Nosiphiwo Mzamo

Chief Executive Officer, State Diamond Trader

Nosiphiwo Mzamo is Chief Executive Officer of State Diamond Trader, in the role since October 2023.

The State Diamond Trader is a state-owned entity that buys and sells rough diamonds to promote local cutting and polishing and wider participation in diamond beneficiation. Mzamo is a geologist who previously worked at Trans Hex, De Beers and Mintek.

In the job

  1. Was announced as the new chief executive of the State Diamond Trader. Source

  2. Spoke at the launch of Finestar's diamond polishing facility in the OR Tambo special economic zone, a local beneficiation project. Source

Career before

  1. 2019-2023Executive human resources manager, Mintek
  2. 2018-2019Senior manager, Analytical Services Division, Mintek
  3. 2010-2018Senior manager, Mineralogy Division, Mintek
  4. 2009-2010Superintendent of mine services, Foskor Phalaborwa Mining Division
  5. 2003-2009Mine geologist and projects and planning leader, De Beers Consolidated Mines
  6. 2001-2003Junior geologist, Trans Hex

Education

MBA, Regenesys Business School; Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Mining), University of the Witwatersrand; BSc (Hons) Geology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; BSc Geology and Geographic Information Systems, University of Fort Hare

Sources

  1. engineeringnews.co.za
  2. static.pmg.org.za
  3. crown.co.za
  4. pressportal.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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