Rural Development Conference 2011
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Speakers at the event included:
- Chairperson: Dr John Mudau : Centre for Rural Development, University of Venda
- Mr Masiphula Mbongwa : Deputy Director General - Poverty Alleviation: Department of Rural Development, South Africa
- Mr. Maurice Makhathini : Head of Land, Mondi
- Mlulami Hlombe Manjezi : Executive Manager - Rural Development Division (RDD) within the Development Fund (DF), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).
- Mr. Stuart John Bartlett : Head: Agency Development and Support: Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), South Africa Corporation (IDC), South Africa
- Wim Jonker Klunne : Senior Researcher Rural Energy and Economic Development Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa
- Stieneke Samuel : Head: Enterprise Finance Unit, National Youth Development Agency
- Mr. Johan Marx: Executive Director: Community Education through National Collaboration and Enablement (CENCE)
- Johann van Rensburg (Rensie) : Manager- CSIR Meraka Institute’s ICTs for Rural Economic Development Initiative
- James Chakwizira : Senior Lecturer : Natural Resources: University of Venda : South Africa.
- Prof Irvin Mpofu : PhD, MSc, MBA, BSc Hons : HEAD of Animal Science Department - University of Namibia
- Dr: Lovemore Rugube : Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Malungisa Eric Zwane : Fund Manager, Rural and Community Development Fund, National Empowerment Fund
- Glenton De Kock : Executive Consultant, Grant Thornton Strategic Solutions