Meet the leaders of our firm.
Thabiso Mnisi
President and Chief Executive Officer
Thabiso Mnisi is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Origin, a new communications firm with fresh energy and a commitment to engaging conversations between organisations and brands for continuous growth and success. Thabiso has a varied career that encompasses different aspects of corporate communications. He has a wide ranging background in marketing, public relations, media development, and digital communications. He has held various reputation management or brand building related roles within government, and he began his career in communications within the public sector.
Thabiso Dlamini
Head of Finance
Thabiso Dlamini oversees and manages Origin’s finance operations and its functions. Dlamini also develop and maintain the financial strategy, and is responsible for budgeting, auditing and treasury functions for Origin. A trusted and resourceful independent thinker, Thabiso is a specialist in audit planning, risk assessment and preparing financial statements. He has successfully audited accounts for the country’s leading financial institutions. Thabiso is a Senior Audit Associate with PwC (Pricewaterhouse Coopers). He has led Origin in the planning of the overall development strategy and the Business Code of Ethics for Origin. Dlamini is a graduate from University of Swaziland with a Bachelor of Commerce, majored in Accounting and Finance. He’s currently pursuing a postgraduate in applied accounting science with the University of South Africa (UNISA)
Mzwakhile Hlophe
Head of Creative Content
Origin’s always going beyond traditional lines to integrate social, digital, advertising, content, PR, corporate reputation and public affairs. So we need different kinds of people, and all with special talents. Mzwakhe oversees the firm’s marketing content initiatives, both internal and external, across multiple platforms and formats to drive sales, engagement, retention, leads and positive customer behaviour. Hlophe is an expert in all things related to content and channel optimization, brand consistency, segmentation and localization, analytics and meaningful measurement. He’ll be responsible for the corporate practice, and sectors, manage the external marketing function of the firm and clients. Guide Origin’s work with head of marketing and communications.
Sizwe Sibeko
Head of Marketing and Communications
Prior to joining Origin, Sibeko was a communications volunteer for Swaziland Red Cross Society, where he spent 2 years. At Red Cross, Sizwe’s responsibilities spanned external communications, brand management, public affairs, issues management, digital communications, internal communications, social responsibility programs, monitoring and evaluation. Sizwe has held other executive positions with one of the leading population bureaus and has been instrumental in service delivery and financial disbursements of the institution.