Our Operations Team

Our Operations Team

The Operations team is responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring the SmartStart programme.

Naresh Totaram
Administration (offices) manager
Virginia Hlungwane
Housekeeper
Momo Matebesi
Operations Analyst
Thingazwa Bera
Operations Analyst
Mapaseka Diale
Training Operations Manager
Azola Fali
Operations Lead
Thlologelo Relela
Programmes Operations Manager
Keneilwe Mosime
QA Intern
Thoko Nkata
Receptionist & Office Coordinator
Matimba Maringa
Training Administrator
Nontokozo Zulu
Procurement & Supply Chain Officer
Melody Muturiki
Travel Coordinator
Naresh Totaram
Administration (offices) manager
Virginia Hlungwane
Housekeeper
Momo Matebesi
Operations Assistance
Thingazwa Bera
Operations Analyst
Mapaseka Diale
Training Operations Manager
Azola Fali
Operations Lead
Thlologelo Relela
Programmes Operations Manager
Keneilwe Mosime
QA Intern
Thoko Nkata
Receptionist & Office Coordinator
Matimba Maringa
Training Administrator
Nontokozo Zulu
Procurement & Supply Chain Officer
Melody Muturiki
Travel Coordinator

Naresh Totaram

Administration (Offices) Manager

Virginia Hlungwane

Housekeeper

What attracted me to SmartStart is the innovation and passion for working with community.

Mapaseka Diale

Training Operations Manager

Thingazwa Bera

Operations Analyst

Momo Matebesi

Operations Assistance

Efficiency is my everyday prerogative as I make sure that everything goes where it needs to be, I also hold the title for the warmest smile in SmartStart.

Azola Fali

Operations Lead

What attracted me to SmartStart is the opportunity to play a part, however small, in positively shaping the future trajectory of South Africa’s most vulnerable children

Thlologelo Relela

Programmes Operations Manager

Keneilwe Mosime

QA Intern

Because it is the key to open the door to a better life for them and their willingness to learn and act on it as well to achieve their dreams and goals.

Thoko Nkata

Receptionist & Office Coordinator

Since SmartStart helps empower people of disadvantaged Communities through early childhood development learning and that is something that has always been something that I am passionate about. The betterment of a community through education.

Matimba Maringa

Training Administrator

Because “What children learn in their first few years of life and how they learn it, can have a great effects on their success and future as children and when adults”

Nontokozo Zulu

Procurement & Supply Chain Officer

Melody Muturiki

Travel Coordinator