Simphiwe Mdikane has over 20 years of experience in rail operations, training, assessment and curriculum development. He holds various qualifications related to safety management, train control operations, assessment, curriculum design and computer skills. Currently he is the Chief Operating Officer of Mdikane Corporation which provides rail compliance training and assists clients with accreditation. He has previously held roles as an assessor, tutor, operations manager and train controller with Transnet Freight Rail.

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1. PERSONAL DETAILS
SURNAME : Mdikane
NAME : Simphiwe
CONTACTCELL # : +27(0)82-920-4252
CONTACTHOME # : +27(0)11-393-1565
ID NUMBER : 741220-5563-08-3
NATIONALITY : South African
GENDER : Male
MARITAL STATUS : Married
DISABILITYSTATUS : Left Lower Leg Amputee (Using a prosthesis)(I.O.D.)
RESPONSIBILITIES : Three daughters
HEALTH STATUS : Superb – non-smoker
DATE OF BIRTH : 20th
December 1974
PERSONALe-mail ADDRESS : simphiwe.mdikane@live.com
BUSINESSe-mail ADDRESS : simphiwe.mdikane@mdikanecorp.co.za
PHYSICALADDRESS : 17 Sweet-William Street
Terenure (Kempton Park area)
1619
POSTALADDRESS : P. O. Box 15019
Esselenpark
1626
2. SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS
HIGHEST STD PASSED : Matric
YEAR OBTAINED : 1993
SCHOOL ATTENDED : Qaqamba Senior Secondary School
3. TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
INSTITUTION : LUSO Computer Institution
QUALIFICATION : Diploma in Structured Programming (RPG AS400) – 1995
QUALIFICATION : Certificate Of Concepts Of Data Processing By The Computer User’s
Council Of South Africa – 1995
INSTITUTION : UNISA
QUALIFICATION : National Diploma in Safety Management (NDSM) - 2015

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4. OFFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS
INSTITUTION : Esselenpark College
QUALIFICATION : Diploma in Train Control - 2000
QUALIFICATION : Ops Official (National Qualification) NQF 3 & 4 - 2008
QUALIFICATION : Certificate in Supervisory Development Program - 2005
INSTITUTION : SPOORNET
QUALIFICATION : Rail Incident Management Certificate - 2006
INSTITUTION : MacCauvlei Learning Academy
QUALIFICATION : Certificate in Education, Training and Development Practitioner
US48870 L4 (ETDP) - 2006
: Perform one-on-one Training on the Job US117877 – 4 credits - 2011
: Carry out Course Administration US123393 – 3 credits - 2011
INSTITUTION : Assessment College of South Africa
QUALIFICATION : Assessor Certificate US115753 - 15 credits - 2006
QUALIFICATION : Moderation Certificate US115759 – 10 credits – 2008
INSTITUTION : HASLAC
QUALIFICATION : Train the Trainer Presentation skills - 2012
INSTITUTION : HRD Training and Consulting – 2014
QUALIFICATION : Develop Outcome-based Learning Programmes US123394 – 10 credits
: Design Outcome-based Learning Programmes US123401 – 15 credits
: Design and Develop Outcome-based Assessments US115755 – 10
credits
: Evaluate a Learning Intervention Using Given Evaluation Instruments
US123397 – 10 credits
INSTITUTION : BYTES People Solutions
: QuestionMarkEnterprise ManagerCertificate of attendance - 2015
: QuestionMarkPerceptionAuthoringCertificateof attendance - 2015
: QuestionMarkTemplate Certificate of attendance - 2015
INSTITUTION : SAP Global Education
: Workplace Performance Builder - 2015
: SAPLSO- 2015

