Executive Manager: Community Services
Nthabeleng Mavis Raisa-Mlandu
Executive Manager: Community Services
Born and raised in the Eastern Cape, Nthabeleng has a strong educational background. She obtained her National Diploma in Environmental Health in 2007 in the Free State, followed by a BTech in Environmental Health in 2013.
Raisa-Mlandu also earned a BTech in Project Management in 2020, completed the Municipal Finance Management Program in 2016, and is currently pursuing both her Master’s in Environmental Studies and a Postgraduate diploma in Public Management.
She began her career as an Environmental Health Practitioner for the Department of Health in the Eastern Cape in 2008. She later moved to Harrismith in the Free State, where she worked as a Meat Inspector for a year.
From 2010 until the end of 2019, Raisa-Mlandu was employed by the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality in Burgersdorp, where she held several positions, including Waste Management Officer, Manager: Environmental Management and Compliance, and Acting Director of Community Services. Continuing her career journey across various provinces, she later worked as the Manager of Social Services at Ngwathe Local Municipality in Parys. Her last employer before joining the GRDM team was at the Govan Mbeki Municipality in Secunda, Mpumalanga, where she served as Director of Community Services for nearly two years.
She officially joined the GRDM on 4 November 2024, where she will “steer the ship” alongside more than 100 professionals. Her team encompasses sections such as Disaster Management, Fire & Rescue Services, and Municipal Health, which includes sub-sections like Environmental Health, Waste Management, and Air Quality.
On a personal note, she is the first-born in her family. She is married and a mother of three, with her eldest daughter currently completing her law degree. Her younger boys are still in school and she is looking forward to them joining her soon in George.
Nthabeleng described herself as a dynamic, goal-driven person, motivated by a result-driven approach to work. “My actions are motivated by wanting to achieve. I have strong leadership skills and experience in strategic management, project management, etc. I possess working knowledge of development issues, along with excellent time and financial management skills and good interpersonal and communication abilities. My decision to join this municipality is motivated by a desire to make a positive change in the community, as communities rely on us for the provision of services. I look forward to adding value, contributing positively, and show my valuable contributions to this institution,” she concluded.
GRDM leadership expresses confidence that this appointment will strengthen efforts to enhance the quality of services provided to residents of the Garden Route district and would like to welcome Nthabeleng Raisa-Mlandu to #teamGardenRoute.