CEO Profile
Joburg Market captain steers a tight ship
AS the chief executive officer of the Joburg Market, Kgosientso Ramokgopa puts his knowledge of the corporate governance to good use, driving the market´s growth.
KGOSIENTSO RAMOKGOPA is responsible for managing the Joburg Market - Africa´s largest fresh produce market - the largest fresh produce market in the world by volume.
It is wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg, with an annual throughput of about 1000 000 tons of fresh produce and an annual turnover of more than R3.2-billion.
Ramokgopa is a civil engineer by training and has extensive experience in local government. He holds two Master degrees, one in Business Leadership (MBL) and another Masters in Public Administration (MPA) and is currently completing a PhD in Public Affairs. He was crowned Boss of the Year 2008 and is currently 2009 Institute of People Management (IPM) CEO of the year.
No stranger in leading a municipal entity, the chief executive successfully made his mark as the chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Trading Company, one of the City of Johannesburg´s 14 municipal owned entities.
During his time at that company he worked closely with informal traders and representatives of the taxi industry to forge greater co-operation. He also succeeded in putting that company on a sound financial footing and conceptualising and driving a durable strategy for growth.
Ramokgopa´s extensive knowledge of corporate governance and organisational restructuring derives from his involvement in several projects, including the establishment of the Johannesburg Roads Agency, the organisational design of the Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg Transport Authorities and the compilation of the City of Johannesburg´s Integrated Transport Plan.
Sputla, as he is popularly known, has a great passion for people with a winning mentality. He intends to grow the Joburg Market by focusing on employee growth, improved stakeholder relations, business efficiency, improving market share through value-added activities and building a market that responds to changing industry demands.
