Meet the new
GCIS Director-General
Lloyd Nedohe is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning strategic communication, corporate affairs, stakeholder engagement, corporate strategy, infrastructure, technology, mining and energy. He has served at chief executive and managing director levels and has held senior roles in corporate development, investor relations and strategic advisory services.
His career includes leading major investments and corporate transactions, shaping infrastructure development programmes, strengthening corporate reputation and stakeholder confidence, and advancing African market-entry and investor-engagement strategies. He has worked in complex, highly regulated environments and has engaged with boards, executive teams, The Presidency, Cabinet, Parliament and regulators. His governance experience includes serving as a board member at the City of Johannesburg and as Acting Head of Risk and Compliance at Metropolitan Trading Company.
He has worked with and advised leading organisations, including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and the Development Bank of Southern Africa. His corporate and public-sector experience is complemented by a strong media background as a journalist, broadcaster and policy analyst across SABC TV, Kaya FM, Metro FM, Channel Africa and Radio Bop Online, as well as experience with TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, Groove Consulting and Africa Practice.
As founder of ESG Frontiers and the Centre for Africa Mineral Value Chains, he has provided leadership on environmental, social and governance matters, critical minerals, industrial development, policy dialogue and thought leadership.
He holds an MBA in Corporate Strategy and Finance, an MA in ICT Policy and Regulation, a BA in Communication and a Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management. He has also completed executive training in stakeholder relations through Georgetown University. His doctoral research focuses on transformative innovation, industrial policy, critical minerals, global value chains and economic development.
Nedohe brings to GCIS a distinctive combination of executive leadership, strategic communication, governance, policy insight and cross-sector stakeholder management. This positions him to drive institutional alignment, strengthen government communication and build confidence across government, business, the media and society. ❖
*An in-depth interview with the Director-General will be featured in an upcoming edition of Public Sector Manager magazine.