Mandla Gantsho

Mandla Gantsho was appointed to the board of Sasol "in 2003. He is the vice-president operations: infrastructure, private sector and regional integration of the African Development Bank, prior to which he was chief executive officer and managing director of the Development Bank of Southern Africa. He is also a director of CIC Energy Corporation Limited, AfroCentric Investment Corporation Limited and Group Five Limited."

"Mandla is a chartered accountant by profession and holds a PhD in entrepreneurship from the University of Pretoria. He joined the African Development Bank in 2006, prior to which he worked as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Southern Africa following a number of years as its Chief Financial Officer. He has also held a number of senior management positions at Transnet and Engen. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer and director of NOVA Capital Africa."

"Mandla Gantsho, currently CEO of Nova Capital Africa, is an expert on infrastructure development finance and has an in-depth knowledge of Africa’s business climate. Mandla was from 2006-2009, a Vice-President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), responsible for Infrastructure, the Private Sector, Water and Sanitation, NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade operations. Prior to joining the AfDB, he served as CEO and MD (2001-2006) and CFO (1995-2000) at the Development Bank of Southern Africa, in South Africa. From 2000-2001, he was Assistant to the Vice President: International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), Washington D.C, USA; and from 1994 – 1995, he worked as a senior manager at Transnet and manager at Mobil Oil/Engen. Mandla has held directorships at Group Five and CIC Energy Corporation Ltd, and is currently a non-executive director at Sasol and AfroCentric Investment Corporation."

Affiliations

• Director, Impala Platinum