KZN
Top Business Leaders

Ahmed Motala

Managing Director of Enterprise Mobility Solutions Africa (EMSA)

Allan Hirsch

Allan Hirsch is the founder and chairman of Hirsch’s

Amanda Swana

Amanda Swana is the managing director at Powerpoint Lifestyles

Anant Singh

Anant Singh is the chief executive officer and chairman of the Videovision Entertainment Group

Andrew Barnes

Andrew Barnes is the owner of Barnes Properties

Andrew Clark

Managing Partner

Andrew Kruger

Andrew Kruger is a director at DRG Outsourcing

Andrzej Kiepiela

KZN Growth Coalition

Arvind Magan

Arvind Magan is the chief executive officer of Arvind Magan and Associates

Ashley Bell

Ashley Bell is the Chief Executive Officer of Bell Equipment

Ashok Sewnarain

Ashok Sewnarain is the chairman of IBV International Vaults Group

Aurelia Albert

Aurelia Albert is the chief executive officer of Innovate Durban

Aven Naidu

Aven Naidu is the Chief Executive Officer of the Avemel Group

Bashini Mahomed

Bashini Mahomed is the chief executive officer of Dynamic Shipping Services

Belinda Putterill

Belinda Putterill is the managing director of Use- it Waste Beneficiation

Benita Ardenbaum

Benita Ardenbaum is the managing director of Benita Ardenbaum Attorneys

Bongi Mkhize

Bongi Mkhize is the chief executive officer of the Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund (NJMPF)

Brian Howarth

Brian Howarth is the chairman of the Magnet Group

Brian Payne

Brian Payne is a founding member at Think Tax

Captain Salvatore Sarno

Captain Salvatore Sarno is the chairman of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Chris Tyson

Chris Tyson is the chief executive officer of Tyson Properties

Cindy Norcott

Cindy Norcott is the chief executive officer of Pro Talent

Clive de Lang

Clive de Lang

Colette Tanner

Colette Tanner is the chief operations officer at DRG Outsourcing

Damian Bradley

Damian Bradley is the manager director of B-Active Events

Darren Maule

Darren Maule is a leading radio personality on East Coast Radio

David Warmback

David Warmback is an equity partner at Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys

David White

David White is the Founder and Chief Executive within the DRG Group

Dino Constantinou

Dino Constantinou is the founder of Mediterranean Kitchen

Dr Kenny Naidoo

Dr Kamalanathan (Kenny) Naidoo is the President of the Verulam Child Welfare Society

Dr Paul Kariuki

Dr Paul Kariuki is the executive director of the Democracy Development Program

Dr Shaun Groenink

Founder and Managing Director of Greenhill Laboratories

Ebrahim Patel

Ebrahim Patel is the managing director of Magellan Investment Management and director at SiyaXoxa Technologies

Elvis Green

Elvis Green is the owner and managing director of ND Engineering

Erlo Stegen

In Tribute

Esay Reddy

Esayvanie (Esay) Reddy is the group chief executive at the RR Group

Essa Suleman

Essa Ebrahim Suleman is the chief executive officer of the Woodford Group

Frikkie Brooks

Frikkie Brooks is the owner and managing director of Brooks Facilitation Services

Gerald Wells

Gerald Wells is the owner Gerald Wells Hair Professionals

Grant Adlam

Grant Adlam :
Vision for KZN: Envisions further growth in KwaZulu-Natal by leveraging opportunities, fostering partnerships, and emphasizing the motto "success breeds success."

Hantie Plomp

Hantie Plomp is the founder and director of Triplo4 Sustainable Solutions

Heather Flack

Chief Executive Officer of Flair Accounting

Henk Duys

Chairman of the Duys Engineering Group

Ian McIntosh

In Tribute

Imraan Noorbhai

Imraan Noorbhai is the Head of Personal and Private Banking for Standard Bank in KwaZulu-Natal

Imtiaz Sooliman

Imtiaz Sooliman is the chairman and founder of Gift of the Givers

Isaac Mbatha

Isaac Mbatha is the founder and CEO of Sky Tents

Ismail Simjee

Ismail Simjee, chief executive officer of Tropic Plastic & Packaging

Jacquie Bhana

Jacquie Bhana is the owner of Jacquie Bhana Consulting

Jay Patel

Jay Patel is the chairman of Royal Tyres

Jennifer Reddy

Jennifer Reddy is the chief executive officer of Morar Incorporated

Johan van Deventer

Johan van Deventer is the regional manager for LabourNet in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)

John Chandler

John Chandler is the founder and managing director (MD) of Lean Systems and Projects

Jonathan Naidoo

Jonathan Naidoo is the chief executive officer at SmartXchange

Joudalle Govender

Joudalle Govender is the chief executive officer of Argento Trading

Kashnee Sewnarain

Kashnee Sewnarain is the chief executive officer, director, and technical specialist at Inspired Financial Management Solutions

Kervin Budram

Kervin Budram heads up the finance department of Aberdare Cables

Kushela Naidoo

Managing Director of Wallace and Green

Lindiwe Rakharebe

Chief Executive Officer of the Durban International Convention Centre (Durban ICC)

Logie Naidoo

A former deputy mayor and speaker of the house of the eThekwini Municipality, and now a board member of
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

