Khanyisile assumed the position of Chief
Executive Officer for Business Unity South
Africa (BUSA) in January 2015. She aims to
position BUSA as a fully representative apex
business organisation that contributes to a
transforming and growing economy. Her vision is
to ensure that organised business plays a
constructive role, within the context of the
country’s economic growth, development and
transformation goals, in achieving an
environment in which businesses of all sizes and
in all sectors can thrive, expand and be
competitive both nationally and internationally.
She was the first woman to hold the position of
executive director at Anglo American in South
Africa, and she is a member of the Anglo
American group executive committee. Ms
Kweyama was appointed as Chairperson of the
Anglo American Zimele Board. She also serves
on the boards of Kumba Iron Ore, Anglo
American Platinum, Telkom South Africa,
International Geological Congress, Sentebale,
Defen ce Force Liaison Council, Business
Leadership South Africa and Keymix
Investments.
Prior to this, Khanyisile was executive head of
human resources at Anglo American’s Platinum
business where she was successful in building a
cohesive management team, driving performance
and improving relationships with unions. She has
also been elected as the vice president of the
South African Chamber of Mines.
Born in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, Khanyisile
started her university education at Fort Hare
University, and in 1984, joined the ANC in
Swaziland. She settled in the USA where she
worked closely with the ANC office in
Washington DC while studying for a BS
Administration qualification. She returned to
South Africa in 1991 when the ANC was unbanned and worked for the Consultative
Business Movement (CBM) as part of its
CODESA secretariat.
An accomplished business woman, she set up her
own consulting companies – Nokusa Communicat
ions and Promotions, and a Human Resources
Consultancy, KTK HR Solutions.
Khanyisile has gained extensive managerial
experience working for various reputable
organisations, such as BMW, Altech and
Barloworld.
She has served as a non-executive director at
various companies including the boards of
Sovereign Foods Ltd, IAC and Key Mix
Investments, and currently serves on the boards of
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and
Telkom.
Her HR experience, especially around
transformation, helped as she served as a member
of the Commission for Employment Equity
(CEE), a Section 9 body established to advise the
Minister of Labour. Khanyisile also served on the
New Partnership for Africa's Development
(NEPAD) board.
Khanyisile was recently honoured the Most
Influential Women in Mining in Africa by CEO
Communications, and has been listed as one of
the Top 100 women to watch in the FTSE 100
companies 2014 report.
Khanyisile is also a trustee of the Sentebale Trust
– founded by Prince Harry of the UK and Prince
Seeiso of Lesotho which works with vulnerable
children. he holds a Postgraduate Diploma and a Masters
Degree in Management from the Wits Business
School, and also completed various executive
development programmes with GIBS and other
institutions.