South Africa

Mohamed Enver Surty was born on 15 August 1953 in Johannesburg. He is married, with three daughters and 5 grandchildren. Mr Surty is an avid reader and sports lover, with a special interest in soccer, cricket and tennis. Mr Mohamed Enver Surty is the Deputy Minister of Basic Education of the Republic of South Africa… read more »

Business Leadership Nambita Mazwi is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and is currently general manager of Legal Services for PPC Limited, a significant cement  manufacturer, located in Johannesburg. Prior to PPC, she has held senior management positions at South African Airways SOC. Southern Enterprise Development fund, a venture capital fund… read more »

Sithembiso has over 15 years’ experience in the Maritime industry having worked in many ports in South Africa,Europe and in the Far East. In 2000 he worked with Smit International BV and were successful in buying out Pentow Marine during the unbundling of Safmarine Limited (following the demutualisation of Old Mutual Ltd in 1999). Pentow Marine changed… read more »

Mr. Lionel Isaac Jacobs, served as Commercial Director, Bidserv of The Bidvest Group Limited since August 2003 (for 9 years). Mr. Jacobs is an entrepreneur with extensive negotiating and investment skills. He serves as the Chairman of Rennies Travel (Pty) Limited. He serves as an Executive Director of Bassap Investments (Pty) Limited. He has been… read more »

Makhotso Magdeline Sotyu is the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 31 March 2017. She a member of Parliament; a member of Joint Standing Committee on Defence. She is a member of both African National Congress Provincial Executive Committee and a member of the African National… read more »

Sibusiso Luthuli was appointed to the Board in May 2018. Sibusiso, a qualified chartered accountant, is the former Chief Executive and Principal Officer of the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund, a position he held for 8 years. He is one of the founding members and Deputy Chairman of Batseta, an organization for pension fund fiduciaries…. read more »

Mr Buthelezi was appointed as Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 27 February 2018. Mr Buthelezi was the Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of South Africa from 31 March 2017 until 26 February 2018. Mr Buthelezi obtained his BCom degree while on Robben Island. He obtained an honours degree at the… read more »

Dolly Mokgatle was appointed to the Board in March 2018. Dolly is currently an Executive Director for Peotona and was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Spoornet. She is currently the Chairman of Total South Africa (Pty) Ltd and has previously chaired the boards of NERSA, Zurich Insurance Company SA and Electricity Distribution Industry Holdings… read more »

Sello Moloko was appointed to the Board in March 2018. Sello is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of Thesele Group, a wholly Black owned diversified investment holding company. Sello has a wealth of business experience gained over more than twenty-five years with an established career in financial services (investment management and employee benefits). He is… read more »

Louis von Zeuner was appointed to the board in December 2012. A member of the Institute of Directors South Africa, he completed 32 years’ service at Absa and served as deputy group chief executive from 2009 until 31 December 2012. Louis von Zeuner has extensive business experience, including experience in audit, risk and capital matters,… read more »

Hamadoun Touré was appointed to the board in October 2016. He is currently a non-executive member of the board of Inmarsat. He was elected secretary general of the ITU and served two consecutive terms (2007 to 2014). In October 2015 he was selected by the board of Smart Africa as the founding executive director. He… read more »

Mokonyane was appointed as the Minister of Communications on 27 February 2018. Ms Mokonyane was the Minister of Water and Sanitation with effect from 26 May 2014 to 26 February 2018. She has been a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 1994.Ms Mokonyane is a member of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive… read more »

Rex Tomlinson was appointed to the Telkom board in December 2014. Mr Tomlinson is a member of the Old Mutual plc executive and sits on the boards of Old Mutual Emerging Market Limited, Mutual & Federal Limited, International Player Management (Pty) Ltd and DIGA Digital Intelligence. He previously served on the board of Liberty Holding… read more »

Angelina “Angie” Matsie Motshekga is the Minister of Basic Education in the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009 and was reappointed to this portfolio on 26 May 2014. She is also a member of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee and the President of the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) since 2007…. read more »

Fagmeedah Petersen was appointed to the board in December 2012. Fagmeedah Petersen sits on the board of Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa, on the audit committee of Bankmed, Continuum Investment Management and is a lead Independent director of Gauteng Cricket Board. She is a fellow of both the Actuarial Society of South Africa… read more »