Noluthando Gosa

Noluthando Gosa, is the founder and CEO of Akhona Group Pty Ltd, a 100% black privately held investment holding company.

Work Experience

• Ms. Gosa was one of the founding members of SA’s first telecommunication regulatory authority, the South African Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (SATRA), now called the Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).
• She has served as an Investment Committee Member of the National Empowerment Fund.
• She was Chairperson of the Gauteng Liquor Board.
• Sell side analyst, Investec Bank in 2000 - 2003.

Board and Advisor Roles

Ms. Gosa has extensive experience of governance and serves or has served on the following boards:

• AON SA
• Broll Property Group
• SABC
• Investec Asset Management
•  JSE listed Verimark Holdings
• ArcelorMittal South Africa
• Hulisani Holdings
• Advisory Board of the Mining Indaba
• Southern Africa-Canada Chamber of Commerce
• Chairman of the JSE-listed Verimark SA
• She is a long-standing member of the Institute of Directors of SA

Accolades

Ms. Gosa has been a recipient of a number of awards, including: 

• Association of Black Securities and Investments Professionals (ABSIP); 
• the Black Management Forum’s Gauteng Branch. 
• a nomination for the Most Influential Women of SA Awards. 
• first runner-up of the Women’s Property Network.

Philanthropy, Community Service and Memberships

Ms. Gosa was one of the Commissioners of the first National Planning Commission that drafted the National Development Plan – South Africa’s master plan to economic growth and Vision 2030.

Education

Ms. Gosa holds:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), the University of New Brunswick in Canada.
• Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada.
• BA Communication (Hons), Fort Hare University, Eastern Cape, South Africa.