KALAGADI - Key Persons


Daphne Mashile Nkosi - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Executive Chairperson
Daphne is the executive Chairperson of Kalagadi Manganese. She is also the Executive Chairperson and founder of Kalahari Resources and holds

Dikeledi Nakene

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Chief Financial Officer and Ex Officio
Dikeledi is Chief Financial Officer and Ex Officio Board member of Palabora Mining Company. She has broad experience in finance, management, internal and external auditing. She has held numerous senior positions, including Executive General Manager for systems quality at Business Partners Limited, Audit Partner at Ngubane and Company and as Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture as well as Chairperson of the Audit Committee for the Food and Beverage SETA. Qualifications B. Comm (Accounting) Cum Laude (University of the North); B. Compt Honours (University of South Africa); and Higher Diploma in Taxation Law (Wits). CA (SA) Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Frans Baleni

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director and Chairperson of Safety, Health and Environment Committee
Frans is a former General Secretary of National Union of Mineworkers, one of the largest unions in South Africa. He has served in various national forums such as the King II Committee which developed the Chapter on Sustainability as well as the National Electricity Forum which led to the establishment of the National Energy Regulator (NERSA). He brings a range of skills and insights, among them governance, education and training, stakeholder management and collective bargaining processes to the Board. Qualifications BA in Social Development studies (University of Johannesburg) BOD Certificate - IMD (Switzerland) Diploma in Political Science and Trade Unionism (Whitehall College: Bishop's Stortford, UK)

Lindani Mthwa

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director
Lindani started his career at AngloGold and later moved to Anglo American Platinum as a Production Manager. He is a co-founder and Executive Chairperson of Siyanda Resources. The company has grown from the value of R3m in 2003 to over R400m to date. Lindani co-established interests at Koornfontein Coal, Eloff, DMS, Masa, Kalahari and Kangwane Anthracite mines. Lindani was part of the team that drafted the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act. Qualifications MBA (De Montford - UK)

Lulama Tlakula

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Lulama has extensive experience in Investment Banking specifically in the Corporate Finance and Project Finance space. She has been advisor for transactions in the Power and Infrastructure Sectors. Qualifications Bachelor of Business Science, Finance Honours (UCT) Masters' in Business Administration (Wits Business School)

Luyanda Qwemesha

Job Titles:
  • Acting CFO

Mangisi Gule

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee
Mangisi served as Chief Executive of ARM Platinum from February 2005 to May 2007 when he became Chief Executive of ARM Coal, a position he held until August 2012. Mangisi was Executive Director at ARM: Corporate Affairs until 30 June 2013. He has extensive experience in the fields of management, training, human resources, communications, corporate affairs and business development. Mangisi also has proven experience in leadership and mentorship. He has been a lecturer, as well as Chairman of various professional bodies and associations. Qualifications BA (Hons) Wits P & OM (Wits Business School)