Mziwabantu Dayimani

Chief Executive Officer, National Empowerment Fund

Mziwabantu Dayimani is Chief Executive Officer of National Empowerment Fund, in the role since December 2024.

The National Empowerment Fund is a development finance institution set up under the National Empowerment Fund Act of 1998 to fund black-owned businesses. Its 2025/26 integrated report puts cumulative approvals since inception at R17.4 billion.

In the job

  1. Said the fund's target market should own and run businesses rather than hold passive minority stakes, and that it had disbursed R900 million to 26 manufacturing projects. Source

  2. Was confirmed as permanent CEO after Cabinet approval, announced by the trade, industry and competition minister. Source

Career before

  1. Candidate attorney, later senior associate, Cliffe Dekker
  2. 2008-2010Legal Advisor, National Empowerment Fund
  3. 2010-2011Manager in the CEO's Office, National Empowerment Fund
  4. 2011-2024General Counsel, National Empowerment Fund
  5. 2024Acting CEO, National Empowerment Fund

Sources

  1. gov.za
  2. businessday.co.za
  3. static.pmg.org.za
  4. nefcorp.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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