Mohau Mphomela – Lead Africa Coaching (Pty) Ltd

Life Coach, Business Coach & Executive Leadership & Management Coach

I am the founder of Lead Africa Coaching (PTY) LTD and the President of Coaches and Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA). As a Senior Credentialed Coach with COMENSA, I also serve on its Coaching Supervision Portfolio Committee as a Coaching Supervisor and Coaching Credentialing Evaluator. With over 15 years of coaching experience, I leverage more than 30 years of expertise in Business, Executive, and Non-Executive Company Directorship and Management. My mission is to bring excitement, enthusiasm, and passion into people’s lives – helping them work smarter, have fun, and create meaningful, purposeful lives.

My professional journey began with a qualification in Business Management as a teacher, followed by a degree in Psychology, where I studied human behaviour and the mind. While my vision was always to explore business and management, I rose through the ranks into Senior Management and Executive roles with top JSE-listed companies, including Foschini Group, JD Group, MTN, Liberty Properties, Rand Merchant Bank Properties, and Emira Listed Property Fund. I have also served as Chairman of several companies and organizations in South Africa, such as Mintek, the National Arts Council of South Africa, the Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid, and the Mpumalanga Economic Advisory Council. I am a proud member of the Institute of Directors (IOD) in Southern Africa and am currently pursuing my studies to become a Chartered Director (CD SA).

As a Life, Business, Executive Leadership, and Management Coach, specializing in personal growth and development, I guide clients through self-reflection and self-awareness, helping them break through barriers, limiting beliefs, and boundaries that hinder their ability to achieve their goals in both their careers and personal lives.

Some of my qualifications include a Master of Business Leadership from the University of South Africa (UNISA) SBL, a Postgraduate Diploma in Company Law from the University of Johannesburg, Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management from UNISA, and the Executive Global Leadership Programme at Duke University (Delhi, India), Diploma in Coaching Supervision from International Centre for Coaching Supervision (UK) among others. I am a Certified Master Life Coach through the American Union of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a Certified Executive and Management Coach through the University of Cape Town. I have also completed a Life Coaching Certificate from the New Skills Academy. These qualifications, combined with my extensive experience in Business Leadership and Executive Management coaching, as well as my background in teaching Business Management and Psychology, have shaped me into a well-rounded coach with deep knowledge of goal setting, personal growth, development, and understanding human behaviour.

An avid long-distance marathon runner, I have participated in some of the world’s most prestigious marathons, including the New York City Marathon, London Marathon, Paris Marathon, Munich Marathon, Amsterdam Marathon, Comrades Marathon, and Cape Town Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa. I draw parallels between the mindset required in running and coaching, using sports as an analogy to encourage self-reflection, high performance, persistence, consistency, resilience, and self-discipline – all of which are vital for achieving success in both personal and professional goals.

A passionate world traveller, I have explored over 60 countries, including visits to the North Pole (Arctic Regions) and the South Pole (Antarctica). I’ve also experienced White Nile River rafting, the Gorilla Wildlife Trails in Uganda, Swimming with the sharks in the Maldives. I view life as a continuous exploration of the unknown, where change and transformation are constant. My coaching methodology, the 5E’s (Engage, Evolve, Explore, Expand, Evaluate), empowers individuals to evolve into greatness by expanding their self-awareness and exploring the endless possibilities available to them.

Qualifications

Senior Credentialed COMENSA Coach
COMENSA Supervision Portfolio Committee Member
International Coaching Federation (ICF) Member
COMENSA Coaching Credentialing Evaluator
Master of Business Leadership – University of South Africa (UNISA)SBL
BA (Psychology/Economic History)- Wits University
Certified Executive and Management Coach – University of Cape Town (UCT)
Secondary Education Diploma -University of Free State (UFS)
Diploma in Coaching Supervision – International Centre for Coaching Supervision (ICCS)
Post Graduate Diploma in Company Law -University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management- UNISA
Certified Master Life Coach – American Union of Neuro-Linguistics Programming (NLP)
Life Coach Certificate – New Skills Academy
Executive Global Leadership Programme – Duke University (Delhi India)

Clients Testimonials

“Coach Mohau is an excellent leader, a coach, and a mentor to me, he is a good listener and challenges me and my team to reflect deeply about the business and our own personal well-being. I would like to thank him for coaching and mentoring me as a professional as well as in my personal life.”

Mr Gerhard Roets

“I am indeed grateful for the opportunity and time I had with my coach. If you want change and success in your life, trust my coach to take you every step of the way. As they say, “don’t give them the fish, rather teach them to fish.” Now I can find my own fish.”

Mrs Itumeleng Ngubeni

“The sessions made me feel like I finally found someone I can talk to, who is prepared to listen and hear me out, without judging me. I am indeed thankful and grateful for the opportunity and the journey of self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-discovery I embarked on with my coach”.

Mr Zenzele Mabuza

“The coaching sessions and time spent with Coach Mohau were amazing, afforded me the opportunity to discover exactly “Who am I”, to evolve into greatness by improving my self-awareness, helped me appreciate the importance of setting and achieving goals and leading by example and integrity. Thank you so much”.

Mrs Boitumelo Thipe-Mogami

166 Lobelia Road, Savanna Hills Estate, Midrand, 1685, South Africa