Group Executives

Born: 1982
DBSA Staff member as from 1 October 2021
Acting Chief Risk Officer as from 1 February 2026
Academic qualifications:
• Strategic Executive Program Africa, Harvard Business School
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Pretoria
• Bachelor of Commerce, University of Natal-Durban 
• Commercial Banking Mastery Certification, Moody’s
• Climate Change and Sustainable Finance, Moody’s
• ESG Risk Assessment Fundamentals, Moody’s
 

Born: 1969
Appointed: 1 March 2026
Academic qualifications
• MBA (Finance), Henley Management College, Reading University (UK) 
• LLB (Law), University of Pretoria 
• BLC (Law), University of Pretoria 

 

Born: 1970
Appointed: 1 October 2012
Academic qualifications:
• MBA, University of Witwatersrand
• BCom Hons, University of Witwatersrand
• CAIB (SA), Institute of Bankers

Born: 1979
Appointed: 1 March 2026
Group Executive: Transacting: 1 November 2023
DBSA staff member from 1 March 2008  
Academic qualifications: 
• Chartered Accountant (SA)
• Advanced Management Programme, INSEAD
• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (Honours), University of the Witwatersrand 

Born: 1969
Appointed: 1 February 2019
Academic qualifications :
• MBA, Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), University of Pretoria 
• MSc (Clinical Psychology), Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 
• BSc Honours (Psychology) (Cum Laude), Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 
• BSocSc (Social Work), North-West University 

Born: 1973
Executive Director: 1 September 2017
DBSA staff member from 1 March 2014
Academic qualifications:
• MSc in Global Finance, HKUST-NYU Stern
• Project and Infrastructure Finance Programme, London Business School
• Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School
• Post-Graduate Certificate in International Management, University of London
• BComm (Accounting), University of Limpopo 

Born: 1974
Appointed: 1 November 2018
DBSA Staff member from 1 June 2010
Academic qualifications:
• MBL, UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership
• Baccalaureus Technologiae: Public Management, UNISA
• Advanced Management Development Programme, University of Pretoria
• National Diploma:  Public Management and Administration, Technikon Northern Transvaal

Born: 1972
Appointed: 1 July 2025
DBSA Company Secretary as from 1 May 2010
Academic qualifications:
• Transition to General Management Programme, INSEAD
• Project and Infrastructure Finance Programme, London Business School
• Advanced Banking Law, University of Johannesburg
• LLB, Rhodes University
• BA Law, University of Swaziland

Born: 1978
Appointed: 1 March 2026
Academic qualifications
• MBA, Henley Business School, Reading University (UK)
• BSc (Information Technology) Honours in Computer Science, University of Johannesburg
• Executive Development Program, Business Administration and Management, Wharton Executive Education
• Management Advancement Programme, University of the Witwatersrand
• Certified SAFe Programme Consultant (SPC) 
• Microsoft Azure Cloud Certification 
• TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Certification