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Four decades in employment relations

Mpho Makoro Labour Law Consultants is named after its Managing Director, an admired and well respected professional with over 35 years of human resources and employment relations expertise.

Mr Mpho Makoro, Managing Director of Mpho Makoro Labour Law Consultants
1983first involved in employment relations
Managing Director

Mr Mpho Makoro

A law graduate from the University of the North with an Honours Degree in Labour Relations from the Rand Afrikaans University.

He also holds several diplomas and certificates in Labour Relations, Financial Management and Project Management from the Universities of Pretoria, Rand Afrikaans and Technikon RSA.

Mr Makoro is admired and well respected by his peers, labour law practitioners and other professionals within the HR/Labour Law space. He is a mentor and a coach to many professionals.

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Qualifications

Education & training

Law DegreeUniversity of the North
Honours in Labour RelationsRand Afrikaans University
Diplomas & CertificatesLabour Relations, Financial Management and Project Management: University of Pretoria, Rand Afrikaans University and Technikon RSA
Career journey

From the shop floor to the boardroom

His involvement in employment relations dates back to 1983, giving him first-hand experience from the union side, the legal side and the employer side.

1983

Shop steward & chief negotiator

Shop steward and chief negotiator for the then Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa (CCAWUSA) at 3M SA (Pty) Ltd, under the leadership of the late Ms Emma Mashinini.

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Candidate Attorney

After his legal studies, he briefly served his articles of clerkship with George Kleynhans Attorneys in Polokwane.

1993

NUMSA Local Organiser

Joined the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) as a Local Organiser.

1994

HOSPERSA Provincial Secretary

Joined the Hospital Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (HOSPERSA) as Provincial Secretary in Limpopo.

1996

Deputy Director Labour Relations

On 15 April 1996 he joined the then Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. His expertise was soon identified, and the then South African Management Development Institute (SAMDI) requested him to train senior and junior managers across the public service.

Leadership

CCMA Limpopo Stakeholders Forum

Chaired the CCMA Limpopo Stakeholders Forum and the Mining Users Forum for about 3 years; during that period CCMA Limpopo occupied the first position nationally.

Strategy

Vision, mission & values

Our strategy and business objectives are regularly reviewed to ensure continuous improvement of our services to our clients and stakeholders.

Our Vision

To be a “Client-centred” organisation that provides affordable and efficient human resources and employment relations services, which are aimed at forging everlasting relationships.

Our Mission

To deliver services beyond the expectations of our clients and stakeholders by ensuring that our performance and results are as good as, or better than the best in our area of work.

Values

  • Honesty
  • Integrity
  • Collaboration
  • Agile Innovation
  • Efficiency

Client-centred, affordable and efficient HR and employment relations services, aimed at forging everlasting relationships.

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