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Honoring Manufacturing Leaders Shaping the Future of Innovation
PRESENTING THE Manufacturing50
Top 50 Manufacturing Leaders to Watch
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The South Africa Manufacturing Show compiles an annual list of prominent leaders in manufacturing based on nominations, direct applications, information from our database, interviews, company websites, and other public sources.
They are united in their passion and unwavering commitment in making a difference.
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These inspiring leaders are making waves across domains, leading activities such as operational excellence, resource management, and cross-functional collaboration.
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Learn from these incredible leaders by attending the South Africa Manufacturing Show. Attendees will gain insights into the latest trends and technologies, as well as strategies for overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities.
50 Manufacturing LEADERS we Honoured in 2025
Vaibhav Merhoye
Head Of Supply ChainAdcock Ingram
Amit Govind
Vice President: Supply ChainAECI
Sne Dlamini
Group Vice President: Technology and DigitalAECI
Annuska Botha
Vice President Supply ChainAllied Gold Corporation
Fortune Muqulo
Head of ProductionAlstom Johannesburg
Naven Chettiar
Head Supply Strategy ( Africa Zone )Anheuser Busch InBev Africa
Jared Bishop
Plant DirectorAriston group
Taryn Lotz
Head of Information TechnologyAspen Pharma Group, Johannesburg
Amantha Naicker
Director, Commercial IT & DigitalAstraZeneca
Ajay Maharaj Bachulal
Chief Operations OfficerBevCo
Oscar Carl Benjamin
Head of ITBIC
Keeran Motilal
Head of Logistics and Supply ChainKrones
Jeetesh Seecharan
IT DirectorCoca-Cola Beverages Africa
Ntsako Baloyi
Head of SustainbilityThe Coca-Cola Company, South Africa
Cathy Leso
Chief Information OfficerDepartment of Mineral Resources and Energy
Mahendra Beharie
Vice President of ITDHL Express Johannesburg
Deshen Naidoo
Head of Supply Chain Optimisation and OperationsDis-Chem Pharmacies
Shalin Naidoo
Chief Information and Technology OfficerDRDGOLD Limited
Andre Pretorius
Head of Cyber SecurityDRDGOLD Limited
Sean Dikgale
Chief Operating OfficerDust-A-Side South Africa
Kevin Fredericks
Head of TechnologyEdward Snell & Co Pty Ltd
Asanda Mayeza Mantshongo
Head of ProcurementEnel Green Power South Africa
Patrick Govender
Head of Operations & Maintenance Improvement & Asset ManagementEnel Green Power South Africa
Gcobisa Mashegoana
Head of Procurement and Supply Chain ManagementEskom Holdings SOC LTD
Sithembile (Nkosi) Songo
Chief Information Security OfficerEskom Holdings SOC LTD
Shantell Mackay
Group Head of ProcurementFoskor
Abee Mokgohloa
Head of LogisticsGeely Auto South Africa
Tsholo Ngobeni
Supply Chain DirectorKellanova
Ntiti Happy Hlabjago
R&D DirectorKellanova
Werner Leithgöb
IT Director Southern AfricaLactalis South Africa, Western Cape
Arnold Reddy
Head of Supply Chain and LogisticsMahindra South Africa
Moosa J
Head Of ITMAN Truck & Bus SE
Nikhil Naidoo
Manufacturing DirectorMicrotronix Manufacturing
Ruth Maluta
Director of OperationsMondelēz International
Mukondeleli Netshikulwe
Procurement DirectorMondelēz International
Minkie Motsai
Procurement DirectorMondi South Africa
Zakiyya Cassimjee
Head of Cyber, Risk & Governance & ICT PMOMpact Limited
Sihle Mthiyane
Chief Information Officer (CIO)NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd
Peter Robb
Chief Information OfficerOmnia Holdings
Collin Manickum
Chief Operations OfficerOnderstepoort Biological Products
Jongikhaya Stuurman
Chief Information OfficerPetroSA
Ntokozo B Sithole
Director of ManufacturingPhilip Morris International
Reyhan Yusuf
Supply Services DirectorReckitt, Johannesburg
Neresh Manilal
Head of IT Support: EMEARhenus Logistics (Pty) Ltd
Shakun Naidoo
Head of ProcurementBarloworld Equipment
Ishaaq Jacobs
Chief Cyber Security Officer (CISO)Sasol
Strydom Stefan
Head of Energy DigitalistionSasol
Tshepo Mokgoto
Data Office and Cloud Transformation & IT Infrastructure LeadSasol
Theven Naicker
Head of ITScania Southern Africa
Conrad Strydom
Head of Manufacturing Africa RegionSUN PHARMA, Johannesburg
Leuba Matjila
Head of Quality - Manufacturing & MaintenanceTransnet Engineering
Kingsley Maanea Nemudivhiso
Head of ManufacturingThokoman Foods SA
Nontokozo Penelope Nxumalo
Head of Supply ChainThokoman Foods SA
Prajay Juta
Director Of ProcurementTiger Brands
Stedrick Saayman
Group Procurement DirectorTiger Brands
Shireen Aricksamy
Procurement DirectorTiger Brands
Mira Andric
Head of Cyber OperationsTiger Brands
Pandelani Reuben Munyai
Group Chief Information OfficerTransnet SOC Ltd
Dr. Sindi Dlamini Nhlapho-Moloi
Chief Information OfficerTransnet SOC Ltd
Duke Mathebula
Chief Information OfficerTrident Steel Africa
Lufuno Ramafola
Head of ProcurementTrysome Auto Electrical Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Duba Xolani
Regional Head: Operations-AfricaWestfalia Fruit
Leon Shaamduth
Operations Associate DirectorZimmer Biomet
Dr Khomotso Mhelembe
Head of ProcurementBarloworld Equipment
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