Elections are held every year to elect members of the Management Committee. A system of staggered terms of office (typically 3 years) ensures continuity in the Management Committee. Elections have been held via e-mail since 2010 to ensure a greater degree of participation from members.
The current Management Committee (MC) consists of the persons given below. Their term of office is also indicated.
1. M Gxamza
DWS (P&I)
Term of office: 2026
Reserved position
2. C Mahlabela
DWS (NWRI)
Term of office: 2026
Reserved position
3. S Kelefetswe
SAICE
Term of office: 2026
Reserved position
4. M van Dijk
USAF
Term of office: 2026
Reserved position
5. F Denys
Zutari
Term of office: 2028
Elected in 2025 for a 3-year term
6. N Geldenhuys
ARQ
Term of office: 2028
Elected in 2025 for a 3-year term
< 35 years
7. K Naidoo
TCTA
Term of office: 2028
Elected in 2025 for a 3-year term
8. M Blaeser
ARQ
Term of office: 2028
Elected in 2025 for a 3-year term
9. R Greyling
Knight Piésold
Term of office: 2026
Elected in 2023 for a 3-year term
Vice-Chairperson
10. J Zhang
Knight Piésold
Term of office: 2026
Elected in 2023 for a 3-year term
< 35 years
11. R van Wyk
Zutari
Term of office: 2027
Elected in 2024 for a 3-year term
12. A Coetzee
DWS
Term of office: 2027
Elected in 2024 for a 3-year term
< 35 years
13. HJ Wright
ARQ
Term of office: 2027
Elected in 2024 for a 3-year term
Chairperson
14. G de Jager
GdJ
Term of office: 2026
Co-opted for instream flow requirements
15. A Copeland
Knight Piésold
Term of office: 2026
Co-opted for tailings dams
16. D Badenhorst
AECOM
Term of office: 2026
Co-opted for institutional knowledge
17. B Oberholzer
DWS
Webmaster
18. D Cameron-Ellis
Damwatch
Term of office: 2026
Externally appointed Treasurer
19. S Masikane
SAIAE
Administrative Secretary
20. L Mbambo
SAIAE
Administrative Secretary Assistant
Note: The term of office is defined from the year following the November elections – i.e. someone elected in November 2025 will serve on the committee from 2026 to the end of 2028.