Chief Executive Officer
Transport Education Training Authority
South Africa
Chief Executive Officer of the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA), Maphefo Anno-Frempong, is a woman on a mission. Credited with turning around an entity that has lost credibility in the transport sector and in the SETA industry as a whole due to a number of investment decisions that turned out differently. She undertook and oversaw the implementation of a turnaround strategy with the support of the Board, the staff, the Executing Authority and different constituencies in the transport sector.
This strategy led to the revival of the organization and ushered in a new era of unqualified audits, underpinned by a Strategic Plan, Internal Controls and corporate governance systems supported by strategic occupational programmes and innovative remedies to address persistent sectoral challenges.
She has set her sights on supporting numerous National Transformation initiatives of the transport sector. This is premised on skills development, employment creation, expansion of entrepreneurial opportunities and building a pool of quality leaders.
Her efforts to advance women in the transport sector into executive roles, among many other initiatives involves her championing the implementation of three strategic leadership programmes namely; the International Leadership Development Programme, International Executive Development Programme and International Leadership Development Programme for Women. Her defiance of male perceptions towards female leaders in the transport sector is inspiring her vision.
She has been at the helm since 2008, Mrs. Anno-Frempong credits the strong strides TETA is making under her leadership to strategic partnerships the organization has managed to build with key industry players and leading educational institutions nationally and internationally.