LINDIWE Rakharebe has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Durban ICC as from 1 April.
Rakharebe has a strong background in corporate management and has worked in a managerial capacity for all four of South Africa’s major banking institutions. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, research, marketing, community liaison, policy development and basic principles of good corporate governance.
Ms Rakherebe holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Leadership from the University of the Free State as well as other qualifications in marketing management and management development. She is highly qualified and brings more than 30 years’ experience in the corporate environment.
Chairperson of the Durban ICC board, Ms Mato Madlala said: “The board is extremely pleased to have secured Ms Rakharebe as Chief Executive Officer of the Durban ICC. While her professional experience prior to this has mainly been in the corporate financial sector, she is an exceptional executive who has repeatedly demonstrated her ability in strategic management and leading high performance teams.”
“We are confident that under her leadership the company will continue to grow from strength to strength as Africa’s leading convention centre,” said Madlala.
“I am passionate about teamwork and plan to work very closely with our stakeholders to ensure that the world recognises our potential. It is important to have synergy and work collectively to achieve the best results,” said Rakharebe.
