Bongani Sayidini

Chief Executive Officer, Petroleum Agency SA

Bongani Sayidini is Chief Executive Officer of Petroleum Agency SA, in the role since October 2025.

Petroleum Agency SA regulates and promotes oil and gas exploration and production in South Africa and is a subsidiary of the Central Energy Fund. Sayidini had been its chief operations officer before taking over as acting CEO.

In the job

  1. The agency appointed Sayidini acting CEO with effect from 1 March. Source

  2. Cabinet confirmed Sayidini's appointment as permanent CEO. Source

Career before

  1. Vice president of exploration and production, PetroSA
  2. Acting CEO, PetroSA
  3. Chief operations officer, Petroleum Agency SA
  4. 2025Acting CEO, Petroleum Agency SA

Education

BEng in chemical engineering; MSc in Petroleum Engineering, University of London; Diploma, Imperial College; LLM in Petroleum Law and Policy, University of Dundee; PhD in Petroleum Law and MBA, University of Cape Town

Sources

  1. petroleumagencysa.com
  2. engineeringnews.co.za

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