Neville Matjie

Chief Executive Officer, Brand South Africa

Neville Matjie is Chief Executive Officer of Brand South Africa.

Brand South Africa is the custodian of the country's nation brand, working to position South Africa as a credible and competitive destination. In February 2026 it filled its chief marketing officer and chief financial officer posts.

In the job

  1. Brand South Africa announced Mmaphuti Rankapole-Tshifularo as chief marketing officer and Sherylee Shaik as chief financial officer. Source

Career before

  1. Special Advisor on economic, trade and investment affairs to a KwaZulu-Natal Premier
  2. Chief Executive Officer, Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal
  3. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Freeport Saldanha Industrial Development Zone (seconded from the IDC)

Education

BA Commerce, North-West University; Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management, University of KwaZulu-Natal; MSc in Investment Promotion and Local Economic Development, Edinburgh Napier University

Sources

  1. brandsouthafrica.com
  2. news.nwu.ac.za
  3. theafricaceoforum.com

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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