Board of Directors

The Transnet Board of Directors consists of individuals from diverse backgrounds​​

The Transnet Board of Directors consists of individuals from diverse racial, gender, business, professional, financial and cultural backgrounds, which is crucial to the successful direction of corporations in the present day South Africa. After consulting with the board, the directors are appointed by the respective shareholders.
 
All directors are equally accountable for the proper stewardship of the Company's affairs. The executive directors have specific responsibilities for the various businesses and functions of the Group.

The non-executive directors have a particular responsibility to ensure that proposals and strategies, sought to be implemented by the executive directors, are fully discussed and critically examined against the best long-term interests of the shareholder, and all other stakeholders of Transnet. In doing so, the non-executive directors have full and timely access to the services of the Group Company Secretary as well as to all relevant information.​​


Dr Popo Simon Molefe
Appointed to Board 23 May 2018
Qualifications: Institution:
Honorary Doctorate (Leadership Aptitude)
Certificate of Conflict Resolution
Course in Governance
Certificate in Business Leadership 		North-West University
Kennedy School of Governance - Harvard University
Harvard University
Centre for Entrepreneurship - Pennsylvania University

Area of expertise: Leadership, Strategy, Business Management, Corporate Governance and Conflict Resolution
Ms Portia Derby
Group Chief Executive
Date appointed – 1st February 2020
Qualifications: Institution:

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Economics
Bachelor of Science (Geology and Economics)
University of Witwatersrand
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal

Area of expertise: Leadership, Strategy, Transport, Logistics and Economics
 
Ms Nonkululeko Dlamini
Group Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to Board 01 July 2020
Qualifications: Institution:
CA (SA)
Bachelor of Commerce
Higher Diploma in Accounting
University of Witwatersrand
University of Natal

Area of expertise: Financial Management, Accounting, Taxation and Corporate Governance
Ms Ursula Nobulali Fikelepi
Appointed to Board 23 May 2018
Qualifications: Institution:
Master of Business Administration
Master of Law
Bachelor of Law
Bachelor of Arts in Law 		Gordon Institute of Business Science
University of New Hampshire
University of Cape Town
Rhodes University

Area of expertise: Corporate Governance, Public Administration, Law, Banking and Finance
Ms Dimakatso Cathrine Matshoga
Appointed to Board 23 May 2018
Qualifications: Institution:
Master of Business Administration
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management
BSc Electronic Engineering
PrEng and Certified Director 		Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)
School of Project Management
University of Natal
Institute of Directors in Southern Africa

Area of expertise: Strategy, Engineering, Project Management, Transport, Business Management and Leadership
Ms Mpho Emily Letlape
Appointed to Board 23 May 2018
Qualifications: Institution:
Bachelor of Computer Science and Psychology
Management Advanced Program
Strategic Human Resources Management
Leading Change
Strategic Perspective in NPO Management
Orchestrating Winning Performance (IMD)
Strategic Human Resources 		University of Fort Hare
Wits Business School
UCT Graduate School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School

Area of expertise: Human Resources, Information Technology, Management and Strategy
Mr Aluwani Percy Ramabulana
Appointed to Board 23 May 2018
Qualifications: Institution:
B.Sc (Chemical Engineering)
MBA
Executive Development Programme
Certificate in Corporate Governance and Risk Management 		Oregon State University
Nyenrode University, The Netherlands
IMD, Lausanne Switzerland

Area of expertise:Corporate Governance, Finance and Engineering
Dr Fholisani Sydney Mufamadi
Appointed to Board 23 May 2018
Qualifications: Institution:
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa)
Honorary Professor (Political and Government Studies)
Master of Science 		University of London
University of London
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
University of London

Area of expertise:Leadership, Labour Relations, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Transformation and Conflict Resolution