Executive Management

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: 1978
Appointed: 1 April 2023
Executive Director from 1 June 2018
Academic qualifications:
• Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School 
• Chartered Accountant (SA) 
• Higher Diploma in Auditing, Accounting Professional Training 
• Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, University of Cape Town 
• BCom Accounting, University of Cape Town 

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

Born: 1972
Appointed: 1 February 2026
Academic qualifications:
• PhD (Chemistry) from Imperial College London
• MBA, Wits Business School
• BSc (Mathematics and Chemistry) from the University of Eswatini

Born: 1971
Appointed: 1 July 2023
Executive Director from 2 October 2023
Academic qualifications:
• Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School 
• Executive Development Programme, University of Stellenbosch Business School 
• Management Advanced Programme, WITS Business School 
• Certificate in International Treasury Management ACT (UK) 
• Chartered Accountant (SA) 
• Bachelor of Accounting Science Honours, Unisa 
• Baccalaureus Paedonomia University of Zululand 

Born: 1979
Appointed: 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: 1974
Appointed DBSA: 1 July 2025
DBSA staff member from 1 February 2020
Academic qualifications:
• Program on Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis, John Deutsch International Executive Programs Queen’s University, Canada
• Doctor of Philosophy in Management Studies, University of South Africa
• Master of Business Administration, Henley Business School University of Reading, United Kingdom
• Master of Commerce, University of South Africa 
• Bachelor of Commerce Honours, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban-Westville)
• Bachelor of Commerce, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban-Westville)

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