Esté Kotzé

Chief Executive Officer, NSPCA

Esté Kotzé is Chief Executive Officer of NSPCA, in the role since July 2025.

The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) is South Africa's statutory animal welfare body, set up under the SPCA Act. Kotzé joined in 2007 and was deputy CEO from 2011 before taking over from Marcelle Meredith on 1 July 2025.

In the job

  1. The NSPCA moved to a new chief executive when Esté Kotzé replaced the retiring Marcelle Meredith, ending a succession plan that began in 2019. Source

Career before

  1. 2007Animal Ethics Unit, NSPCA
  2. 2011-2025Deputy CEO, NSPCA

Sources

  1. citizen.co.za
  2. pressportal.co.za
  3. nspca.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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