Sizwe is the Executive Director: Finance at Phembani. His 15 years’ experience post completion of articles is predominantly in Mining experience includes coal, diamonds, phosphates and commodities trading. His most recent endeavour was driving the successful take-over of Memtar Limited, a JSE listed company where he held the Group CFO position, by Traxys Group, a USA headquartered company controlled by the Carlyle Group.

He secured his CTA in the University of Natal (Durban), completed his articles with Ernst and Young and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2001. Sizwe also holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business.