She is also a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist with over 20+ years of professional and business experience in varying industries.
She is also very passionate about Entrepreneurship Development, Leadership Development, Women Empowerment and Economic development. She has strengths in Compliance (corporate services), Business Development, Programme design and implementation in the field of SMME development. She advocates for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. With an abundance of entrepreneurship development experience, Zimkhitha has a strong understanding of business landscape across the country.
Currently, Zimkhitha manages her D&I Consultancy company, DEI&B (Pty) Ltd and also consults as a Manager for a non-profit organisation called PLUS. The LGBTI+ Business Network which focuses on the development of LGBTI entrepreneurs; and Supplier Diversity & Inclusion. She also provides coaching and mentoring for small businesses (especially start-ups) on a part-time basis.
Zimkhitha serves as both Managing Director and Chairman of the Board for Imikitha (Pty) Ltd, a business that she founded in 2012. The company focuses on furniture manufacturing, construction and property development.
She has worked with more than 50 companies ranging from small scale start –ups to mid and large size corporations, offering financial and business support services (especially for funding facilitation) across an array of industries including manufacturing, distribution, software development, transportation, real estate, and professional services.