South Africa

Thembi Majola is the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of South Africa since 26 May 2014.

Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe became Minister of Energy from 27 February 2018. Mr Jeffrey Radebe was the Minister in The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa from 26 May 2014 until 26 February 2018. He has been a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) and a member of… read more »

Madala Backson Masuku is the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of South Africa, with effect from 26 May 2014. Mr Masukau holds an MCom degree in Leadership from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He also holds a Master?s degree in Public and Development Management from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and a postgraduate… read more »

Butana established African Harvest Capital with Ethan Dube and has served in a number of senior executive roles within the group. Prior to Vunani, Butana worked at Southern Asset Management and Futuregrowth. Butana relinquished his group managing director role to take on a position as CEO of VFM in June 2014.

Ebrahim Patel is the Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of South Africa; a position he has held since 11 May 2009, and to which he was re-appointed on 26 May 2014. Mr Patel was active for many years in the anti-apartheid and labour movements and in social dialogue institutions. He headed the Southern… read more »

Kebby Maphatsoe is the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans of the Republic of South Africa a position he was appointed to on 26 May 2014. Mr Maphatsoe is the National Chairperson of the military veterans of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC).Mr Maphatsoe is a former… read more »

Ethan founded Vunani and has served as the Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 1998 and he is overall responsible for the activities of the group.  Having established the business in 1998 with Butana and Mark, Ethan grew the Company to approximately 50 employees within a three year period reflecting revenues in excess of… read more »

Mapisa-Nqkula is appointed as the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans of the Republic of South Africa from 26 May 2014. She is also the Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and member of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence since 1994; she has been a member of Parliament from 2004 and member… read more »

Xolile began his career as lecturer in the Economics department at the University of Swaziland 1978 and rose to become the director of Social Science Research Unit in 1990. He returned to South Africa in 1994 and worked on various academic boards, as well as an economic consultant to the United Nations, the African Development… read more »

Mr Obed Bapela is the Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, responsible for Traditional Affairs from 26 May 2014. He has been a member of Parliament since 2002. Mr Bapela holds a Diploma in Journalism; a Certificate in Community and Organisational Development; Certificate in Safety and Security; Certificate in Policy Development with specialisation… read more »

John Macey is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and Registered Auditor with over 25 years’ financial experience. John Macey has held positions as an academic lecturer in financial accounting at UCT, as financial director of manufacturing companies, and is currently practising as an auditor in public practice. John serves on the board and audit committees of… read more »

Andries Carl Nel is the Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, responsible for provincial and local government of the Republic of South Africa; a position he was first appointed to on 9 July 2013, and re-apppointed to on 26 May 2014. He has been a Member of Parliament for the African National Congress… read more »

Dr Mkhize was appointed as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 27 February 2018. Dr Mkhize Graduated with an MBCHB Degree from the University of Natal in 1982. He matriculated from Dlangezwa High School. Dr Mkhize was the longest serving Provincial Health member of the Executive Committee in the country. He had served… read more »

Pinky Kekana is a South African Deputy Minister of Communications, ANC member and MP of the Republic of South Africa. She is the former MEC of Limpopo Roads and Transport. Ms Kekana was a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Filling of Vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality, a position she held since… read more »

Gordon Nzalo is the Group internal audit executive of Imperial Holdings Limited, and has been an independent non-executive director of Vunani Limited since November 2009. Gordon Nzalo has also served on a number of other boards including Austro Group Limited and PSV Holdings Limited. During different times of his work career he served as partner… read more »