Ntshavheni Mukwevho

Managing Director, Johannesburg Water

Ntshavheni Mukwevho is Managing Director of Johannesburg Water, in the role since September 2017.

Johannesburg Water is the City of Johannesburg's water and sanitation utility. In August 2026 Mukwevho told the SAHRC inquiry that the utility was phasing out external tankers, with a fully internal fleet expected by the end of 2028/29.

In the job

  1. Was appointed managing director of Johannesburg Water after serving as its chief operating officer since 2012. Source

  2. Told the SAHRC inquiry into the Gauteng water crisis that the utility was phasing out external tankers, with a fully internal fleet expected by the end of 2028/29. Source

Career before

  1. 2003Depot manager, Johannesburg Water
  2. Divisional manager of investment delivery, then general manager of capital investment and infrastructure development, Johannesburg Water
  3. 2012-2017Chief Operating Officer, Johannesburg Water

Sources

  1. engineeringnews.co.za
  2. allafrica.com
  3. mg.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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