November 2017

Nelson Mandela University graduate Nomkhita Mona appointed as the new head for business chamber investment in Nelson Mandela Bay (Published November 2017)

Alumnus and Alumni Special Award recipient, Nomkhita Mona has been appointed chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.

Port Elizabeth resident Mona, 51, starts at the chamber on 01 December. Her appointment also signals the start of a new era and strategic direction for the chamber.

Previous positions held by Mona include group chief executive at the South African Forestry Company SOC Ltd, chief executive of the Uitenhage Despatch Development Initiative and chief executive of the Eastern Cape Tourism Board.

She is a current Remco (human resources and remuneration committee) member of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and board member and trustee of the Wilderness Foundation.

She previously served as deputy president of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.

She hold an honours degree in industrial relations and a BA degree (psychology and sociology) from Nelson Mandela University.