Monako Dibetle

Monako Dibetle, MPhil has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. They have held roles such as Head of Sustainability & Communications at McCain Foods and Founding Farmer at Twigs & Tings Environment Pty Ltd. They also worked as a Lecturer at IIE MSA and as the Head of Stakeholder & Communications at Tshiamiso Trust. Monako's experience also includes positions at Reckitt, Nestlé, and the Strategic Water Partners Network. They have a background in communications and media relations, having worked as the Manager of Public Affairs and CSV and Media Relations Manager at Nestlé. Monako also has experience as a journalist, having worked for the Mail & Guardian newspaper and Mooivaal Media.

Monako Dibetle, MPhil has a diverse education history. In 2001, they completed a Bachelor of Technology in Media and Communications at Vaal University of Technology. In 2009, they earned a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2013, they obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from the IMM Graduate School. Additionally, in the same year, they completed a Management and Transformation program, MDP-BBBEE, at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2017, they pursued a Post Grad Diploma in Water Management at Monash South Africa. Finally, in 2019, they graduated with an MPhil in Integrated Water Management from IIE MSA.