Joelene Pierce

Chief Executive Officer, KPMG South Africa

Joelene Pierce is Chief Executive Officer of KPMG South Africa, in the role since March 2026.

KPMG in South Africa is the local member firm of the KPMG network, providing audit, tax and advisory services. Pierce was chosen by a vote of the firm's roughly 150 South African partners, and in September 2026 the firm announced it would move its Johannesburg office from Parktown to Sandton.

In the job

  1. KPMG in South Africa announced that its partners had voted on 31 July 2025 for Pierce to succeed Ignatius Sehoole as CEO from 1 March 2026. Source

  2. KPMG announced that it would relocate its Johannesburg office from Parktown to Sandton, with the move planned for May 2027. Source

Career before

  1. Partner, KPMG South Africa
  2. Head of Financial Services, KPMG South Africa
  3. Member of the Policy Board, KPMG South Africa

Education

University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg

Sources

  1. kpmg.com
  2. kpmg.com
  3. timeslive.co.za
  4. businesstech.co.za
  5. consultancy.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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