{"id":23106,"date":"2025-11-18T13:42:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=23106"},"modified":"2025-12-05T11:22:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:22:44","slug":"living-our-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/23106","title":{"rendered":"Living our values"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23106\" class=\"elementor elementor-23106\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679a732 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"679a732\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fda76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60fda76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here\u2019s a shout out to our colleagues across the AfroCentric business who embody our values of innovation, integrity, collaboration and care as they uplift and support their colleagues. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e81167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e81167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Puleng-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23850\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Puleng-2-1.jpg 921w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Puleng-2-1-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Puleng-2-1-768x740.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d65ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2d65ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Puleng Qhamakoane, Senior Specialist: Talent Management<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778a37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"778a37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hats off to Puleng, who has made a significant impact in the Talent, Leadership &amp; Culture team. She transformed the look and feel of the AfroCentric onboarding experience, and revamped our Talent Acquisition and Assessment processes to align them with Sanlam\u2019s policies and practices.<\/p><p>Puleng also designed the AfroCentric Talent Mobility and Deployment Framework, and led our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) project, a first for AfroCentric. Recently, she was nominated for the prestigious Sanlam Women in Leadership Programme, where she\u2019ll be a professional coach and one of the leaders within AfroCentric or Sanlam Group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b08bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b08bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Celeste-Cyster-1-1008x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23846\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Celeste-Cyster-1-1008x1024.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Celeste-Cyster-1-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Celeste-Cyster-1-768x780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Celeste-Cyster-1-1512x1536.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Celeste-Cyster-1-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Celeste-Cyster-1.jpg 1531w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83747a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83747a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celeste Cyster, Team Leader: HIV Adherence Coordinator Department at AFA <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cffaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cffaa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colleague Gerlynn Fitzgibbon says Celeste\u2019s support and genuine care for her team have made a big difference as she consistently creates a positive environment, is always willing to help, and has the best interest of her staff members at heart, both professionally and personally. Celeste leads with heart and purpose, maintaining high ethical standards and providing guidance to her team in an approachable and genuine manner.<\/p><p>\u201cI feel appreciated for the work I do as she sees my true potential and always reminds me of that. I feel more worthy after our talks and I feel treated as a person, not just staff member.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c302349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c302349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marisa-Heath-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23842\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marisa-Heath-2.jpg 771w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marisa-Heath-2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marisa-Heath-2-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83b348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d83b348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marisa Heath, Team Leader: Scriptpharm Networks<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2445ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2445ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Team members Allistor Eiman, Nkosazana Skhosana and Donneve Green\u202fsay Marisa has consistently demonstrated compassion, understanding and guidance in her leadership style.\u202fCombined\u202fwith\u202fan open-door policy, her leadership has been instrumental\u202fin\u202fcreating\u202fa\u202fpleasant working environment and\u202fhas fostered a positive\u202fattitude within the team, allowing them to give their best every day to achieve their project goals.<\/p><p>\u201cHer mentoring makes us feel motivated and\u202fempowered\u202fto grow and succeed. She is always\u202fsupportive,\u202fmakes\u202ftime to listen to\u202four\u202fconcerns,\u202fprovides solutions, is considerate\u202fof\u202fpersonal\u202fmatters,\u202fand cares for our mental\u202fwellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b920ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b920ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Siviwe-Nyatela.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23831\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Siviwe-Nyatela.jpg 720w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Siviwe-Nyatela-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00b91f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c00b91f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Siviwe Nyatela, Non-Clinical Reviewer: Fedhealth<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6dbc44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6dbc44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colleague Thandi Mokgotho says Siviwe is a phenomenal agent who embodies the spirit of Fedhealth, set apart by his depth of knowledge, willingness to learn, and generosity in sharing his knowledge.<\/p><p>\u201cHe brings more than just support \u2013 his warmth, smile and willingness to assist the floor has made the transition for the new agents smooth. He knows the product by heart.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbcae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dbcae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Martha-Wilson-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23837\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Martha-Wilson-1.jpg 779w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Martha-Wilson-1-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Martha-Wilson-1-768x794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Martha-Wilson-1-96x100.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e6349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68e6349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Martha Wilson, Speech Analytics Team: Medscheme<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24849e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a24849e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Martha used her learning journey during her OneMind site owners certification to educate the organisation on a new function. 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Puleng Qhamakoane, Senior Specialist: Talent Management Hats off to Puleng, who has made a significant impact in the Talent, Leadership &amp; Culture team. 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