About Us
SNL Consultants is a labour consulting enterprise specialising in labour relations affecting both employers and employees.
SNL Consultants is a brand new company established in March 2017. Although the company has been launched recently, the wealth of knowledge of our consultants extends to over 25 years in the field. Apart from our consultancy, we offer an extensive training programme for labour practitioners that are currently undergoing accreditation, which is designed to foster better workplace relations between employer and employee parties at the workplace.
Our team of dedicated consultants is led by a dedicated and committed labour practitioner with a strong legal background, who is both nationally and internationally recognised for her their work in labour relations.
Our vision
We see SNLC as the instrument to harmonise workplace relations for better progress and productivity.
Our mission
To provide a quality on-going service and support to our clients in the field of labour relations.
Our Values
Honesty–we will give to an honest and fair answer to your questions even though
you may not like the answer
Integrity– we will ensure the confidentiality and privacy of each organisation and
individual we work with
Transparency– we will ensure open and transparent communications with all our
clients
Reliability– we will always deliver on our promises
Passion – we are passionate about what we do because it is our express intent to be that instrument of reliability in ensuring harmonious workplace relations for our clients who have placed their trust and confidence in us.
Our consultants
Thavishan Govender
The youngest trainee member of our team.Currently completing legal studies through UNISA.Worked as an intern at CONSAWU. His field of operation is dispute resolution.
Paul Govender
Is an ex-educator [29years]. Has worked in CONSAWU both as a facilitator and victim support counsellor since 2009. Has developed a counselling and victim support programme for trade union education. His field of operation is providing administrative and organisational support.
Rene Govender
Is our head consultant who has extensive experience in the trade union movement. She has worked with and received extensive training both internationally and nationally with organisations such as the International Labour Organisation [ILO], CNV [Netherlands], CSC[ Belgium]. Her work in trade union education and action has enabled her to work extensively in countries such as Ghana, Zambia, Togo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mauritius, India . She has designed a training programme for trade union education while working with the International Institute for Worker Education which was used to train trade union labour practitioners within the affiliates of CONSAWU [for the last twelve years] and FEDUSA[for the last two years].
She currently heads our design team as a consultant.Her qualification are as follows:BA[ARTS],BA[HONOURS],UHDE,LABOUR RELATIONS MANAGEMENT,AND LLB.