Mafika Edmund Mkwanazi (55)
Businessman and director of companies
BSc (Mathematics), BSc (Engineering),
Management Development Programme (MDP),
Strategies of Successful Business Management
Mafika has held various positions including chairman of Western Areas, Letseng Diamonds and Orlyfunt Holdings from 2003 to 2006, chief executive officer of Metro Rail Services from 1995 to 1996, managing director of Transnet from 2000 to 2003, executive director of Spoornet from 1996 to 1998 and is also the chairman of the BEE entity Shamsko Investment Holdings. Other directorships he holds include Nedbank and Stefanutti & Bressan Holdings. He was appointed to the Hulamin board in 2007.