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: 2025
Reserved position
2. C Mahlabela
DWS (NWRI)
Term of office: 2025
Reserved position
3. S Kelefetswe
SAICE
Term of office: 2023
Reserved position
4. M van Dijk
USAF
Term of office: 2023
Reserved position
5. J du Plessis
Gibb
Term of office: 2025
Elected in 2022 for a 3-year term
6. C Starke
DJHA
Term of office: 2025
Elected in 2022 for a 3-year term
< 35 years
7. K Naidoo
TCTA
Term of office: 2025
Elected in 2022 for a 3-year term
8. M Blaeser
ARQ
Term of office: 2025
Elected in 2022 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. G Robertson
Pegasys
Term of office: 2024
Elected in 2021 for a 3-year term
12. A Coetzee
DWS
Term of office: 2024
3-year term
< 35 years
13. HJ Wright
ARQ
Term of office: 2024
Elected in 2021 for a 3-year term
Chairperson
14. G de Jager
GdJ
Term of office: 2024
Co-opted for instream flow requirements
15. A Copeland
Knight Piésold
Term of office: 2024
Co-opted for tailings dams
16. W Ramokopa
DWS
Term of office: 2024
Co-opted for APP training/legislation change
17. D Badenhorst
AECOM
Term of office: 2024
Co-opted for institutional knowledge
18. L Furstenburg
Contract
Term of office: 2025
Externally appointed Technical Secretary since 2022
19. Q Shaw
ARQ
Term of office: 2025
ICOLD Vice President
20. D Cameron-Ellis
ARQ
Term of office: 2023
Externally appointed Treasurer
21. S Masikane
SAIAE
Administrative Secretary
22. L Mbambo
SAIAE
Administrative Secretary Assistant
23. B Oberholzer
DWS
Webmaster
Note: The term of office is defined from the year following the November elections – i.e. someone elected in November 2020 will serve on the committee from 2021 to the end of 2023.