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Riah Phiyega's Experience
Deputy Chairperson
Independent Commission for The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers
March 2011 – Present (1 year 4 months)
Chairman
Presidential State Owned Enterprises Review Committee
2010 – Present (2 years)
President Jacob Zuma, on the 12 of May 2010 announced the appointment of the Presidential State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Review Committee to review the role of SOEs in the country. The appointment of the Review Committee is a response to the acknowledgement that there is a need to strengthen the role of SOEs to ensure that they respond to a clearly defined public mandate and support the developmental state aspirations of government.
Group Executive
Absa Bank
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; ASA; Financial Services industry
April 2005 – February 2009 (3 years 11 months)
Group Executive
Transnet
Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry
2002 – 2004 (2 years)
Executive
National Ports Authority SA
August 1998 – June 2000 (1 year 11 months)
Director
National Council - Child Welfare SA
1991 – 1994 (3 years)
Riah Phiyega's Education
National University of Singapore
Executive Management Programme for Commonwealth Management Programme, Executive Management
1998 – 1998
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Executive Leadership Exchange Programme, Growing Sustainable Businesses & Effective Business Leadership
1997 – 1997
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
BA (SSW), Social sciences
1984 – 1986
University of Limpopo
BA (SSW), Psychology, Sociology, Social Work
1978 – 1980
University of Johannesburg
MA(SS), Social Sciences
Holds a BA (SW) degree from the University of the North, a BA (SS) Hons from Unisa, an MA (SS) degree from the University of Johannesburg and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Wales University. Also attended Executive Development Programmes at the National University of Singapore and Wharton University, Pennsylvania in the US.
Activities and Societies: Member of the International Woman’s Forum South Africa
Source: LinkedIn
Previously chairperson of the Presidential State Owned Enterprises Review Committee, appointed by President Zuma to lead the committee appointed to review SOEs.
A past Group Executive for Absa Bank Limited. Also Group Executive at Transnet. She is a Member of Council for the University of Limpopo.
She is a trustee of various NGO’s including Southern Africa Trust and The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. She chaired the Road Accident Traffic Management Corporation Task Team appointed by Minister Ndebele, the Minister of Transport. At Absa she chaired the All Pay Boards For Gauteng and Eastern Cape.
She was board member for the 2010 Bid Committee and was Commissioner for the Road Accident Fund Commission. Riah holds an MA degree from RAU and a post graduate diploma in Business administration from Wales University.She also attended Executive development programmes at the National University of Singapore and Wharton University, Pennsylvania in the US.
Source: LinkedIn