Thobeka Sishuba

Focused on oversight of the Group secretary function across 17 African footprints. Provided advisory services to the Board and executive management on governance, fiduciary duty, and risk assessment.

Group Executive: Company Secretary - MTN Group Limited

(2019-03 - 2026-03)

Focused on oversight of the Group secretary function across 17 African footprints. Provided advisory services to the Board and executive management on governance, fiduciary duty, and risk assessment.

• Oversight of the Group secretary function and across the 17 African footprints
• Advisor to the Board individually and collectively on their duties, fiduciary duty, due care, and diligence
• Advisor and counsel to the Group Chairman in guiding board decisions, governance, and risk assessment
• Advisor to Chair of Committees of the Board, Audit Comm, Risk Comm, Finance and Investment Comm, Strategy Comm, Social Ethics and Sustainability Comm, Human Capital and REM Comm, and Nomination and Governance Comm
• Advisory to listed subsidiaries in four African countries and counsel to other subsidiaries
• Lead the design, establishment, and execution of the group governance model and framework befitting the complexity and scale of business, including an operating governance model, system, and structure in line with King IV and King V and international best practices
• Lead the design, establishment, and execution of the Group Decision Making Framework for both the Board and management
• Lead design of policies, directives to ensure appropriate compliance, governance, and risk systems, structure led, and processes are integrated and maintained to conform to legislative and regulatory requirements
• Lead design, risk management systems, processes, and systems to facilitate effective and adequate oversight
• Lead end-to-end AGM process
• Lead the administration of statutory and regulatory processes
• Lead the financial processes and resolutions in relation to the capital management framework
• Lead design, development, and engineering of compliance risk management plan
• Provided legal advice to the board and directors during meetings to ensure effective and ethical decision-making is carried forward
• Provided governance counsel to drive effective and ethical decision-making
• Lead, mentor, and coach a team by developing a clear strategy and executable processes, systems, and practices to build a high-performing team
• Strategic partner to the executive management team on legal, compliance, governance decision-making processes, systems, for effective performance, and an ethically led team
• Lead board induction, continuous learning, and development
• Lead board strategy retreats in partnership with the group strategy function
• Contributed to the governance section of the integrated report, remuneration policy, and sustainability report
• Contributed and participated in the group governance roadshow with shareholders, developing shareholder strategy in partnership with investor relations

Company Secretary and Executive Committee member - PetroSA Oil and Gas Group

(2017-02 - 2018-09)

Partnered with the chairperson and supported the board to ensure effective, proper, and efficient functioning of the board and its committees. Ensured sound governance within the organization, supported by sound advisory services and consulting on enterprise risk management, legal, and compliance.

• Partner with the chairperson and support the board to ensure effective, proper, and efficient functioning of the board and its committees
• Ensure sound governance within the organization, supported by sound advisory services and consulting on enterprise risk management, legal, and compliance
• Assist with the proper induction of directors, including assessing the specific training needs of directors/executive management regarding corporate governance issues
• Guide the board in the responsible/effective execution of its responsibilities

Group Director: GRC and Group Company Secretary - Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL)

(2012-02 - 2016-01)

Partnered with the Chairman and supported the Board to ensure effective, proper, and efficient functioning of the Board and its committees. Ensured sound governance within the organization supported by sound advisory services and consulting on enterprise risk management, legal, compliance services, and functions.

• Ensure the procedure for appointing directors is properly carried out
• Assist in the proper induction of directors, including assessing the specific training needs of directors/executive management, specifically relative to corporate governance issues
• Guide the Board in the responsible/effective execution of its responsibilities
• Provide comprehensive, practical support and guidance to directors, both individually and collectively, with particular emphasis on non-executive directors
• Inform, advise, and support directors to ensure that they are aware of obligations regarding legislation, regulations, and standards required by codes of best practice
• Design the Board agendas to be relevant to the pertinent imperatives
• Ensure the proper conduct of meetings and WHL Board committees
• Facilitate the acquisition of information by all Board and committee members so that they can maximize their ability to contribute to Board meetings, discussions, etc.
• Ensure compilation of Board papers to ensure compliance with the required standards of good governance
• Raise matters which may warrant the attention of the Board
• Monitor the company's internal activities to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements
• Act as an officer of the company to provide informed knowledge to facilitate decision-making
• Review the information requirements of the whole organization for Board reporting
• Enable the implementation of corporate strategies by ensuring that the Board's decisions and instructions are properly carried out and communicated
• Lead the Corporate Company Secretariat team to provide a central source of guidance and advice within the company on matters of business ethics and good governance
• Lead the Corporate Legal team to provide a central source of guidance and advice within the company on legal issues
• Lead the Corporate Risk team to provide a central source of guidance and advice within the company in risk management
• Lead the Corporate Compliance team to provide a central source of guidance and advice within the company on risk management
• Lead the Corporate Company Secretariat team in Australian Group companies to provide a central source of guidance and advice on matters of business ethics and good governance
• Lead the Corporate Legal team in Australian Group companies to provide a central source of guidance and advice on legal issues
• Lead the Corporate Risk team in Australian Group companies to provide a central source of guidance and advice

Matric - Ndlovukazi High School (1988-01)

Bachelor of Administration - Economics and Business Administration - University of the Western Cape (UWC) (1990-01)

B.Com (Honors) - Economics - University of the Western Cape (UWC) (1993-01)

Masters - Tax Law - University of Cape Town (UCT) (2003-01)

Fellow Chartered Secretary - Institute of Chartered Secretaries

Higher Certificate - Financial Markets and Instruments - University of the Western Cape (UWC) (1997-01)