2023-conference

Hon. Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane

Premier: Eastern Cape

Speaker

Keynote speaker
The Eastern Cape as a preferred investment destination.

Hon. Mlungisi Mvoko

MEC of Finance & Economic Development,
Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Speaker

MEC of Finance & Economic Development,
Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Eastern Cape
Closing remarks and future outlook

Cllr. Princess Faku

Executive Mayor
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

Speaker

Executive Mayor
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Welcoming address
Role of local government in creating a conducive environment for
investment.

Asanda Magaqa

Eastern Cape 2023 programme director

Programme Director

Asanda is a multi award-winning journalist, broadcaster, producer and media innovator. From Ngqamakhwe in the Mnquma Local Municipality, Asanda is the founder and director of mass media
communications boutique consultancy MagaqNACarta. She is also co-founder and CEO of “Heartwork Pictures”, a production house
for untold African stories. She will be responsible for keeping us informed and engaged!

David Bell

Eastern Cape 2023 panel discussion moderator

Moderator

Ayabonga is the Chief Commissioner of the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC). A development economist, Ayabonga has published widely in the areas of industrial policy,
inequality, labour market policy, local government, and black economic empowerment. He is the author of The Economy on Your Doorstep: The political economy that explains why the South African economy ‘misfires’ and what we can do about it. Ayabonga is a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, chaired by
President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Khaya Zonke

Chief Investment Officer
Eastern Cape Development Corporation

Speaker

Khaya joined the Eastern Cape Development Corporation as the Chief Investment Officer in June 2023. He is a seasoned finance and investment professional with over 18 years’ experience. He has 14 years experience in investment and risk management. He was previously Head of Portfolio Management for Unlisted Investments at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) where he was responsible for more than R95 billion of client funds invested in private investments in South Africa and across the African continent.

bRIAN SEPTEMBER

Chairperson
Eastern Cape Business Council

Chairperson

A teacher by profession, Brian had a short stint in education before exiting a career as a school principal. He opened his first hardware store in 1992 in Ngqamakhwe. This initial store was
followed by two others in Tsomo and Butterworth, creating more than 100 direct jobs for more than 25 years. Brian is a staunch advocate of business unity in the Eastern Cape and the profiling of the province as an investment destination through the eyes of organised business.

Zakhele Jiyane

Managing Executive
Vodacom Eastern Cape Region

Speaker

Zakhele is an accomplished telecommunications executive with a proven track record of successfully leading teams and driving
strategic growth. Zakhele has more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications sector and has worked for companies such as Eskom, EXI Telecomms (UK) and Siemens. For the last 21
years he has been with Vodacom. In the 21 years with Vodacom, Zakhele has held various leadership roles as Executive Head of Network in Limpopo and KZN, responsible for the expansion
of Vodacom’s network, and supporting the commercial and enterprise business units. He has held a Managing Executive role in Mpumalanga for the past five years, and is currently the
Managing Executive for Vodacom Eastern Cape region.

Mbasa Tshokwe

Provincial Lead: Eastern Cape
Infrastructure SA

Speaker

Mbasa is a professional architect with a Master of Architecture from the University of Pretoria. He is an experienced, capable, and enthusiastic architect and built environment infrastructure specialist with an exceptional appreciation for innovation and forward-thinking. He boasts over 14 years’ experience in the built environment in the private and public sectors. He is a former director of Holm Jordaan Meago Architects and Urban Designers and managed its Rustenburg
office for a period of four years. Mbasa was previously appointed as a Director of other Health Infrastructure delivery at the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (DID). He also served as the Acting Chief Director: Health Infrastructure & Technical Portfolio Services for a period of over three years.

Pierre van Rensburg

Chief executive officer
Sundale & Sundale Schreiber

Speaker

Pierre is the chief executive officer of national dairy Sundale, which is located at the East London Industrial Development Zone, as well as Sundale Schreiber since 2012. Sundale and Sundale Schreiber employ over 500 people and are supplied by over 30 dairy farms located in the Eastern Cape. Sundale Schreiber is a world-class cheese facility producing cheese for global quick service restaurant chains like KFC, Burger King and Nando’s along with regional chains like Spur and
Rocomama. He studied commerce at the University of Cape Town, majoring in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

BILLY TOM

Chief executive officer Isuzu Motors South Africa
President: Naamsa

Speaker

Billy is Isuzu Motors South Africa chief executive officer and President of the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers of South Africa. He has over 24 years experience in the automotive, banking and FMCG sectors. He started his career at Distell and then worked at SABMiller, Standard
Bank, General Motors and finally at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa/Abi. At his last role at Coca-Cola, he was General Manager: Alternative Revenue Streams. Prior to this he was General Manager for the Inland Region.

Tembinkosi Bonakele

Chairperson: Small Enterprise Finance
Agency

Speaker

Tembinkosi was Commissioner at the South African Competition Commission in Pretoria for 18 years until June 2022. He is an admitted attorney and previously practised with Cheadle Thompson
and Haysom in Johannesburg in the areas of labour law, regulation and health and safety. He has also spent a year working in corporate
finance & antitrust groups at Clifford Chance, New York office. He occasionally teaches competition law at the University of Fort Hare, Wits University and is a fellow of the University of Johannesburg’s
Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development.

4th INVESTMENT
CONFERENCE
EASTERN CAPE

House of Tradional Leaders

SALGA

Download the 2023 Programe
here

2023 Speakers

Hon. Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane

Hon. Mlungisi Mvoko

Cllr. Princess Faku

Asanda Magaqa

David Bell

Khaya Zonke

bRIAN SEPTEMBER

Zakhele Jiyane

Mbasa Tshokwe

Pierre van Rensburg

BILLY TOM

Tembinkosi Bonakele

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4th INVESTMENT CONFERENCE EASTERN CAPE

House of Tradional Leaders

SALGA

Download the 2023 Programehere

2023 Speakers

Hon. Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane

Hon. Mlungisi Mvoko

Cllr. Princess Faku

Asanda Magaqa

David Bell

Khaya Zonke

bRIAN SEPTEMBER

Zakhele Jiyane

Mbasa Tshokwe

Pierre van Rensburg

BILLY TOM

Tembinkosi Bonakele

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4th INVESTMENT
CONFERENCE
EASTERN CAPE

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here

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