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I specialize in social integration and conflict management, with a primary focus on evaluating management systems. My expertise lies in identifying potential conflict areas, assisting management in preventing and addressing conflicts, facilitating recovery after incidents, and fostering a conducive working environment for sustained optim

I specialize in social integration and conflict management, with a primary focus on evaluating management systems. My expertise lies in identifying potential conflict areas, assisting management in preventing and addressing conflicts, facilitating recovery after incidents, and fostering a conducive working environment for sustained optimal results.

With twenty-three years as a change management facilitator in education and seven years of experience as a management systems evaluator in the independent school sector, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my role. My background in system management analysis involves assessing business management systems by comparing vision, mission, and values with actual outcomes and implemented practices. This includes the evaluation of policies, strategies, and real-time outcomes.  

Our services target small to medium-sized businesses and independent schools facing the complexities of an inclusive society, widespread social integration, government expectations, and BEE requirements.

The challenges experienced by schools and businesses in South Africa regarding social integration issues have been extensively documente

Our services target small to medium-sized businesses and independent schools facing the complexities of an inclusive society, widespread social integration, government expectations, and BEE requirements.

The challenges experienced by schools and businesses in South Africa regarding social integration issues have been extensively documented in television, newspapers, and social media over the past five years. In each instance, it was evident that the incidents took them by surprise, resulting in significant reputational damage. These occurrences often stemmed from unintended actions that could have been mitigated through the implementation of essential strategies to raise management awareness and establish structured preventative measures.

BICM Solutions developed a model designed to proactively identify potential social integration risks in companies and schools.

In 1994, I assumed the role of principal at the highly politically charged Hendrik Verwoerd High School, which was in decline, operating at just twenty-five percent of its capacity due to internal conflicts and severe reputational damage in the community.

Over the subsequent 23 years, the school underwent a remarkable transformation from 

In 1994, I assumed the role of principal at the highly politically charged Hendrik Verwoerd High School, which was in decline, operating at just twenty-five percent of its capacity due to internal conflicts and severe reputational damage in the community.

Over the subsequent 23 years, the school underwent a remarkable transformation from a renowned apartheid institution to a highly successful, integrated, multicultural South African school. This achievement culminated in my receipt of the Kader Asmal Award for Excellence in Education in 2017.

I played a pivotal role in two provincial bargaining committees that were instrumental in transitioning the old South African Education system into the new South African Education system. Notably, the school pioneered the establishment of only the second Hotelkeeping and Catering facility in a South African school, resulting in Mrs. Florette le Roux being recognized as the best high school teacher in South Africa during the National Teachers Awards.

The school gained international acclaim and forged strong ties with the American Embassy in South Africa, leading to the establishment of the Ralph Bunch Resource Center. This collaboration also gave rise to an international online discussion forum involving schools in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Germany, supported by IBM, aimed at nurturing leaders with a global perspective. The initiatives extended to exchange visits between our school and Charlotte, annual visits by American university research groups, and the school's participation in a United Nations green initiative conference in New York.

Between 1994 and 2005, I played a key role in the unification and transformation of school sports and cricket in South Africa. Serving as the inaugural joint chairperson of the South African United School Sports Association in Gauteng and as the treasurer of the South African Schools Cricket Association for 12 years, I also held an executive position at the Northern Titans Cricket Union for a decade. During this tenure, my responsibilities encompassed cricket development, youth cricket, and the establishment of the cricket academy at the Northern Titans Cricket Union.