Wendy Luhabe

Wendy was appointed as an independent non-executive director on 1 January 2019 and as chairman on 1 December 2020. She has been a pioneer and a thought leader in the economic empowerment of women in South Africa for more than 27 years. She is a serial social entrepreneur and has been involved in human capital development and mentorship of younger generations. She graduated with a BCom and an Advanced Management Programme and is a recipient of four honorary doctorates. In 1993, Wendy pioneered the founding of WIPHOLD, South Africa’s first investment company for women, and in 2013, WPEF, South Africa’s first venture capital company for women. She has served as a non-executive director and chairman across diverse industries since 1992. She was chairman of Vodacom and Industrial Development Corporation and served as non-executive director of Tiger Brands and Telkom, among others. Wendy currently serves as chairman of Libstar Holdings Limited, and as non-executive director of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA.