Denise van Huyssteen

Chief Executive Officer, Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber

Denise van Huyssteen is Chief Executive Officer of Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, in the role since May 2021.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber represents business in the Gqeberha metro, a manufacturing hub for Isuzu, Volkswagen and Ford. Van Huyssteen came to the chamber from the motor industry and launched a think tank in 2024 to retain and create investment and jobs in the metro.

In the job

  1. The chamber launched a think tank to identify opportunities to retain and create investment and jobs in the metro, with partners including the Eastern Cape Development Corporation and naamsa. Source

  2. The chamber urged the finance minister to prioritise support for small and medium businesses in the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement, citing red tape and limited access to finance. Source

Career before

  1. 2016General Manager Communications and Public Relations, General Motors Africa
  2. Corporate affairs, business strategy and legal executive, Isuzu Motors South Africa
  3. Director, Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Education

National Diploma in Public Relations, Port Elizabeth Technikon

Sources

  1. theherald.co.za
  2. algoafm.co.za
  3. engineeringnews.co.za
  4. engineeringnews.co.za
  5. dailymaverick.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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