1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL
SURNAME: Dames
FIRST NAMES: Helena Grace
ID NUMBER: 620629 0090 080
BIRTH DATE: 29 June 1962
LANGUAGES: English & Afrikaans (Speak/read/write)
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +27 72 557 5331
EMAIL ADDRESS: grace.dames@harmony.co.za
DRIVERS LICENSE: Code 08
EDUCATION
HIGHEST GRADE: Matriculated
HIGHER EDUCATION: COM Draughting Certificate
COURSES: Various Company In-house courses
Mid Management Courses
Communication & Public Speaking
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Auto CAD
MineRPCad
Micro Station V8i (Micro Station Essentials Course Completed)
Cadsmine (Cadsmine Draughting Course Completed)
MRM Administrator (Survey Electronic Measuring)
Microsoft Excel/Word/Publisher/Power Point
Corel Draw
SAP (I&J/De Beers) Super User - Part of Task Team responsible for Roll-out of SAP Systems at I&J
Pastel Partner – Multi Business
Pastel Payroll
VISTA Accounting (Entertainment Partners)
Gold Finger Accounting & Payroll
Axium Accounting
Brilliant Accounting & Payroll
CAREER HISTORY
CURRENT POSITION
NAME OF COMPANY: Impala Platinum Limited
POSITION HELD: Snr CAD Draughtsman
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Acting CAD Administrator / 2IC (Office Compliment of 10 Draughtsmen)
MineRP Administrator
Updating of Survey Underground & Surface Workings in Cadsmine & Microstation
Importing/Updating of Electronic Survey Data into Cadsmine & Microstation
Maintenance of Statutory Plans (Ventilation, Safety & Rescue, Residual)
Updating and Maintenance of Surface Plans
Updating & Maintenance of Rock Engineering Safety Pillar Plans
Compiling & Updating of Mineral Rights & Area of Responsibility Plans
Scanning, printing of all plans and records
Accident Plans
Maintaining & Updating DME & DMR Prescribed Plans
General Supply of Plans and Information to Other Departments
General Office Admin
2. NAME OF COMPANY: Kusasalethu Gold Mine, Harmony Gold Company Ltd.
POSITION HELD: Senior Survey Draughtsman
(26th
July 2011 – October 2014)
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Updating of Survey & Geological Structure in Cadsmine & Microstation
MRM Administrator / Survey Electronic Measuring Implementation Project
Importing/Updating of Electronic Survey Data into Cadsmine & Microstation
Maintenance of Statutory Plans (Ventilation, Safety & Rescue, Residual)
Updating and Maintenance of Surface Plans
Updating & Maintenance of Rock Engineering Safety Pillar Plans
Compiling & Updating of Mineral Rights & Area of Responsibility Plans
Digitizing of Monthly Stoping & Development
Scanning, printing of all plans and records
Accident Plans
Maintaining & Updating DME & DMR Prescribed Plans
General Supply of Plans and Information to Other Departments
General Office Admin
ORM Budget & Stores Control & Purchases
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
NAME OF COMPANY: Saviour Freight & Logistics / GM Finance
POSITION HELD: Snr Accounts Asst / Admin Manager (Company Liquidated)
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Administration/Full Accounts Department Function.
Budgets, Management Reports, Bank Reconciliations,
Payroll, Petty Cash,
SARS PAYE & VAT, Debtors & Creditors,
Departmental Administration.
NAME OF COMPANY: Irvin & Johnson Head Office
POSITION HELD: Trade Marketing Asst
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Marketing & Sales for Food Services/Specialty /Whole Fish
Product Launches & New Product Promotion
SAP Pricing & Deal Maintenance
Cold Store & Distribution Liaison
Debtors Administration / Departmental Admin
NAME OF COMPANY: Suntide Timeshare Resort (Holiday Club)
POSITION HELD: Resort Manager / Owner – Qunu Falls Lodge
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Administration and Management of Resort
NAME OF COMPANY: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (Mponeng)
POSITION HELD: Survey/Geological Draughtsman
PERIOD: 1987 – 1994
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Transferred all old plans from canvas to 1: 1000 m x m prescribed plans. Part of
team responsible for digitizing prescribed plans into Autocad
Commenced at WDL as a geological draughtsman, later transferred to Survey and
acted in Snr Draughting position on numerous occasions.
Responsible for all departmental draughting including updating, layouts, ore
reserves and LOM plans, as well as all statutory plans.
Accident plans.
Updating of Surface Plans
Departmental admin functions. Involved in compilation and typing of
departmental reports in Survey & Geology.
