Nolitha Fakude

Chairman: Anglo American SA Board Anglo American South Africa

Nolitha Fakude is Chair of Anglo American’s South African Management Board. She has over 30 years of experience across a diverse range of industry sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, financial services and retail.
Prior to this appointment, she was a non-executive director of the Anglo American plc Board. She also holds the position of a Non-Executive Director of the JSE Limited and serves on the Boards of Discovery Bank Holdings and International Woman’s Forum South Africa (IWFSA). She is a Patron of Guild Cottage home for girls.

Nolitha has held senior management positions in corporate affairs, strategy and human resources in the retail and financial sectors. She has also served on numerous Boards including Sasol, African Oxygen Limited (AFROX), and a Deputy Chair and Lead Independent Director of Datacentrix Holdings Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Harmony Gold and Woolworths Holdings among others. Fakude is a former President of the Black Management Forum (BMF).

Nolitha holds a Bachelor of Arts and an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Fort Hare. She is the author of a book, titled Boardroom Dancing which is a memoir tracking her career journey and role as a corporate activist and inspirational businesswoman with a passion for leadership development especially for women and black people in the workplace.