CSR
Initiatives
Connecting communities.
Empowering futures.
Swiftnet Connect reflects our commitment to creating meaningful impact in the communities where we live, work and build.
Through sustainable initiatives focused on digital inclusion, education and community development, we help create opportunities for a more connected South Africa.
Lesiba Maloba
(University of Cincinnati)
B.Sc. (Urban Studies)
(University of Cincinnati)
Certificate of Urban Planning
Property Development Programme
(SAPOA)
General Manager: Properties; Ernst & Young Africa as Sector Leader:
Transaction Real Estate, Old Mutual Properties as Deal Originator
and Asset Manager; as well as the Institute of Policy Research in
Cincinnati; The Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce; and
Marketing Developments, Inc. Lesiba has served as non-executive
Director of several organisations including the Coca Cola Beverages
SA, Mintirho Foundation, Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency
(MEGA) and the V & A Waterfront. He has served on board
subcommittees including finance and investment, as well as human
resources committees.
Eddy Kgomongwe
N Dip in Electrical Engineering
Accelerated Leadership in Digital Program (ALDP),
Project Management
Data Center Accredited Operational (AOS)
Telkom internal related ICT trainings
Masts & Towers, fulfilment and assurance, Data Centres, Facilities
Management, Infrastructure management, business development
and Programme Management.
Before joining Gyro, Eddy was a Telkom employee, who he
managed the infrastructure build, operate and maintain; NOC & tier1.
He worked as the Regional manager for ISP, OSP, Facilities and Data
Centres and special projects at Neotel / Liquid Intelligence company.
To unwind, Eddy enjoys playing golf, going to the gym.
Lloyd Chego
Master of Science (MSc): Electrical Engineering (Wits)
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (GIBS)
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic (B.Eng. Electronic): (University Pretoria)
verticals including Telecommunications, Information Technology (IT),
Energy, Cybersecurity and Defence. Before joining Gyro, Lloyd
worked for Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Denel Dynamics.
He is adept at developing and implementing innovative technology
strategies that align with business goals and drive growth, efficiency,
and customer satisfaction. Lloyd has strong leadership skills with a
proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver
complex projects on time and within budget. Lloyd enjoys playing football, golf, chess, cycling, swimming, hiking and reading.
SWIFTNET CONNECT
Creating connections that go beyond infrastructure
Connectivity has the power to transform communities, open opportunities and support future growth.
Through Swiftnet Connect, we invest in initiatives that make a lasting difference — empowering learners, supporting local communities and helping build a more inclusive digital future.
OUR FOCUS AREAS
Supporting initiatives that create lasting impact
Digital Inclusion
Enabling access to technology and digital resources that help communities participate in an increasingly connected world.
Education & Skills Development
Supporting learning environments and initiatives that equip young people with skills and opportunities for the future.
Community Development
Partnering with communities to support initiatives that improve quality of life and create sustainable impact.
Sustainable Growth
Investing responsibly in projects that support long-term social and environmental value.
Koenehelo Thejane
Management Advance Programme (University of the Witwatersrand)
Koenehelo is an astute project, property and construction executive
with 24 years of experience working in versatile challenging roles
providing multi-disciplinary construction projects. He began his
career in 1999 at Rainbow/WBHO as a Site Agent. His roles include
being a Construction Project Manager and Alternate Director at SIP
Project Managers, Partner and Director at SeCo Project Managers
and Executive: Commercial and Projects at Telkom ICRES. He is
currently an Executive: (PMO) Capital Projects at Gyro Group.
He offers a highly specialized suite of technical and management
skills with strong acumen in risk, contract, commercial, project, cost,
and quality management. Full life cycle project management skills
with demonstrated ability to prepare and manage project plans from
pre-feasibility, feasibility, execution, and monitoring up to handover
to the client. He is a certified Professional Construction Project
Manager by the SACPCMP and Uptime Institute certification.
Throughout his career, he has delivered over R8 Billion in projects
value that has included PPP hospitals and clinics, Central bank and
branches, malls, airports Refurbishment, Data centres-Maintenance,
Rollout of Mast and Towers and DAS, museums and art galleries,
filling stations, Golf estates, casinos and conference centres, and
various residential and commercial buildings. Clients include ABSA
Bank, Central Bank of Lesotho, Airports Company of South Africa,
ERIS Properties, Investec Bank, Growthpoint Properties, Netcare,
Tsogo Sun formally Akani and the American Government’s
Millennium Challenge Account.
Building stronger communities together
Digital Learning Centres supported
Learners empowered
Youth sports teams supported
Provinces reached
Bringing our impact to life
Every project, partnership and initiative tells a story. These moments from Swiftnet Connect reflect our commitment to building stronger communities across South Africa.
N. Diploma Internal Audit
H. Diploma Computer Auditing
Senior Management Program (Henley Business School)
20 are in senior management in Enterprise Risk Management. Her
expertise covers areas of Risk Management, Compliance, Business
Continuity, Health and Safety as well as Internal Audit. She worked in
different industries such as municipality, Information Technology,
Development funding, Innovation and investment, telecoms and
Engineering. Lesego has worked for companies such as the
Development Bank, State Information Agency, Technology
Innovation Agency, and Eskom Rotek Industries amongst others. She
is a member of the Institute of Risk Management.
<h1>Telecommunications Infrastructure<br>Across South Africa
<p>Owning and operating a national portfolio of over 5,000 tower sites, enabling reliable network expansion for mobile operators and ICT partners.</p>
