About GIFTCLA
Ideas. Initiative. Innovation.
A strategy, planning and transformation partner for leaders, organisations and enterprises — connecting purpose with practical action.
Who we are
Clear thinking.
Meaningful change.
GIFTCLA Investments (Pty) Ltd is a diversified investment, advisory and capacity-building company operating at the intersection of strategy, leadership, planning and human development.
Established in 2014 and registered as a private company in the Republic of South Africa in 2023, our mission is to inspire ideas that challenge people to take initiative — leading to innovation.
Dr. Gift Mandlenkosi Dlamini
Chief Executive Officer
Strategy · Leadership · Development Practice
Strategic
Evidence, systems thinking and foresight guide our work.
Practical
Implementable plans and measurable outcomes come first.
Ethical
Integrity, accountability and social responsibility underpin delivery.
Transformational
Institutional and personal change that lasts is our focus.
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Gift Mandlenkosi Dlamini
Business & Personal Development Coach · County Mayo, Ireland
A multidisciplinary leadership professional with over 15 years of experience spanning business development, nonprofit leadership, political consulting, governance advisory, monitoring & evaluation, and executive coaching.
His work integrates strategic thinking, institutional development and human-centred leadership — supporting individuals, organisations and movements navigating growth, reform and transformation, from vision to execution under complex, high-pressure environments.
Senior executive, board & advisory roles
Across private enterprise, international NGOs, political movements, donor-funded programmes and community-based institutions — including Executive Director of Esangweni Men's Network and International Relations & Affairs Secretary of SWALIMO.
Governance & oversight
RCM Oversight Committee Chairperson; Regional Coordinating Mechanism member; former Eswatini Global Fund CCM member and Board Member of Eswatini Diabetes; Omega Global University Ambassador.
PhD (Honoris Causa), Divinity & Business Administration
Omega Global University, 2017 · BA in Bible/Theology, Global University ICI, Texas · Diploma in Journalism, Allenby-Midrand, South Africa · PMD Pro, M&E and policy analysis training with PACT, PEPFAR, USAID and ACBF.
Systems thinking. Ethical leadership. Measurable impact.
Strategy development, financial analysis, budgeting, communication and project management — grounded in values-driven delivery.
Our team
The people behind the work.
A leadership team combining strategy, marketing, administration, systems and financial stewardship.
Locunda Karam
Strategic Advisor
Based in South Africa
Lindiwe Maseko
Chief Marketing Director
Bonsile Simelane
Chief Administrative Director
Professor VN Sibiya
Leadership & Management Director
Nkosikhona Dlamini
Chief Systems Engineer
Nothando Dlamini
Financial Director
From intention to execution
Your next chapter starts with a conversation.
Let’s find the right support for your vision.