Bongani Mthombeni

Chief Executive Officer, Atana

Bongani Mthombeni is Chief Executive Officer of Atana, in the role since October 2026.

Atana is the engineering and advisory firm formerly known as Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa, which became independent and majority employee-owned in February 2024. Mthombeni, a chemical engineer by training, joined the firm in 2021 and became chief executive on 1 October 2026.

In the job

  1. Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa rebranded as Atana, with a stated focus on the pan-African market. Source

  2. Atana announced Mthombeni as chief executive from 1 October 2026, succeeding CFO and interim CEO Vidar Johannessen. Source

Career before

  1. Strategic business development executive for Africa and regional manager for Gauteng South, SMEC South Africa
  2. Managing Director, Intens Engineering Solutions
  3. 2021Director, Smart Mobility Advisory Group, Royal HaskoningDHV (later Atana)

Sources

  1. engineeringnews.co.za
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. miningweekly.com
  4. haskoning.com
  5. bizcommunity.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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