Board biographies
Zolile Tini
Nationality: South African
Profession: Business
Compny name: Inca Building Supplies
Position: Director
Leadership and extramural activities
Former President: Border Kei Chamber of Business
Chairperson: Lovedale Public FET College
Director: Eastern Cape Socio Economic Consultative Council
Work experience summary
1997 - 2005: Border Training Centre - General Manager
1994 - 1997: Border Training Centre: Senior Manager, Training Operations
1991 - 1994: Border Training Centre - Acting Registrar of Training Schemes
1984 - 1991: Department of Manpower Utilisation - Apprentice Inspector
Simphiwe Kondlo
Nationality: South African
Profession: Civil & Agricultural Engineer
Company Name: East London IDZ
Position: Chief Executive
Leadership and extramural activities
Board member for Mvula Trust National Roral Development NGO
Member of the Judging Panel (3 years): Nation Green Trust Awards
Member of the Executive Committe (2 years): SA Association of Water Utilities
Work experience summary
2004 to date: East London IDZ Chief Executive
2001 - 2004: Amathola Water Chief Executive
2000 - 2001: Amathola Water Acting Chief Executive
1999 - 2000: Amatola Water Divisional Director Planning and Development
1996 - 1999: Umgeni Water Regional Water Planner
1995 - 1996: Umgeni Water Assistant Planning Engineer, Water Resources
1993 - 1995: KwaZulu Finance and INvestment Corporation Co-ordinator Community Projects
1992 - 1993: Murry Biesenbach and Badenhorst Design Engineer
1989 - 1991: Bosch and Associates Consultants Assistant Resident Engineer (one year full-time and the
rest part-time while studying)
1984 - 1987: Department of Agriculture (Eastern Cape) Student Professional Officer (part-time for
Membership of professional bodies
South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers
Water Institute of South Africa
Luntu Bobo
Nationality: South African
Profession: Local Government
Company Name: Buffalo City Municipality
Position: Portfolio Councillor
Academic highlights, leadership and extramural activities
Investor Services Committee Member: East London IDZ
Work experience summary
2000 to date: Buffalo City Municipality Portfolio Councillor
1995 - 2000: King William's Town TLC Councillor
Mhleli Matika
Nationality: South African
Profession: Councillor: Human Resources
Company Name: Buffalo City Municipality
Position: Councillor
Leadership and extramural activities
Portfolio Councillor, Financial Services: Buffalo City Municipality
Chairperson: SA Local Government Association
Portfolio Councillor, Corporate Services: Buffalo City Municipality
Board Member: Amatola Water
Committee Member, Finance and Audit: ELIDZ
Chairperson of EXCO: SALGBC
Chairperson: Human Resources Committee, Eastern Cape
Previous leadership activities
Regional Chairperson: SACCAWU
Chief Negotiator and Spokesperson: Checkers Shoprite National Negotiating Council
Deputy Chairperson, Finance Committee: KWT TLC
Chairperson: Facilitation Committee EC 125 Municipality
Work experience summary
Thamsanqua Ntshingila
Work experience summary
2000 to date: Port Manager National Ports Authority
1999 to 2000: Transformation Manager Portnet
1999 to 1999: Town Manager Township Board
1997 to 1999: Volunteer/Branch Secretary African National Congress
1994 to 1997: Student University of Durban Westville
1992 to 1994: Teacher KZN Dept of Education & Culture
1990 to 1992: Retailer Self employed
1980 to 1990: Teller Standard Bank of South Africa
Leadership activities
Xola Pakathi
Nationality: South African
Profession: Trade Unionist
Company Name: Congress of South African Trade Union
Position: Provincial Secretary
Leadership and extramural activities
Board member: ECSECC
Board Member: ELIDZ
Member of the Executive Committee : ELIDZ
Work experience summary
Terry Taylor
Nationality: South African
Profession: Corporate Affairs Manager
Company Name: National Ports Authority
Position: Corporate Affairs Manager
Leadership and extramural activities
Executive Committee Member, 2 years: PRISA
President: Hamilton Christian Football Club
Member of School Governing body: Clarendon High School
Member of Advisory Board:Comm. & PR Faculty at WSU board member, 3 years: Tourism East London
Board member since 2004: ELIDZ
Chairperson of Finance Committee: ELIDZ
Vice President: Border Kei Chamber of Business
Work experience summary
Extensive experience in all aspects of port management
Member of Port EXCO for the past 10 years
Acting Port Manager on a number of occasions
Previous experience in Human Resources prior to joining Port EXCO team
Served on National team at Portnet Head Office for 2 years as part of Portnet’s transformation process
Leader of Communication and Change Management portfolio
Natasha Meinie-Anderson
Nationality: South African
Profession: Chartered Accountant
Company Name: Eskom
Position: Regional Financial Manager – Southern Region
Work experience summary
July 2002 – January 2006: Office of the Auditor-General Senior Manager
April 1999 – June 2002: Office of the Auditor-General Audit Manager Eastern Cape
May 1998 – November 1998: Coopers & Lybrand National Audit Office Contract Worker
Memberships
Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors [IRBA]
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants [SAICA]
Aneel Radhakrishna
Nationality: South African
Profession: Finance
Company Name: Eastern Cape Development Corporation
Position: Chief Operating Officer
Leadership and extramural activities
Chairperson/Trustee: Century Place Body Corporate
Member of PTA: Milnerton High School
Chairperson: Parlock Civic Association
Work experience summary
November 2006 -: Eastern Cape Development Corporation Chief Operating Officer
2006 to October 2006: Eastern Cape Development Corporation Acting Chief Executive Officer
2006-2006: Eastern Cape Development Corporation Chief Operating Officer
2005- 2006: City of Cape Town Director, Corporate Services
2004-2005: City of Cape Town Director, Strategic Support, Finance
2003-2004: City of Cape Town Acting Chief Financial Officer
1998-2002: Deloitte and Touche Senior Manager, Management Solutions
1999-2002: University of Durban Westville Part Time Lecturer (MBA, Cost & Management Accounting), Applied Strategy
1992-1998: Durban Water-Manager
Membership of professional bodies
Associate General Accountant: South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
Associate of the Institute of Municipal Financial Officers
