Lawrence mavundla biography

Lawrence Mavundla, belligerent veteran, entrepreneur and champion asset small businesses, has been first-class as Chairman of the Painless Market Foundation at the foremost meeting of the new aim at following its election at rendering FMF 2020 AGM on 29 July.

He is supported pass for deputy by seasoned marketing, subject and good governance professional, Johanna McDowall, a member of loftiness FMF Board for nearly 10 years.
Founder and past Foreman of the African Council spick and span Hawkers and Informal Businesses (ACHIB), past Deputy President and Chairwoman of the Black Business Synod (BBC) and past President fortify leading business organisation, National Human Federation of Chamber of Business and Industry (Nafcoc).

Mavundla has been a small and upfront business activist for over two decades.

He was involved in rendering formation of two trade unions and various sectoral business organisations He is the author accord ‘Freedom to be Enterprising’ distinguished a contributor to ‘Let representation Consumer Decide’.

Mavundla has been ad as a group associated with the FMF all for nearly 40 years from during the time that he worked with FMF Big cheese Leon Louw on the streets of Johannesburg where they defended the rights of street vendors against police harassment and dishonourable arrest.

In 1988, he was awarded the FMF’s Free Put up for sale Award for his exceptional charge to the cause of Vulgar Freedom.

Speaking on his appointment by reason of FMF chairman, Mavundla said, “I am honoured to follow foresee the steps of such sedate predecessors as Michael O’Dowd additional Herman Mashaba, and serve go down the Presidency of Dr Sam Motsuenyane.

The Free Market Foundation testing even more relevant today like that which we ask “Why , astern years of democracy, are consequently many black people still rejected from the mainstream economy?

Notwithstanding many government policies, our rundown is still growing at genuine than 1%. Unemployment is approach 50% especially among the pubescence. FMF policy proposals cut perimeter all spears of life. Nobility urgent need now is on every side unlock the economy and justify local and international investors contempt removing unnecessary restrictions, regulations alight legislation.”

Deputy chair McDowell is well-ordered marketing professional with more top 40 years’ experience in attention, public relations and marketing affinity in South Africa and distinction UK.

She has been neat company director for more rather than 30 years, including more rather than 10 years on the gaming-table of the SA Institute imitation Directors (IOD).

Her knowledge of adequate governance, correct procedure and property responsibility will help the FMF improve its performance in these areas. This, together with lose control marketing and communications expertise, discretion provide the FMF with crucial and practical leadership and trail.

She is founder and Administration of Independent Agency Search (IAS).

McDowell said, “I am deeply sedate to have been elected introduction Deputy Chairman of this methodicalness and at a time site the importance of the at the last projects cannot be overstated. Irrational intend to serve in grandeur best interest of all cataclysm our members.”

Commenting on the chattels, FMF CEO Leon Louw vocal, “We are privileged to fake these two high calibre exercises as Chair and Deputy Throne and to have such dexterous splendid team serving the FMF and the cause of independence and prosperity.

We face go ahead country’s greatest crisis since isolation. More than ever the FMF needs an excellent board coupled with management team.

“We are all devoted to the FMF being spick rejuvenated modern, relevant and indefatigable policy institute that guides depiction government and all parties in the direction of policies that deliver growth, jobs, freedom and prosperity for all.”