Board Members

Adv Joe Nalane SC

Board designation: Board Chairperson
Qualifications: Graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg
Area of expertise: Administrative law, employment and labour law, commercial litigation, sports law, gambling law, personal injury and medical negligence, mining, public and regulatory laws

Mrs Sibongile Simelane-Quntana

Board designation: Executive Director
Qualifications: PhD Candidate (Wits Business School), MBA (Wits Business School), Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management (Wits School of Governance), Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Wits University) and a Bachelor of Hons in Education (Wits University)
Area of expertise: Business, Governance & Operational Management, Research & Information Management

Mr Thabani Khanyile

Board designation: Audit and Risk Chairperson
Qualifications: B. Com – University of Zululand SAICA Articles – South African Institute of Charted Accountants CIA – Institute of Internal Auditors
Areas of expertise: Audit Risk & Assurance

Mr Themba Marasha

Board designation: Audit and Risk committee member
Qualifications:  B. Com (Hons) Business Economics & Industrial Psychology, University of Zululand, Post-Management Diploma in Management Studies Executive Development Programme, University of Nevada, Reno
Area of expertise: Casino Licenced Operator, Sun International

Mr Mabutho Zwane

Board designation: Audit and Risk committee member
Qualifications: Master of Business Administration from the Nelson Mandela University, the Executive Development Programme University of Nevada in Reno (USA)
Area of expertise: Eastern Cape Provincial Licencing Authority

Mr Obakeng Seseane

Board designation: Audit and Risk committee member
Qualifications: B.Tech Degree in Internal Auditing (Central University of Technology Free State), National Diploma in Internal Auditing (Central University of Technology), GRAP implementation in the Public Sector NQF Level 8 (University of Stellenbosch: School of Public Leadership, Executive Programme in Public & Development Management )
Area of expertise: Free State Gambling, Liquor and Tourism Authority

Mr Gregory Makoko

Board designation: Chairperson – REMCO Committee
Qualifications: Master of Public Administration (University of Pretoria). Bachelor of Arts (Hons – Social Work – University of Limpopo then University of the North); Bachelor of Arts (Social Work and Psychology – University of Limpopo then University of the North); and Certificate – Programme in Total Quality Management (University of South Africa)
Area of expertise: Limpopo Provincial Licencing Authority

Ms Portia Baloyi

Board designation: HR & REMCO
Qualifications: Master’s in business leadership (MBL), Bachelor in Public Administration Honours, LLB, B-Proc
Areas of expertise: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Licencing Authority

Mrs Malebo Mpepele

Board designation: HR and REMCO
Qualifications: New Managers Programme, Wits Business School, BSc. Hons Psychology Medunsa, BA Psychology, English, Education Vista University
Area of expertise: Casino Licenced Operator, Peermont Group

Ms Mantombi Zelda Vuyo

Board designation: HR & REMCO

Qualifications: National Diploma Internal Auditing (Cape Peninsula University of Technology), Programme in Investigative and Forensic Auditing (UNISA), Bcom Law student (UNISA)

Area of Expertise:  Licenced Operator, Vukani Gaming Corporation