Photo Cred: EEC
By Ntokozo Nkambule
Do you harbour any dreams of being in an Executive Management position at the Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC)? If, yes, then you must at least possess a Master’s Degree in your field of study or a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from a highly reputable academic institution.
According to EEC’s Annual Integrated Report for 2021/22, from the nine executive management members, five of them obtained their (or one of their) postgraduate qualification/s from the University of Pretoria.
EEC’s Managing Director, Ernest Mkhonta holds a Master’s In Engineering (Engineering Management) from the University of Pretoria, as well as an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch. Among his decorative academic background is an Advanced Management Programme from (INSEAD-France).
The MD also possesses a Leading Strategic Innovation qualification from the University of Eswatini – (UNESWA) and a BSc Engineering qualification from the University of Witwatersrand.
Mkhonta also has a BSc & CDE from (UNESWA), a Supervisory Development Programme – Maccuavlei Middle Management Development Programme from the University of Johannesburg.
Rest of EEC Executive Management
Thabiso Masina- Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
Ø Admitted Attorney, Conveyancer & Notary Public of the High Court of Eswatini
Ø Masters of Philosophy in Taxation, University of Pretoria
Ø BA Law, University of Swaziland LLB, University of Swaziland
Ø Certified Accounting Technician Certificate (Intermediate level), ACCA.
Noncedo Mamba- General Manager, Corporate Services
Ø BCom Management Sciences – (UNISWA)
Ø Leadership Development Programme – (GIBS)
Ø Certified Global Remuneration Practitioner – (GRP)
Ø Leading Change (LCOR) – Harvard Member – IPM (SA) & (SD)
Vusie Gama– General Manager Operations
Ø MBA – University of Pretoria (GIBS)
Ø BSc Electrical Engineering – University of Cape Town
Ø BSc Physics and Maths – UNISWA
Ø Executive Development Programme – (INSEAD)
Mphumuzi Maziya– General Manager Resources & Strategy
Ø BSc in Electrical Engineering (awarded with Honors): University of Cape Town
Ø MSc in Electrical Engineering: University of Cape Town
Ø MSc in Project Management (Ongoing): Copperbelt University
Ø Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management: University of Cape Town
Ø Professional Electrical Engineer: Engineering Council of South Africa, and Registration Council for Architects Engineers Surveyors and Allied Professionals (Eswatini)
Elizabeth Maziya– Head of Audit
Ø MBA – University of Pretoria (GIBS)
Ø B.Com Accounting – (UNISWA)
Ø Fellow Certified Chartered Accountant (FCCA)
Ø Chartered Accountant Eswatini – CA (SD)
Ø Fellow Certified Internal Auditor (FCIA)
Bheki Motsa– General Manager Support Services
Ø PGD Business Management – University of KwaZulu-Natal
Ø Programme in Association of Accounting Technicians – University of Swaziland (UNISWA)
Ø MBA – UNISA (Ongoing)
Ø Member of the CIPS Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
Patrick Mathunjwa– General Manager Finance
Ø BA (Honours), Accounting and Finance – UK
Ø Master of Business Administration – UK
Ø Executive Development Programme (INSEAD)
Ø Fellow Certified Chartered Accountant (FCCA) – UK Registered Accountant (SD)
James Mabundz – General Manager Customer Service
Ø MBA – University of Cape Town (UCT)
Ø Post-Graduate Diploma in Management Practice – University of Cape Town (UCT)
Ø Customer Service Management – (UNISA)
Ø BA Social Science (Econ & ACC) – (UNESWA)
Also worth noting is that seven (7) out of the nine (9) Executive Team members hold an undergraduate or first degree from the University of Eswatini.