Assisted Geologists in typing and compiling of post graduate studies for submission.
Design & printing of posters, cards and presentations.
3. NAME OF COMPANY: Goldfields Driefontein Consolidated
POSITION HELD: Survey/Geological Draughtsman
PERIOD: 1981 – 1986
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Initial training in Survey Draughting on West Driefontein. Moved across to
Doornfontein Geology Dept. Responsible for all draughting functions & dept admin
as well as typing of all reports for Geology Dept. Assisted Geologists in typing
and compiling post graduate studies for submission and presentation.
FILM INDUSTRY CONTRACT POSITIONS (Oct 2005 – July 2011)
NAME OF COMPANY: Film Afrika Chronicle (Pty) Ltd (20th Century Fox)
POSITION HELD: Asst Accountant – Accounts Payable
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Full Accounts Payable Function
NAME OF COMPANY: Film Afrika Treasure Guards (Pty) Ltd (Tandem Pictures)
POSITION HELD: Asst Accountant – Payroll / Accounts Payable
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Full Payroll Function.
Full Accounts Payable Function
NAME OF COMPANY: Moonlighting – Machine Gun Preacher
POSITION HELD: Asst Accountant
NAME OF COMPANY: Mango Catering cc
POSITION HELD: Admin / Accounts Manager
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Full Accounts Function to Trial Balance
Salaries & Wages; Statutory Returns
Office & Company Admin; Crew Travel & Accommodation
Stock Control & Purchases
NAME OF COMPANY: Out of Africa Productions / Wild at Heart 5 (Company Pictures)
POSITION HELD: Asst Accountant – Payroll
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Full Payroll Function. Statutory Returns & IRP5
NAME OF COMPANY: Out of Africa Productions / The Bang Bang Club (Foundry Films inc)
POSITION HELD: Asst Accountant – Payroll
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Full Payroll Function. Assisted with Petty Cash
Statutory Returns & IRP5
NAME OF COMPANY: Moonlighting Films (Pty) Ltd / Skin
POSITION HELD: Production Accountant
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Administration/Full Production Accounts Department Function.
NAME OF COMPANY: Moonlighting Films (Pty) Ltd
POSITION HELD: Ask The Dust – Asst Accountant - Payroll (Paramount Pictures)
The Deal – Asst Accountant - AP (Muse Entertainment)
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Reconciliation & Payments of Creditors /Budgets/ Bank Accounts/SARS
NAME OF COMPANY: Moonlighting Films (Pty) Ltd / Missing Witness (Universal Studios)
POSITION HELD: Production Accountant
DESCRIPTION & DUTIES: Administration/Full Production Accounts Department Function.
MOTIVATIONS & STRENGTHS
I am a self-motivated person who constantly strives to improve my knowledge in my work environment as well as on a
personal level. ‘No and can’t’ do not feature in my vocabulary, an organized and time managed work day is what
creates successful people. I approach tasks and challenges with diligence and have strong organizational skills. My
attention to detail and accuracy has been a strong asset in administration & reconciliation environments. My
ability to learn quickly and under pressure makes me an asset in the work environment. I enjoy working pro-
actively, and being goal orientated, have the ability to make a success of anything I put my mind to. I have been
involved in the organisation of numerous social and work related functions over the years, which included fund
raising and product launches. I believe a positive and respectful attitude towards others as well as to challenges
always achieves positive results. A balanced lifestyle enables a balanced person inside and outside the work
environment.
4. INTERESTS
Outdoor Activities / Camping / Nature
Reading/ Theatre/Film
Music/Dance
REFERENCES (Please revert should any of these referees be unavailable)
Company: Harmony GM Co Ltd
Referee: Llewellyn Reesberg
Telephone No.: 072 574 5506
Company: Film Afrika / Moonlighting
Referee: Joanne Goldstone
Telephone No.: 082 748 3520
Company: Saviour Freight & Logistics
Referee: Timon Janssonius
Telephone No.: 071 855 4711
Company: Irvin & Johnson
Referee: Graham Harrison
Telephone No.: 082 650 6510
Company: De Beers Marine, Cape Town
Referee: Paul Dixon-Savage
Telephone No.: 083 303 8601 / 044 382 0739
Company: Anglo American Corporation
Referee: Gerard Kemp (Mining Econ Mng)
Telephone No.: 082 453 1590
Company: Holiday Club/Suntide Resorts
Referee: Martha Vos
Telephone No.: (044) 343 1360