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Our Team

Virginie Nothard

One day, I will run my own business” the words of a 5 year old, when asked on her future. With her entrepreneurial flair, complete dedication and Mauritian passion, Virginie has managed, developed and  grown SPICE Consulting, a unique, personalised, professional organisation where passion, enthusiasm and innovation stand at the core of the business.

Passionate, Opportunist, Innovative.

Virginie adds flavour to the team bringing advanced understanding of skills development and related training, 10 years of high level recruitment experience of which 3 of those years were based in London (UK). She has won a number of incentive competitions, run successful  projects and sat on various industry committees. Virginie also won the Standard Bank 'Living and Loving' Mompreneur of the Year 2008 Competition.

Virginie is also a qualified Stress Therapist, a Professional Coach and recently completed Advanced Behaviour Modelling (otherwise known as NLP) adding to the SPICE recruitment techniques. She was strongly involved with KZNonSource (Call Centre Committee) and a member of COMENSA (Coaching and Mentoring Association of South Africa) Virginie is about achievement and success, SPICE is her vehicle!

  “It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that count” Unknown

Catherine Martin

Having pursued a 13-year career Corporate HR/HRD Management, Catherine stepped into the SETA landscape in 1999 to represent the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Sector in the creation of the Chemical SETA (CHIETA).  She has since served as Chairman of the Chemical Industries Standards Generating Body and represents FMCG on CHIETA’s 5th Chamber.  She works across SETAs and the South African Qualifications Authority to offer a wide range of services that include unit standards and qualifications design; skills profiling, auditing and planning; design, implementation and evaluation of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) initiatives; design and evaluation of Quality Management Systems, including Assessment and Moderation Systems; design and evaluation of curriculum; evaluation of learning materials; accreditation of Training Providers; coordination and implementation of Learning Programmes, including Learnerships; training of Assessors, Moderators, Facilitators and Mentors.  Catherine is a Life and Business Coach, and believes that Coaching and Mentorship are key to successful selection, development and retention of talent at all levels of organizations.

Knowledgeable, Professional, Reputable.

 She deals with a variety of clients, from Blue Chip multinationals to emerging businesses, and has a passion for the development of entrepreneurs as a means of creating and sustaining wealth in South Africa.  Her formal qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Sociology and a Diploma in Coaching.  She is a registered Assessor and Moderator with the ETDP SETA, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of People Development (CIPD), UK, and the Coaching and Mentoring Association of South Africa (COMENSA)

 “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Wayne Dyer 

Support Team

Bringing flavour to the SPICE team; Mildred and Zanele (Victoria) Sangweni form an integral part of our company. Due to their willing attitude, contagious laughs and unconditional support; from reception duties to occasional administration, office cleaning and beverage management, SPICE is able to function effectively. Thank you!

Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm. - Ralph Waldo Emerson