{"id":960,"date":"2026-02-27T18:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/?page_id=960"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:56:24","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"960\" class=\"elementor elementor-960\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b258e e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70b258e\" 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-2d2ae90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d2ae90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76d575310 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"76d575310\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ceff82a\" data-id=\"5ceff82a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf6be99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cf6be99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1804b55b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1804b55b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1573398d\" data-id=\"1573398d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af9c387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2af9c387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Established in 2013<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11569b6f\" data-id=\"11569b6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7327cb6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7327cb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Brutus Malada Institute (The BMI Institute)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6beacb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6beacb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa, The BMI Institute is a dynamic consultancy firm dedicated to advancing excellence in research, training, and strategic advisory services. Registered under the Company Act 71 of 2008 and the Companies Amendment Bill 40 of 2010, we operate with integrity, innovation, and impact at the core of everything we do.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">At The BMI Institute, we empower organizations, governments, and individuals to navigate complexity with confidence. Our multidisciplinary team of experts brings together deep knowledge in political risk analysis, policy advisory, strategic communication, educational development, and research services. We are proud to be a registered and accredited skills training provider with South Africa\u2019s Sector Education and Training Authorities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6cbe98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b6cbe98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brutus Malada<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94c2a3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"94c2a3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d6ff7db\" data-id=\"4d6ff7db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2939b468 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2939b468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65ca3ad6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"65ca3ad6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39c11d15\" data-id=\"39c11d15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d0d670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d0d670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"At the Heart of Our Approach Lies Collaboration,<br> and Support Enabling Us to Achieve Optimal <br>Results for Our Clients Together.\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3239f819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3239f819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-23-at-1.23.17-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1067\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-23-at-1.23.17-PM.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-23-at-1.23.17-PM-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-23-at-1.23.17-PM-1024x473.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-23-at-1.23.17-PM-768x355.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a1de64c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1a1de64c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60accca0\" data-id=\"60accca0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d34ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69d34ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569d8cd1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"569d8cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115e17f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"115e17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-ppq1859 pagelayer-heading\"><div class=\"pagelayer-heading-holder\">We are committed to fostering thought leadership, informed decision-making, and professional development that enables our clients to excel in an evolving global landscape.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"p-iyl5453 pagelayer-heading\" align=\"center\"><div class=\"pagelayer-heading-holder\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64328aaf\" data-id=\"64328aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196e1ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"196e1ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af2ff1f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5af2ff1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633f0861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"633f0861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-0qDqhTqwvm8BphHq pagelayer-row pagelayer-row-stretch-full pagelayer-height-default\"><div class=\"pagelayer-row-holder pagelayer-row pagelayer-auto pagelayer-width-auto\"><div class=\"p-V1pZRd2xwC3T0bxt pagelayer-col\"><div class=\"pagelayer-col-holder\"><div class=\"p-sbk8706 pagelayer-heading\"><div class=\"pagelayer-heading-holder\">To be a leading center of excellence in research, training, and strategic consultancy, empowering organizations and individuals with knowledge-driven solutions to navigate complex challenges and drive sustainable progress.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-368ea304\" data-id=\"368ea304\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdf2988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bdf2988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fef3b74 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4fef3b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335c8da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"335c8da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BMi Research is committed to delivering strategic, data-driven insights and tailored training solutions that empower organizations to make informed decisions and achieve sustainable growth.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73ca5304 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"73ca5304\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b05d047\" data-id=\"1b05d047\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954a8b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"954a8b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69c12a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"69c12a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c993b81\" data-id=\"c993b81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363ef7b wpr-team-member-divider-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"363ef7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-11-at-3.48.22-PM-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Mr Brutus Malada\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Mr Brutus Malada<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Founder<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">Brutus Malada is a South African political strategist and founder of the Brutus Malada Institute, focusing on leadership  evelopment, strategic advisory, and capacity building across public and civil society sectors.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-btn-wrap\"><a class=\"wpr-member-btn wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\" href=\"\/Brutus-Bio\"><span>Full Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3872ed5\" data-id=\"3872ed5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6686cf1 wpr-team-member-divider-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"6686cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-06-at-2.38.55-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Mr N Rambau\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Mr N Rambau<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Senior Associate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">Executive, educator, and board director with over 20 years of leadership across ICT, energy, education, and related sectors, with strong expertise in governance, ESG, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and skills development.\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-btn-wrap\"><a class=\"wpr-member-btn wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\" href=\"\/Rambau-Bio\"><span>Full Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c404832\" data-id=\"c404832\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7685f0 wpr-team-member-divider-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"a7685f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-06-at-2.39.51-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Mr Shawn Coetzee\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Mr Shawn Coetzee<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Senior Associate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">Shawn Coetzee is the founder and Managing Director of SC Management and Advisory Solutions, with executive experience in agribusiness and a strong focus on values\u2011based and servant leadership.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-btn-wrap\"><a class=\"wpr-member-btn wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\" href=\"\/coetzee-bio\/\"><span>Full Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7db0e8f\" data-id=\"7db0e8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7083d wpr-team-member-divider-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"3c7083d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-13-at-5.57.05-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Senior Associate<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">Former CEO of the National Research Foundation and AI expert, strengthening BMI\u2019s capacity in data\u2011driven research, election modelling, and forecasting.\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-btn-wrap\"><a class=\"wpr-member-btn wpr-button-effect wpr-button-none\" href=\"\/dr-fulufhelo-bio\/\"><span>Full Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c5efec1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"5c5efec1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3402b51\" data-id=\"3402b51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636fb2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"636fb2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thabelo-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Ms.T Malada\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Ms.T Malada<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Specialist Researcher<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-102019be\" data-id=\"102019be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff4a905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"6ff4a905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ms-r-1.png\" alt=\"Ms. R Phaladi\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Ms. R Phaladi<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Administration Officer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71ca3214\" data-id=\"71ca3214\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747d44de elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"747d44de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thebmi.co.za\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mr-T-1.png\" alt=\"Mr. T Mathekga\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Mr. T Mathekga<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Governance &amp; Compliance<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4876c367 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"4876c367\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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