Appointed March 2011
Ms Nakene was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Ex Officio Board member, with effect from 18 April 2011. Ms Nakene joins the Company with broad experience in finance, management and internal and external auditing. She is a chartered accountant CA (SA) and certified internal auditor (CIA). She has held numerous senior positions, including Executive General Manager, Audit Partner and as Chief Financial Officer for the department of Sport, Arts and Culture as well as Chairperson of the Audit Committee for Food and Beverage SETA.
Ms Nakene holds a B. Comm (Accounting) Cum Laude (University of the North); B. Compt Honours (University of South Africa); and a Higher Diploma in Taxation Law (Wits). In addition to this, she is a member of several professional organisations including the Institute of Internal Auditors and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.