Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Director in SOEs and Private sector, and Former trade unionist
Director in SOEs and Private sector, and Former trade unionist
Frans Baleni takes a vision and makes it reality through sound strategy development. He intuitively sees the threads of opportunity that wind through an organisation, brings them together into a coherent whole, helps others extend their thinking, and drives material business advantage. He is a business minded South African Stalwart, and an inspirational leader who tells stories that inspire action while at the same time is grounded in health and safety that levers the business. Respected as a credible voice in decision making, establishing governance boundaries, executive coach, business consultant, and mentor with over 30 years multi-industry experience and specialises with problem-solving strategies. Frans earns a seat at the table wherever he serves.
Frans is a former mineworker, who participated in the formation of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), a business leader in numerous industries such as mining, finance, education, and environmental.
A seasoned Board member and adviser to multiple mining houses, who brings sound commercial, risk, governance, compliance skills, as well as strong expertise in health and safety, government relations, education and training, energy sector, stakeholder management and collective bargaining processes.
He is a passionate advocate of health and safety, effective and ethical leadership in the marketplace. He is a Trustee, and the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). Amongst some of the industry body Committee’s, he served on the King II Committee developing the Chapter on Sustainability, and on the National Electricity Forum which led to the establishment of NERSA.
Frans is a former mineworker, who participated in the formation of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), a business leader in numerous industries such as mining, finance, education, and environmental.
A seasoned Board member and adviser to multiple mining houses, who brings sound commercial, risk, governance, compliance skills, as well as strong expertise in health and safety, government relations, education and training, energy sector, stakeholder management and collective bargaining processes.
He is a passionate advocate of health and safety, effective and ethical leadership in the marketplace. He is a Trustee, and the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). Amongst some of the industry body Committee’s, he served on the King II Committee developing the Chapter on Sustainability, and on the National Electricity Forum which led to the establishment of NERSA.
