Chief Risk Officer: FirstRand Group Gert Kruger is the Chief Risk Officer of the FirstRand Group. He is responsible for risk management across all risk classes. He is a member of the group strategic executive committee as well as the board risk, credit, and audit......
Chairman of the Board: Thebe Investment Corporation Mr Nene, a renowned economist, has more than 20 years’ experience as a board member and executive officer of public and private companies in a wide variety of industries with a strong track record of building and maintaining......
Group Chief Executive Officer: Thebe Investment Corporation (TIC) Sizwe Mncwango is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in energy and energy related investment spanning over the last 29 years. Prior to his current role, Sizwe was the CEO of the Energy & Resources Division of......
Founder and CEO: Sifiso Learning Group Sizwe Nxasana, retired executive and founder of Future Nation Schools. Sizwe Nxasana (62) was one of the first 10 African CAs (SA) in South Africa. Among others, he started Sizwe & Co, KwaZulu-Natal’s first black audit firm, in 1989,......
Former Chairman of the Board and CEO: TIC Member of the State-Owned Enterprise Council A formidable Business Leader, Former Chairman and CEO, Businessman and doyen of Transformation. Mr Vusumuzi Phillip Khanyile is affectionately known to the Thebe Community as “Bab Khanyile” Bab’ Khanyile officially retired......
Group Financial Director: Thebe Investment Corporation (TIC) Grathel is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Master of Philosophy in Development Finance degree from the University of Stellenbosch. She has more than 22 years of business experience from both the public and private sectors in areas......
Chief Risk Officer: Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Josephine Tsele has extensive risk management experience across multiple sectors and regions. She has worked for the Corporate and Investment Banking divisions of Standard Bank, Absa and Nedbank in senior roles that include Head: Country-Risk; GM: Global- Financial-Institutions;......
Chief Executive Officer: Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Kone is a Chartered Accountant (SA) with more than 20 years working experience, spanning over the financial services sector and development finance. After graduating from Rhodes University and University of Natal, she commenced her career with articles at......
Fund Manager: National Empowerment Fund (NEF) The Acting Divisional Executive: Venture Capital and Corporate Finance at the National Empowerment Fund (NEF). In this role she oversees the operation of two investment units: Strategic Project Fund which focuses on early-stage project development and uMnotho Fund which......
EY Africa Assurance Leader In his role as the Africa Assurance Leader, Stephen leads the EY South Africa Audit, Forensics and Financial Accounting Advisory Services. He also represents EY in matters relating to Audit and Accounting. Stephen is also the Chairperson of the SAICA Assurance......