Nonkululeko N. Gobodo

Independent Non-Executive Director at Lesaka

Nonkululeko was the first black female to qualify as a chartered accountant in South Africa. She brings a wealth of accounting and auditing experience from over 35 years of executive experience. She also has extensive experience as a non-executive director, having served on many boards including JSE-listed Clicks Group Limited, PPC Ltd and Shoprite Holdings Ltd, as well as Mercedes-Benz South Africa Limited, Imperial Logistics Limited, South African Maritime Safety Authority, and the South African Revenue Service Audit Committee. Nonkululeko is a pioneer in her field, having established her own successful accounting and audit firm during the apartheid era. The firm grew to become SizweNtsalubaGobodo (SNG), the largest black accounting firm in South Africa and its fifth largest. In 2018, SNG acquired the Grant Thornton South Africa license. In 2016, Nonkululeko founded Nonkululeko Leadership Consulting, a boutique, black-owned and managed leadership consulting firm based in Sandton and served as its CEO for five years. In May 2021, she started Awakened Global, a movement that calls for Africans and women to awaken to their authentic power.

Timeline

  • Independent Non-Executive Director

    Current role