Nhlanhla Gumede (51) – Chairman 

BSc (Eng.), MDP, MBA

CEO of the South African Farmers Development Agency. Former Chief Director and Deputy Director General (Hydrocarbons) at the Department of Energy. Previous Board Member at PetroSA for the period 2002-2007. Former Technical Advisor to the Minister of Energy. A former Associate Director at Deloitte.  Mr Gumede was appointed to the PetroSA Interim Board on 5 July 2017.

Quentin Eister (51)

BCom, Dip. Management Studies, MDP

Chairman and CEO of IGREENS (Pty) Ltd. Non-executive Director at Worley Parsons. Former Executive Chairman of Interstate Bus Lines. Former senior executive South African Breweries. Mr Eister was appointed to the PetroSA Interim Board on 5 July 2017.

 

Sepheu Masemola (38)

BCom(Fin Man), CEA CIMA Cert BA

Chief Executive at Greenvest Ndalo. Former services and procurement consultant for Africa Union Holdings, Finance and Business Support at ABSA, MGM and various strategic positions in a number of projects. Mr Masemola was appointed to the PetroSA Interim Board on 5 July 2017.

Nomvuyo M Mhlakaza (41)

BTech Human Resources

Nomvuyo Mhlakaza has eight years experience in the human resources field. She has served on various boards, particularly in the areas of HR and audit, and also works with the community, especially the elderly, through various NGOs. She was appointed to the PetroSA Interim Board on 15 January 2018.​

Mthozami Xiphu (61)

BA, B.Uris, MA

Executive Chairman of the South African Oil and Gas Alliance. Former CEO of the Petroleum Agency of South Africa, 2005-2012. Former Director of Legal Services for the then Department of Minerals and Energy, 2001-2004. Has served on various Government working groups and commissions, including the 2010 probe into hydraulic fracturing for South Africa. Mr Xiphu was appointed to the PetroSA Interim Board on 5 July 2017.​

Raffaelle (Ralf) Degni (63)

CA (SA), BACC (Wits), CTA (Wits)

Currently the CEO of Advantage Management Systems. Previously served in senior positions for a number of private and publicly listed entities, including the Grey Group of Advertising Agencies (Grey Global) (SA), Acsis Group plc (UK) and Platmin Limited (Canada/UK).

He was appointed to the PetroSA Interim Board on 15 January 2018.

Nolwandle B Mashiane (50)

ND: Analytical Chemistry

Nolwande Mashiane owns a number of enterprises in different sectors, including hospitality, chemical, construction, TV and film. She previously worked in the mining industry for companies such as ERGO (East Rand Gold and Uranium Company), Anglo American and the Municipality of Mangaung. She serves on the boards of the Universitas Academic Hospital and Metsi-chem Free State and holds positions in a number of non-profit organisations serving the community of Mangaung and the Free State.

She was appointed to the PetroSA Interim Board on 15 January 2018.