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5. HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT
GRADE : Chief Operating Officer 2016 - Current
EMPLOYER : MDIKANE CORPORATION
RESPONSIBILITIES : Advise companiesonrail trainingcompliance,conducttraining, conduct
assessments,conductmoderationsanddeveloplearningmaterial,assist
Candidates to obtain accreditation with SETAs
GRADE : Assessment Centre Manager 2012 - 2016
EMPLOYER : Transnet Freight Rail – School of Rail
RESPONSIBILITIES : Manage assessmentcentres nationally to ensure that assessments are
conducted in an RSR compliant manner
GRADE : Assessor 2010 - 2012
EMPLOYER : Transnet Freight Rail – School of Rail (Esselenpark Campus)
RESPONSIBILITIES : To determine Candidate competence through final integrated
summative assessments in order to place competent people in critical
train control grades
GRADE : Curriculum Specialist [ad hoc basis]
EMPLOYER : Transnet Freight Rail – School of Rail (Esselenpark Campus)
RESPONSIBILITIES : To determine trainingneedsbyconductingthe “NEEDSANALYSIS” with
clientsanddevelopinglearningmaterial andassessmenttoolsbased on
the analysis
GRADE : Tutor 2006 - 2010
EMPLOYER : Transnet Freight Rail – School of Rail (Esselenpark Campus)
TRAININGFIELDS : Train-Control Officers
: Yard Officials and Yard Foreman (Transnet Freight Rail & PRASA)
: Metro Guards (PRASA)
: Section Managers and Co-ordinators
: Refresher Courses of all fields
: Yard Masters (With the exception of SPRINT)
RESPONSIBILITIES : Registration of course delegates
: Take responsibility, accountability and liability of training conducted
within the framework (RSR, Act 85, SAQA, NQF and NOSA) quality and
standardsin order to contribute tothe goalsof ourclients/stakeholders
(Internal and External) and to establish and sustain an exceptional
training environment
: Provide quality training according to SAQA requirements

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5. HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT
: Do continuous evaluation
: Improve service levels to clients
: Monitor and manage the progress of candidates early and address any
shortfalls
: Report any defects on equipment
: Keep abreast of any new developments and requirements for training
GRADE : Section Manager (Train Control) 2004 - 2005
EMPLOYER : Transnet Freight Rail
RESPONSIBILITIES : Overseeing to the smooth running and working of a train control
division
: Attend to work related problems of employees
: Supervise Train-Control Officers and Co-ordinators.
: Supervise incidents and accidents occurrences
GRADE : Co-ordinator 2003 - 2003
EMPLOYER : Transnet Freight Rail (Coallink)
REESPONSIBILITIES : Supervise Train Control Officers
: Take charge in case of an incident or accident
: Liaise between all parties involved
: Write incident reports
: Give faults through and update the Rimas System
GRADE : Train Control Officer 2000 - 2002
EMPLOYER : Transnet Freight Rail (Coallink)
RESPONSIBILITIES : Operating train movements in a safe manner according to Train
Working Rules
: Grant occupations to Track Masters and Overhead technicians
: Provide safety to people who are working on the line
: Handle in a safe manner incidents and occurrences on the line
GRADE : Administrative Official 1999 - 1999
EMPLOYER : Transnet Freight Rail (Coallink)
RESPONSIBILITIES : Updating train times and particulars on SPRINT System

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5. HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT
GRADE : Train Assistant 1998 - 1999
EMPLOYER : Transnet Freight Rail (Coallink)
RESPONSIBILITIES : Assisting the Train Driver with the safe running of the train
: Keep vigilance on the line while train is in motion
: Reset faults on the locomotives while train is in motion
: Perform shunting duties
6. REFERENCES
COMPANY : TransnetFreightRail
: Mr H. G. Breydenbach[National TrainControl Manager]
: +27(0)83-980-0046
COMPANY : TransnetFreightRail (School of Rail)
: Mr BentleyTladi [Assessor]
: +27(0)60-564-6418
COMPANY : TransnetFreightRail (School of Rail)
: Mr Vusi Nhlapo [SeniorTrainingOfficer]
: +27(0)83-496-6855
COMPANY : TransnetFreightRail (School of Rail)
: Mr Ewan Retief [CurriculumDesigner]
: +27(0)83-276-2535
COMPANY : TransnetFreightRail (School of Rail)
: Ms KgaboRamara [AssessmentManager]
: +27(0)83-795-5827