Dr Thasi Malefetsane
LecturerQualifications: PhD: Human Capital Management
Portfolio / Short CV
Dr Thasi is an academic and researcher in HRM and HRD with a doctoral qualification focusing on talent management and human capital development in South Africa. He lectures at the Advanced Diploma and postgraduate levels, with teaching interests in talent management, learning and development, organisational behaviour, human capital management and workplace conflict.
His research interests include talent management, employee performance, job satisfaction, and organisational development. Dr Thasi has contributed to peer-reviewed journal articles and is committed to producing research that bridges theory and practice to support sustainable organisational performance.
Areas of Expertise
- • Human resource development
- • Human capital management
- • Talent management
- • Performance management
- • Organisational behaviour
- • Learning and development
Publications
- • Van der Walt, F; Thasi, M & Chipunza, C. 2016. Job satisfaction of engineers and artisans working on gold mines in South Africa. African Journal of Business and Economic Research. vol. 11(1) pp. 141–181.
- • Thasi, M. & van der Walt, F. 2020. Work stress of employees affected by skills shortages in the South African mining industry. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Vol 120, pp 243-250.
- • Thasi, M., & Van der Walt, F. (2025). Human Resource practitioners’ perspectives on talent management in the South African gold-mining sector. SA Journal of Human Resource Management/SA Tydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur, 23(0), a3145. https://doi.org/ 10.4102/sajhrm.v23i0.3145
Presented Conferences, Seminars, Workshops
- • Thasi, M. & van der Walt, F. (2016). Relationship between job satisfaction and work stress of engineers and artisans working at gold mines. Faculty of Management Sciences Prestige Research Seminar, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
- • Thasi, M. & van der Walt, F. (2017). Talent management in South African mining: A case of Free State gold mining companies. 29th SAIMS Conference, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
- • Thasi, M. & van der Walt, F. (2021). Integrated talent management framework: Insights from the South African mining industry. 32nd SAIMS Conference, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
- • Thasi, M. & van der Walt, F. (2021). A review of literature on talent retention in the South African mining industry. FinAAM Conference, Durban, South Africa.
- • Thasi, M. & van der Walt, F. (2021). Influence of talent management practices on employee retention in the South African mining industry. MBALI Conference, Richards Bay, South Africa.