Lorraine Dyer

Lorraine Dyer is the managing director for Bata South Africa

Lubin Ozoux

Lubin Ozoux is the chief executive officer of Sumitomo Rubber South Africa

Mandisa Pepeta

Mandisa Pepeta is the founder of Qhakaza Africa Consulting

Mark Bielovich

Mark Bielovich is the Group Chief Executive Officer of BMS Foods

Mark Gounder

Mark Gounder is the chief executive officer of Hulamin

Marlene Powell

Marlene Powell is a business coach with ActionCOACH

Martin Swanepoel

Co-Founder and Managing Director of BoilerCraft Africa

Mel Clark

Mel Clark is the co-founder and executive director of Black Balance Projects

Melanie Veness

Melanie Veness is the chief executive officer of the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber of Business

Merrill King

Chief Executive Officer of Capitol Caterers

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is the senior partner at Cox Yeats Attorneys

Michael Keats

Michael Keats is the KwaZulu-Natal regional director of the Goscor Truck Company

Michael Wyatt

Michael Wyatt is the former managing director of Bata South Africa and newly appointed as President of Bata Africa- Middle East and Bata Industrials

Michael Yeadon

Michael Yeadon is the executive chairman of the Plennegy Group

Michelle Isaac

Michelle Isaac

Mike Newton

Michael Newton is the chief executive officer of the uMgungundlovu Economic Development Agency (UMEDA)

Minenhle Dlamini

Managing Director of Gagasi FM

Mohammed Rishaad Joosab

ounder and director of Plastimed Liquid Packaging, has built one of KwaZulu‑Natal’s promising young manufacturing businesses

Moses Tembe

Moses Tembe is the chairman of Bellamont Investments

Mpumzi Swana

Mpumzi Swana is the chief operating officer at SAMAC Engineering Solutions

Mzuvele Mthethwa

Mzuvele Mthethwa is the managing director of East Coast Radio

Naeem Asvat

Naeem Asvat is the regional executive for SAICA Eastern Region

Nelson Govender

Nelson Govender is the chief executive officer and chairman of the board at LHL Engineering

Nkosinathi Myataza

Nkosinathi Myataza

Nomfundo Mcoyi

Nomfundo Mcoyi is the founder and CEO of Icebolethu Group, chairperson of the KZN South African Funeral Practitioners Association and is a shareholder at Scribante Labour Consultants as well as Blacksuits

Palesa Phili

Palesa Phili is the chief executive officer of the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Pat Moodley

Pat Moodley is the regional manager for the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)

Pat Symcox

Pat Symcox is the owner, broker, and principal of RE/MAX Coast and Country

Portio Dlamini

Portio Dlamini is the managing director of the Emakheni Group

Prakasen Govender

Prakasen Govender is the group chief executive officer of PGA Architects, PGA Interiors, PGA Umhlanga Rocks Investments and Ridgeside Devco

Pran Shree

Pran Shree is the founder and chief executive officer of Shree Property Holdings

Prasheen Maharaj

Prasheen Maharaj is the chief executive officer and owner of Sandock Austral Shipyards

Pravina Coombs

Pravina Coombs is the managing member of ThoughtFIRE

Premi Subramany

Premi Subramany is the founder and managing director of Chemsol (SA) Adhesives

Pria Hassan

Pria Hassan is the executive chair of the Women of Africa Group

Prin Mudaly

Group CEO of the Drakewoods Group

Rachael Gillespie

Rachael Gillespie

Rajesh Lutchman

chief executive officer of Siyaka

Raksha Laghari

Raksha Laghari is the founder and CEO of AML Distributions

Rob Kelso

Rob Kelso is the chief executive officer of SA Home Loans

Russell Curtis

Russell Curtis is Head of Invest Durban

Saantha Naidu

Saantha Naidu is the chief executive officer of Saantha Naidu Group

Seshni Moodley

Founder and Managing Director of Seshni Moodley Attorneys Incorporated

Shaaz Moosa

Shaaz Moosa is the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Supahot Geysers and MS Group Holdings

Shabir Chohan

Shabir Chohan is the chief executive officer of Al Baraka Bank

Shabir Tayob

Shabir Tayob is the chief executive officer of the Supertech Group

Shamla Pather

Shamla Pather is the owner of Shamla Pather Attorneys

Susan Abro

Sole proprietor of Susan Abro Attorney

Terry Flack

Terry Flack is the Business Success Leader of Cannect Digital

Terry Rosenberg

Terry Rosenberg is the Chairman of Oakbrook Investments and Oakbrook Holdings

Tracey McLennan

Founder and CEO of Bconsult

Trevor Clark

ActionCOACH Business Coaching

Usha Jivan

Usha Jivan is the managing director and sole shareholder of BEESCORE

Vinesh Moodley

EY South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Regional Managing Partner

Virosh Singh

CEO and Founder of Construction for Africa

Virosha Pillay

Virosha Pillay is the managing director of Avvo Labels

Vivian Reddy

Vivian Reddy is the founder and chairperson of the Edison Power Group

Wade Howard

Wade Howard is the CEO (Owner & Senior Photographer) of Ocean Driven Media, an international media production company based in Durban, South Africa.

Wayne Beekman

Wayne Beekman is a Second-Generation Director of the Beekman Group

Wolfgang Beier

Wolfgang Beier is the Executive Chairman of the Beier Group

Xolani Mbambo

Xolani Mbambo is the group chief executive officer of Grindrod Limited

Yogan Naidoo

Yogan Naidoo is the CEO and founder of Business Solutions Africa and Black City Records