Nolitha Fakude is the Chair of Anglo American South Africa. Previously, Nolitha served on the board of Anglo American plc from 2017 to 2019 and the Anglo American Platinum board, as a non-executive director, from 2021-2025. Nolitha is the immediate past president of the Minerals Council SA and continues to be a board member of the Council. Nolitha is also currently serving as the President of the International Woman’s Forum South Africa (IWFSA) and she is as well the Patron of Guild Cottage Home for Girls. Nolitha has worked in and held senior executive positions in various industries and sectors including Retail, Financial Services, Mining and Oil and Gas. Until 2016, Nolitha served as an Executive Director and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Strategy and Sustainability at Sasol Limited. Her previous board roles include serving as Chairperson of Sasol Mining, Deputy Chair and Lead Independent Director of Datacentrix Holdings Limited and as a Non-Executive Director of Harmony Gold Mines, Woolworths Holdings, Discovery Bank Holdings and the JSE, amongst others. She was also the President of the Black Management Forum (BMF) from 2003 to 2006 and its Managing Director between 2000 and 2003.
