Pivot Point: From operating airports to running a horse racing company

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Fundi Sithebe is currently heading a horse racing company (4Racing) - formerly Phumelela. The company is actually a great transformation story. We all know there are few blacks in this sport therefore a young black woman heading up such an entity is a big deal. Her mission is to transform the sports across the value chain including promoting the jockeys. She is also a qualified pilot and former COO of Airports Company. She is a lady who has always been moving in male-dominated industries.

Fundi holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Midrand University, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Business Administration) from Wits Business School. Her passion in the aviation industry was sparked in 2003 when she obtained her Private Pilot's License (PPL). Constantly challenging the status quo, Fundi has held an array of strategic roles in various industries. She started her career as a management consultant at Deloitte, focusing on the areas of strategy and operations in organizational strategic projects. She was part of the expansion team for First National Bank of South Africa that crafted a strategy and was responsible for the successful establishment of operations in Africa. Fundi was the Chief Operating Officer of Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), between the period of December 2017 until 30 April 2021. She was responsible for the integration and seamless operations across the network of 9 airports. Later on she also assumed the additional responsibility for the day to day overall airport operations. In addition, she led the Commercial Division, which is mainly responsible for non-aeronautical revenue. An innate leader , she was recently appointed as the first CEO of 4Racing, a newly established horse racing operator taking over pre-existing assets.
10 Mar 2022 3AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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