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Chief Executive Officer: Mzila MthenjaneChief Executive Officer: Mzila Mthenjane
BSc
Mzila joined the Minerals Council in August 2023. He has over 30 years’ experience in business, which has been attained in the mining and financial services sectors. He has held various board positions as non-executive director in various entities including Pamodzi Gold Limited, Fraser Alexander, and Merafe Resources.
Senior Executive: Environment, Health, Legacies and Employee Relations: Shamini HarringtonSenior Executive: Environment, Health, Legacies and Employee Relations
MSc: EnvSci, MBA (in progress)
Shamini Harrington joined the Minerals Council in March 2025 as Senior Executive: Environment, Health, Legacies and Employee Relations. She has more than two decades of experience in environmental and sustainability roles. She began her career as a researcher at the CSIR before transitioning to the corporate sector, focusing on environment and climate change management. She spent nearly 20 years at Sasol, leading sustainability initiatives and shaping the company’s greenhouse gases targets and climate strategy and establishing the company’s sustainability structure and functions. She is a seasoned expert in her field both nationally and internationally on various advocacy matters. Shamini also represented South Africa at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and chairs key committees on environment and just transition.
Senior Executive: Finance and Administration: Tima NorkieSenior Executive: Finance and Administration: Tima Norkie
BCom Honours (Accounting), CA(SA)
Tima has over 13 years of industry and related experience. She joined the Mineral Council in May 2025. Before joining the Mineral Council, Tima was a seasoned audit partner at a Big 4 audit firm, working primarily with listed multinational companies in the mining sector.
Senior Executive: Modernisation and Safety: Sietse Van Der WoudeSenior Executive: Modernisation and Safety: Sietse Van Der Woude
MSc; MBL
Sietse Van Der Woude joined the Minerals Council (formerly Chamber) in 2004 as safety, health, environment and quality manager following his departure from Xstrata. Prior to this, he led the implementation of a regulatory framework for radiation safety in the mining industry at the National Nuclear Regulator.
Senior Executive: Public Affairs and Transformation: Tebello ChabanaSenior Executive: Public Affairs and Transformation: Tebello Chabana
BA (Law), LLB
Tebello Chabana joined the Minerals Council (formerly Chamber) in July 2016 following his departure from Anglo American SA. He began his legal career at Deneys Reitz Attorneys, then joined Anglo American SA as a Legal Advisor and served in a range of positions, ending as Head of Public Affairs SA. Tebello also spent time at Kumba Iron Ore as Executive Head of Public Affairs.
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Shamini Harrington
Senior Executive: Environment, Health, Legacies and Employee Relations
Tima Norkie
Minerals Council South Africa Senior Executive Finance and Administration
