The Afika Group: Member & Partner Profile (50% BEE)

Mark Sparg  
Mark Sparg: Managing Director
Holds a Forensic and BBA Degree, as well as a Diploma in Psychology. His is currently writing his final thesis for his forensic masters degree specializing in the identification of crime syndicates via CCTV. His experience includes Security; Risk Management; Disaster management; Investigations & Intelligence; Safety, Health & Environment. Mark has also been involved in the fields of business, gaming & leisure, mining and public sectors.
     
Jimmy Keketsi  

Jimmy Keketsi: Partner - Business IQ & Development
Holds a Risk and Security Diploma and is a qualified Skills Development Facilitator. He boasts extensive experience in the Risk and Loss Prevention, as well as in the security and safety fields. He is known for his consultancy work in the Risk fields and the development of training materials, for which he is also a qualified Assessor. His consultancy work also extends to the development of security systems to various companies.

     
Gary Meaker  
Gary Meaker: Associate - Training & Program Development
Holds a Diploma in Work Study Management; is a Training, Crime Analytics & Profiling Specialist. Amongst his accomplishments, Gary has developed various ground breaking work, which includes his work on the Statement Analysis methodology in South Africa. He has trained up members of SAPS Intelligence & Detectives; Military Intelligence and Police; NPA, Department of Justice; SARS; Scorpions; Special Investigation Unit, gaming environment etc. and various private companies.
     
Greg Booyen   Greg Booysen: Afika - Head off Operations
Brings a wealth of experience to expand The Afika Group’s internal expertise. Over and above his extensive experience in the Security and Safety related fields; he also spend considerable time in the marketing and IT related disciplines. If one area has to be highlighted it would be his extensive experience and expertise in the VIP protection industry; having taken care of some of the most prominent CEO’s in South Africa, foreign dignitaries and world renown members of royal families.
     
Daan Meyer   Daan Meyer: Associate – Investigations and Training Support
Holds a National Diploma in Police Administration, a Diploma in Criminal Justice & Forensic Auditing and is qualified as a Polygraphist via the American Polygraphing Institute. He spent 21yrs in the SAPS of which 18 yrs as an Investigator. His expertise includes but is not limited to Covert Operations, Project Management, Informer Handling, Gold and Diamond operations. He has also provided training to specializing units like the Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold and Diamond branches. He played a major role in the setting up of various task teams and forums.
     
Salome Malema   Salome Malema: Business Development & Events
Holds a B.Com (Informatics & Business Management), as well as an EFM Certification. Forms part of the Black Management Forum, Nafcoc ICCI and Wesgro. She has years of experience in strategy development, Competitive Intelligence Market Research, Planed And Management of events for clients, as well as vast experience in tendering processes and specification compilation. Africa Business Specialist.
     
Leon Storm   Leon Storm: Associate – Training & Program Development
Holds a M Ed, B Ed, B Com (Incomplete) Degrees; HED Diploma; MFSA and IMM Certifications. (ex-Director from University Johannesburg.)
His expertise is well known in he market and includes clients like; University of Johannesburg, University of the North, College Campus, Rosebank Colleges, Transnet, Eskom, CBI, FNB, ABSA, etc.
     
Nombeko Nhlapo  

Nombeko Nhlapo: Associate– Business Consulting & Training
She holds a National Diploma in Human Resources, a B Tech: Degree in Human Resources and is currently in her final year for her Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology. She is an experienced organization and management consultant. Her career spans more than 12 years in several disciplines including business management, project management, human resources and organizational development. She is a registered Assessor and Skill Development Facilitator (SDF) with Services and ETDP Seta’s. She has 7 years experience with the CCMA and has consulted with major clients within South Africa varying from Governments, Institutions, Parastatal and Private Sector.
     
 
Andre Knipe: Member Training & Program Development
Andre is in charge of Program Development & Quality Assurance. He holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration and an Advanced qualification in Project Management. He is author & co-author of six books, four of them specializing in the Project Management Field. He spent fourteen years at UNISA / TSA, during which he was acting Executive Director for the Program Group: Public Management & Development, as well as managing the Institute for Public Management development at the Florida campus.