Group Executives

Michael

Michael Hillary

Group Executive: Financing Operations

Born: 1970
Appointed: 1 October 2012
Academic qualifications:
• MBA, University of Witwatersrand
• BCom Hons, University of Witwatersrand
• CAIB (SA), Institute of Bankers

Mpho

Mpho Kubelo

Chief Risk Officer

Born: 1977
Appointed: 1 September 2017
DBSA staff member from 1 November 2007
Academic qualifications:
• Executive Development Programme, GIBS 
• MBA, University of Witwatersrand: Business School 
• CFA Charter 
• Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, University of KwaZulu-Natal 
• BSc Electrical Engineering, University of Witwatersrand 
• MS Risk Management, Stern Business School (New York University) 

Zodwa

Zodwa Mbele

Group Executive: Chief Financial Officer

Born: 1971
Appointed: 1 July 2023
Executive Director from 2 October 2023
Academic qualifications:
• Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School 
• Executive Development Programme, University of Stellenbosch Business School 
• Management Advanced Programme, WITS Business School 
• Certificate in International Treasury Management ACT (UK) 
• Chartered Accountant (SA) 
• Bachelor of Accounting Science Honours, Unisa 
• Baccalaureus Paedonomia University of Zululand 

Mpho Mokwele

Mpho Mokwele

Group Executive: Transacting

Born: 1979
Appointed: 1 November 2023
DBSA staff member from 1 March 2008  
Academic qualifications: 
• Chartered Accountant (SA)
• Advanced Management Programme, INSEAD
• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (Honours), University of the Witwatersrand 

Sheila

Sheila Motsepe

Group Executive: Human Capital

Born: 1969
Appointed: 1 February 2019
Academic qualifications :
• MBA, Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), University of Pretoria 
• MSc (Clinical Psychology), Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 
• BSc Honours (Psychology) (Cum Laude), Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 
• BSocSc (Social Work), North-West University 

Mohale

Mohale Rakgate

Chief Investment Officer: Infrastructure Fund

Born: 1973
Executive Director: 1 September 2017
Joined DBSA: March 2014
Academic qualifications:
• MSc in Global Finance, HKUST-NYU Stern
• Project and Infrastructure Finance Programme, London Business School
• Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School
• Post-Graduate Certificate in International Management, University of London
• BComm (Accounting), University of Limpopo 

Chuene

Chuene Ramphele

Group Executive: Infrastructure Delivery

Born: 1974
Appointed: 1 November 2018
DBSA Staff member from 1 June 2010
Academic qualifications:
• MBL, UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership
• Baccalaureus Technologiae: Public Management, UNISA
• Advanced Management Development Programme, University of Pretoria
• National Diploma:  Public Management and Administration, Technikon Northern Transvaal

Mohan

Mohan Vivekanandan

Group Executive: Client Coverage

Born: 1973
Appointed: 1 September 2017
DBSA staff member from 24 March 2014
Academic qualifications:
• MSc in Global Finance, HKUST-NYU Stern
• MBA, Kellogg School of Management, USA
• BA (Hons) in Economics and Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences (MMSS), Northwest University, USA
• Project and Infrastructure Finance Programme, London Business School