc basis and serving on two church committees as chairman.